Gruggs Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Alrighty looking to install motec on the beast. So traders do your worst!!! I know there are various options but an idea of cost and installation charge etc would be good. Think i should just about have someone organised to map it so its unit and installation i'm after. Cheers G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 You'd probably be better going to the Tuner to get a price of installed and mapped together tbh. You could always talk to Owens to see if they sell the unit on it's own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 You need to speak to these people mate. http://www.owendevelopments.co.uk/index.asp They are Motec authorised dealers and as such carry a warranty. They are also familiar with the installation of one on a Supra. I could be wrong but I am fairly sure that there are no traders on these boards who sell Motec units. ** Apart from Thor racing. And to be completely honest I would rather stick a coat hanger up my japs eye then take my car there for anything considering their customer service record and strong arm tactics recently. Keep in mind that this is just my opinion about Thor and as such I am entitled to it. (Just in case Pete decides to try to take the forum to the cleaners again) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruggs Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 You need to speak to these people mate. http://www.owendevelopments.co.uk/index.asp They are Motec authorised dealers and as such carry a warranty. They are also familiar with the installation of one on a Supra. I could be wrong but I am fairly sure that there are no traders on these boards who sell Motec units. ** Apart from Thor racing. And to be completely honest I would rather stick a coat hanger up my japs eye then take my car there for anything considering their customer service record and strong arm tactics recently. Keep in mind that this is just my opinion about Thor and as such I am entitled to it. (Just in case Pete decides to try to take the forum to the cleaners again) Alright mate, I spoke briefly directly with Motec and they actually made reference to owen developments as a good place to get the work done. Think i'll give them a call. As i said its really for the unit and installation as i'm going to get someone specially to map it. I dont know anything about Thor to be honest as i got bored of reading the "legal action" thread after about 2 pages and dont know enough people from the board to know any of the inside info. Gamer - you gonna get the car running soon..yet to see you at crail. And would love to run against another supe up that way. Cheers G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I could be wrong, but i thought the Motec needed an Authorised mapper to tune it?? Like the HKS unit and Autronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I could be wrong, but i thought the Motec needed an Authorised mapper to tune it?? Like the HKS unit and Autronic. I have full access to my Motec ECU. The software is open source and freely available, although some tuners might actually password the unit to safeguard their supposed intellectual rights to the map used. It depends on who you go to I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I could be wrong, but i thought the Motec needed an Authorised mapper to tune it?? Like the HKS unit and Autronic. The software is available to anyone, but most tuners lock the units so customers can't play with the settings after mapping. So if you get a new or unlocked unit, you can map it yourself. No warranty though... Gaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Alright mate, Gamer - you gonna get the car running soon..yet to see you at crail. And would love to run against another supe up that way. Cheers G Car is running (apart from having a new crank sensor and sensor wheel installed at the moment). She will be going in for a new Greddy intake manifold and Q45 TB right after that and also installing a Blitz SBC i-color to control boost as the Motec is doing that right now. Then it is off for a fresh re-map at Owen's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruggs Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 Good to hear. Sorry i thought you were up somewhere in Scotland.....my mistake. That'll be why i aint seen you at crail I wouldn't know the first thing about prodding around with a map. Its just hopefully through some contacts i will be getting a specific individual from Motec to map the car. Think it'll be a call to Owens then. I've got the first week off in September and was hoping to get everything sorted out then as there are a few events i wouldn't mind running at in late September. Cheers G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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