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ECU Tuned for $2k.... worth it?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:27 am
by WhiteGTB
Heya guys, my mate has a Black 07 GT STi... beautiful car, trying to get him to join this forum..

Anyways.. he paid and visit to M R T and now swears black and blue by them, he had a lag/hesitation when he went pedal to the metal, but now this is completely gone. He is loving it.

He showed me the dyno's too and at the wheel.. an extra 10kW... damn.. before and after..

So yeah, do you think it is worth it? Do they do this mod anywhere else?
Also... was it only the ECU that makes such a difference?

Any feedback/experience would be good :)

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:31 am
by EJ25
im not sure,but ive heard bad opinions about them..lol

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:34 am
by WhiteGTB
EJ25D wrote:im not sure,but ive heard bad opinions about them..lol


Yeah man I hear ya... I head the same too..

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:40 am
by MY07GT
MRT? hahaha you can get it done for $500 less.

They jab you hard!

Phil.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:43 am
by WhiteGTB
MY07GT wrote:MRT? hahaha you can get it done for $500 less.

They jab you hard!

Phil.


U serious? from where man? My mate would be crushed if he heard that.. LOL!!!

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:02 pm
by EJ25
got a jab in the balls.. :lol:

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:04 pm
by Louey
Well.. MRT screwed me and farked up my car at the same time.

Where do you think my rough idle came from?? after they fit a custom MRT CAI into my car.

Guess people are allowed to have there own opinion... :lol:

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:05 pm
by hieu1976
I had my previous car (Liberty B4) ECUTek'd by MRT. I was happy with the result. The B4 is very poorly tuned out of hte Subaru factory though.

BUT, i think MRT/ECUTek are overpriced, and there are other tuners out there (using different aftermarket ECU options) that are cheaper and can do just as good a job. $2K is a shitload to pay for some software and a tune (may not even have been a custom tune for the car).

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:39 pm
by MY07GT

Re: ECU Tuned for $2k.... worth it?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 4:01 pm
by viriix
Trieu wrote:He showed me the dyno's too and at the wheel.. an extra 10kW... damn.. before and after..


I've heard others get 30kW gains.. -_-

Re: ECU Tuned for $2k.... worth it?

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:24 pm
by BlackGT
Trieu wrote:Heya guys, my mate has a Black 07 GT STi... beautiful car, trying to get him to join this forum..

Anyways.. he paid and visit to M R T and now swears black and blue by them, he had a lag/hesitation when he went pedal to the metal, but now this is completely gone. He is loving it.

He showed me the dyno's too and at the wheel.. an extra 10kW... damn.. before and after..

So yeah, do you think it is worth it? Do they do this mod anywhere else?
Also... was it only the ECU that makes such a difference?

Any feedback/experience would be good :)


I got the $2K tune..was it good? Yeah it made a difference but is worth $2K..that I'm not sure about that. But as I've said before you know what your getting with MRT e.g. clean workshop, relatively experienced guys and they do say that they will cover factory warranty on their mods, how hard it is for them to fix something that is their fault I don't know. When I had my clutch which I got from them break they sorted it out free of charge. In the end it's totally your decision so take your time but I think get the mod regardless of who you choose in the end.

Good luck :pleasantry:

PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:16 pm
by sleepergtb
I have had my car tuned (Not MRT) and am happy to discuss what I did and the result if you would like to PM me.

I did the research and could not justify the cost or the results from some of the offerings discussed. If you are going to tune your car, have it customed tuned for the best result. I have had many cars tuned, both race and road and never have I ever come across a tuner charging the short of money that you are referring to that charges extra to dyno the car.

Re: ECU Tuned for $2k.... worth it?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:41 pm
by LIBIDO
viriix wrote:
Trieu wrote:He showed me the dyno's too and at the wheel.. an extra 10kW... damn.. before and after..


I've heard others get 30kW gains.. -_-


I believe they are also hub dynos which show a higher reading??

Re: ECU Tuned for $2k.... worth it?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:57 pm
by Mo_GT
Trieu wrote:

He showed me the dyno's too and at the wheel.. an extra 10kW... damn.. before and after..


Damn! I'd be asking for my 2k back...

Re: ECU Tuned for $2k.... worth it?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:49 pm
by BlackGT
Mo_GT wrote:
Trieu wrote:

He showed me the dyno's too and at the wheel.. an extra 10kW... damn.. before and after..


Damn! I'd be asking for my 2k back...


Who cares what the DYNO reads so long as your car feels better to drive and is more responsive :wink: