Mapping by Engine advantages

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:21 pm

Just a short request to see if anyone has had their cars mapped by Paul @ Engine Advantages.

Also does anyone know anything about the 'Dastek Unichip'

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:30 pm

http://www.dastek.co.uk/unichip.htm - not generally considered to be great along with other piggyback style chips but it depends on the mapper.

I havent heard anything about EA on the mapping side Mike. Have you spoken to Zen Performance re mapping or for the likes of a Power FC?

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:44 pm

APK has a Dastek unichip jobbie supplied and fitted by Paul Hills @ EA. It would be worth emailing/Pm'ing him to ask. I know he's currently getting a Power FC if that helps.

Paul is very well regarded and his mapping skills are good, not a bad word to say about him or his work, from what other people have told me.

Dunk's comments are spot on~ you may want to consider a seperate ECU rather than a piggyback chip. The price difference is a factor, but you love using your car hard so I'd be more concerned about safety of the engine and performance than saving a few quid.

Pavlo is very well thought of for mapping Scoobs, you could try Zak @ Mocom too.

Good luck and keep us posted.

TonyB · Post by **TonyB** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:52 pm

I know a number of GT4 owners had Dastek unichips fitted in years gone by, and most of them had big problems - ranging from little improvement to blown engines.

ECUs are only as good as the mapper, but the mapper is limited by the technology. Personally, I would stay away.

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:52 pm

Thanks to you both for your comments......

Zak @ Mocom is looking at the car on friday...

I have the chip and the mapping was done by EA, although i was lead to believe that another well known Scooby mapper was doing the work.
I was advised that the piggy back was the route to go.
I've had a few issues, and the car is now on it's second complete re-map.
I'm not sure it was really the mappers fault, but i have lost some confidence in the car, although your comments Stuart, have helped to put my mind at reast a little!

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:53 pm

TonyB_GT4 wrote:I know a number of GT4 owners had Dastek unichips fitted in years gone by, and most of them had big problems - ranging from little improvement to blown engines.

ECUs are only as good as the mapper, but the mapper is limited by the technology. Personally, I would stay away.

BUGGER!!!

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:22 pm

Zak will sort it for you Mike.

What problems are you having - do you want to start a thread in the Technical Section on it? It would be useful to have the problem documented and hopefully the eventual solution

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:25 pm

dynamix wrote:Zak will sort it for you Mike.

What problems are you having - do you want to start a thread in the Technical Section on it? It would be useful to have the problem documented and hopefully the eventual solution

I would post up, but i think with this issue, that it may be related to individuals/companies and i guess thats not fair to raise the issues on a public forum.

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:28 pm

cool - i understand.

Post by **Stuart** » Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:51 pm

Move it to members then :thumb: