hey guys a mate of mine is doing a conversion and ive been told that runing a 3TA computer in a manual converted car will run the same as having a 3TM is this true or will he need a 3TM since the car is manual???? could people please answer this for me.

Yes you can use a 3TA or 3TM in a Manual. But you can only use a 3TA in an Auto.

^^^^as he said is spot on

Theirs a nutural switch in the auto ecu im pretty sure isnt their? either way you look at it these days the ecus are worth the same amount of money

yeh but i noticed a significant difference when i changed mine from 3TA to 3TM after the conversion.... felt like it wasnt runnin right with the 3TA, like the way it was coming onto boost, felt more gradual as opposed to puttin ya back in ur seat.. iduno? jus my 2c

so it will be ok to run a 3TA in a manual converted car?

duff duff i suggest maybe something was wrong with your 3TA then there is NO difference.

There would of been another reason for it.. LOL I remember I sold my old 3ta for $40... anyone who pays more has rocks in their head IMO.

ok thanks for the help guys

Quote: Originally Posted by Morgz There would of been another reason for it.. LOL I remember I sold my old 3ta for $40... anyone who pays more has rocks in their head IMO. actually i'd rather say anyone who sells a 3ta to someone who isn't their mate for $40 is the one with rocks in their head! Whether they are worth that material wise or not.. the going price is 100!

indeed

well i just paid 550 at mates rates for a turbo reconditioned one. normally around $700ish na ecu $300 mates rates, normally $500 ish

fuck that... for an extra 500 you could have got a wolf or a microtech, my opinion tho

are you kidding? A 2nd hand aftermarket ecu sometimes goes for less than that! 150 max for 3tm 100 max for 3ta

Quote: Originally Posted by phantom_t well i just paid 550 at mates rates for a turbo reconditioned one. normally around $700ish na ecu $300 mates rates, normally $500 ish Geez I hope he put a rubber on before f ucking you. those sort of prices you can get a decent second hand aftermarket ecu

mine went recently and on this site the going rate for a stm is 200ish. i got qouted 400 to get mine repaired.

these are fully recoditioned, NOT second hand. tested and garanteed from the factory that reco'd them. they were ordered through coventrys who gets them from ecu place and i saw receipt paper. i got them wholesale price, price the mechanic would pay. thought about getting aftermarket, but was warned that microtech is ok but once programmed for vl they cant be take out and used in another car,or something like that, where as others can, wolf have alot of bad reports. then theres the installation, tuining cost of around $1200. so for 1/4 of price i got new vlt ecu. that my opinion anyway:-)

yeh but you are eventually gona have to get an aftermarket ecu anyway.. 500 is just stupid..

just because it's trade price doesnt make it a good price