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Originally Posted by 94cobra69ss396
What's the advantage of this over just having a chip tuned for the stock ECU? Is it just that it allows you to continually tune it? Take my Cobra for an example. It's a '94 5.0 with a S-trim Vortech. I paid $120 for a chip that has two programs, one for pump gas and one for race fuel. What would be the advantage of paying $2000 for an aftermarket ECU?
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First of all simplicity. Second, flexibility, thrid......
Third is I have a 427 SBC with a 242/246 HR cam and the stock computer just can not be tuned to support this build. It never will.
The other thing is NO ONE is tuning these old ECUs. It's all mail order and mail order can only get you so close.
The other advantage is that if you're starting from scratch, and using a distributor the alternatives are very expensive. Big Stuff can run $3K easy and the nuance it has is not needed for a distributor car.
This also works in conjunction with MSD so you can tie together the ignition and the ECU.
This would be a substitute for FAST, a less expensive easier to tune one.
Ironically, the FORD computers seem to be much less of a hassle than the GMs.
Also, the new LS ECUs are really some of the best ECUs on the market right now. There are markets this doesn't fit, however for those doing an older style build, SBC, SBF, etc.....with a distributor, and many still are, I think this would be a good solution.