Motec?

[wrxrw]

I have a spare motec I would like to fit to my typhoon but have heard a few issues with the air-con and cruise control. any mythbuster style replies welcome. please no opinions on why flash/edit is better/worse just facts about those who have used a motec on their fords.

thanks in advance.

[ZAP]

I think it depends on which model you have as to if you can use it.

I think you need a decent modern version of Motec to get it working on the BA/BF. I remember reading about heaps of problems with ideling and CAM phasing with motec.

It could be a costly excercise for only a marginal gain over Edit. Unless you want to run the Motec dash or use the car for dedicated motorsport.

Have a search, there is some discussion on it.

[wrxrw]

its the latest m800 with advanced options and yes I will be running a dash with it.

thanks for that *runs search*

[F6 UTE]

Motec Dash can be run with the edit/standard pcm.

Call Simon @ Nizpro. He's the ONLY one who has done extensive tuning with Motec on these cars.

Cam control is non existent as is full cold start/idle control if my memory serves??

Shoot bcl a pm he will gladly tell you all about it, he persisted for years with it..

[velluto]

I have a spare motec I would like to fit to my typhoon but have heard a few issues with the air-con and cruise control. any mythbuster style replies welcome. please no opinions on why flash/edit is better/worse just facts about those who have used a motec on their fords.

thanks in advance.

I had a Mk1 XR6T fitted with an M48. It was an absolute disaster. Ended up giving the car back to the dealer who sold it to me. They eventually took car back to standard and flogged it off. The Ford ecu and the Motec were essentially incompatible. At light throttle cruise the car would hunt, jerk, miss call it what you will. The OEm sensors and the Motec would be giving conflicting signals and the car didnt know what the hell to do. It also used to get disabled from time to time - one time after a club run I got stranded totally - the car would start and immediately rev to around 3000. Nothing under the foot pedal at all. You could turn it off and try again and same thing would happen. Did it over 50 times. After my troubles started I contacted previous owners - one guy almost killed himself when the throttle stuck on him. He had the fly by wire disconnected and had a manual throttle cable fitted. Feel free to talk to Simon Gishus. He was a great source of help to me during the time I was trying to get it sorted and will give you good advice. Frankly, I would not fit an aftermarket computer to the T. Its simply not a bottleneck until past 500kw and my Motec T was a complete dog - pleased to get rid of it. I now have a proper car - Nizpro Stage 2!

Hope this is useful.

Velluto