EMS or not?, not like i can afford it yet but looking towards the future Options

[jcbass7]

Ok so i guess i need to start by saying what my goals are...

I have no set HP number i plan to reach but i want it to be up there, atleast 350 when i'm done. My car will have almost 3 years of down time/ driven very rarely between june of 2007 and sept 2010. During which i will be at the US Coas Guard Academy, learning .. but making a weekly paycheck with no studnet loans etc. I have one plan for that money and it is my car.

I am just wrapping up my swap (3sgte) and am toying with the idea of buying a SAFC II

but instead of getting into buying piggyback's i think the idea of buying a full EMS sounds more practical in the long run.

I like the plug and play AEM EMS that is offered, is that my best option? or should i really just get the piggy back and go from there?

my near future plans are:
FMIC
3" exhaust
Down Pipe $ Headers



My future plans are a better turbo, forged internals, AWD, etc. yes thats right AWD i'm determined


What are your thoughts?

feel free to critize my ideas, i'm just trying to plan out which roads i need to take so i can purchase accordingly.

[GMan]

> lagos
> you would have to rewire a lot of stuff to make something thats designed to work
> with a 3rd gen motor work with a 2nd gen. that ecu is wired up to work with a map sensor, intake sensor..etc...

> and i think it has some preprogramed fuel maps for the 550cc injectors and stuff..
> .so it wouldnt work right out of the box

Not 'hard" repinning the harness and adding sensors.
It has been done. :-)

> anything thats made to be plug and play with an alltrac, should be plug and play.

There are More and More solutions.
The MR2 board is Way ahead of Us Celica guys. But we can take advantage of their
progress.

> i think nemesis has one, as well as aem, but i really havent looked into it too much.

Start here. Ricky B. is a Great guy. :-)
http://www.mrcontrols.com/primers/primers.htm
http://www.mrcontrols.com/products/products.htm

AEM has a good reputation as well with a lot of support.

IMHO, a good ems should be 1st. It will not outgrow your mods.

You learn how to make the Most out of what you have and what you add.
If you Have to pay someone it gets Expensive Fast to tune.

Before you decide; Check out www.efi101.com.
Plenty of info. Their intro class is well worth it.
The advanced is geared More toward a shop.
But really helpful If you want to jump into tuning.

Regards;