weber alpha ecu
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hi i have a weber alpha ecu which i am plannig to use on my next project does anyone know were i would be able to get the softwhere for it so i dont have to spend hours on rolling road sessions to get fuel and timing set. i also need wiring diagrams as it never came with them.

You could start here?

http://www.webcon.co.uk/alpha/index.htm

However, read the top paragraph here http://www.webcon.co.uk/alpha/dealers.htm

Edited by Sprocket on 26th Jan, 2009.

You can't get the software for these ECU's, only the dealers can access them to change things, a ridiculous setup if you ask me and also makes them almost worthless second hand.

Yes, a good system, let down by the fact you can't home tune.

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thanks for the help. what systems do you rcomend to do both ignition and fuel. i have omex 100 on my blue car and dont really want to spend the £200 to have it upgraded to a 500 unit would rather leave that on the blue car and have another system on the new project.

I've experience of Emerald and DTA and would use either again.

what are you running on the don as i have the proper twin cam but only a small valve version also have gt1752 a 1293 block with forged je pistons jk gear set and drops quaife diff etc.

The Don uses emerald, as do I on my car

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hi jim long time since we have spoke what was the damage and what model emerald ecu you using? how user friendly is it. etc hows the car going.

you can upgrade the 100 to a 150 for pennies

Car is going well Stu, I'm using the K3 ecu £580 + vat new

http://www.emeraldm3d.com/em_pricing.html

The ecu is the most user friendly I've ever seen. I've looked at a lot over the users on the miglias, DTA, OMEX, MBE & SH, but I prefere Emerald to be honest

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I like the DTA

They are all pretty much of a muchness these days.

Changing to a different ECU manufacturer is like breaking in a new woman. You pick the one you like the look of, spend time learning how it works. Some times its difficult to change it unless it does or doesnt do somehing you want or dont want it to do, then you start to look else where. And it usualy costs you a fortune

Good thing with the emerald is you can switch between different maps, I think you get a switch with 3 positions which you can load different maps onto etc....i like that feature, Means you don't have to carry a laptop round with you! changing maps etc....

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you can do it carl, I do it on mine, the ECU can hold three different maps, by flicking a switch you can change to another map.

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You can do it carl, you wire a switch into the inputs, I never bothered as we don't really need it, but we could do it.

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Did we pass the test oh great one?

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Jesus, did we know something the great one didn't, I'm in shock!!!!

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it was red herring mate, clearly a switch and associated wiring will add to many grams

i guessed as much, for road cars it could be handy, turn the boost down and run a leaner more economical map? then when you want a race, yank the boost up and change the map? that would be my only reason? plus maybe a map for nitrous use as well? If i ever go 16v, i will head down that route....

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