Frank Bullitt

How are you so certain?

The one I was given last year wasn’t and it came straight of a newly imported freshly decatted vvt-i tiptronic. I could’t see Toyota removing the cat in the midpipe and adding vvt-i to the engine. I’m going to check again but I can’t remember seeing anything mentioned in terms of a revision in any of the paperwork I have. None of my Japanese Toyota tech manuals show anything either. Mine is November ‘97.

Are you sure someone didn’t knock the internals out to make it look like it had a cat in place? When in reality it was a straight through pipe?

Picked up one for free last year from a forum member, he didn’t want anything for it.

Rider is the new Matt H

I didn’t say you were, chill dude The FIC is unquestionably better than the Blue and is just below the Ultimate in terms of features. It has everything out of the box a turbo engine could want for the price. It includes more modern software and has a regular USB cable connection. You can store two maps on the FIC, one for low boost and one for high boost. Each map is 21X17 on the AEM compared to 17x17 on the GReddy. On top of the above the AEM has a larger base of mappers. This means you can do some research and choose the best person for the job and more importantly, aftercare/support if there are any issues afterwards. Go with the GReddy and you are limiting your pool of mappers straight off the bat. You need to look for mappers who regularly map cars like yours and see what results they produce. You want to talk to the mappers, discuss your requirements and make sure you are happy that they won’t blow your engine up. Don’t just take their word for it either. Speak to the guys that have had their cars mapped and see if they are happy with the time frame in which the job was completed and the end results. I don’t just mean the rolling road printout, I mean the package as a whole. No point having a 600RWHP car if the only way they can get that result is by giving the engine too much air and not enough fuel or a rich mixture causing it to run hot. My advice is do your research, choose your mapper (hopefully one with lots of experience and who is well known within the community) and go with the ECU they say would be best for your application and budget. At the end of the day this is your car, your money and your choice. I hope this helps. PS I’m not too sure years of experience with Supraspinatus is a benefit in this case

Not much but I have seen more sympathetic driving at a blind school and thank god your Supra is Silver

It all depends on who is selling them

Then take a fools advice and find a mapper before you buy an ECU, not the other way round. If you want cheap then pick up the AEM as it’s a more modern unit when compared to the GReddy. Personally I think cheap and turbo engine is a recipe for disaster.

Okay great. PM me both your addresses, I’ll go with the cheapest and get it in the post

I have one JB, not sure where it is but I think it’s 99% complete. It’s just missing the two plastic clips to help bolt it to the bar behind the dash. If you can wait until the weekend I’ll dig it out for you and send you some photos. Where do you want it sent?

It’s not the 1st April yet.

It has to be more ‘fake news’ as much as I detest using that terminology. A quick Google search only brings up his site.

Certinally not my cup of tea anymore, when you owned her is when she was at her best

Not too sure, it was mentioned in a conversation that it was up for sale. Sorry I can’t be of more help. Are you thinking about coming back to the fold?

Don’t j-specs differ visually between pre and facelift?

tony tt had it before him, his build thread here - http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?309849-Project-BANE! fostas build here - http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?326093-Round-2-big-single-GTE Currently for sale too I believe for 38K.

The Blue is the entry level and the ultimate was the top spec. You would put you money to better use buying a more modern “basic” ECU or looking for a secondhand standalone. The link ECUs have been used buy some on here recently with great results. AEM FIC - http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/toyota/supra/electronics/ecu-upgrades/aem-2515.html Link G4+ - http://www.garagewhifbitz.co.uk/toyota/supra/electronics/ecu-upgrades/link-g4-supra-link.html No comparison really but the AEM would be a more modern version of the GReddy with access to more mappers. I don’t know of anyone who touches the GReddy ECUs anymore. Which mapper have you chosen?

Doesn’t sound naff, it just sounds like an M3. I love how the M3 sounds, it doesn’t sound like a Toyota at all and I don’t think any amount of fettling will sort that out

Wouldn’t look like that long with you driving it round the track

Anyone else notice that unmistakable M3 sound?

Sorry for your loss but please consider going to a rescue centre. Many an unloved animal there and many of them pedigrees. It may take you longer to find what you want but at least you won’t be perpetuating a problem that already exists.