fcon vs utec
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The two systems are on opposite ends of the spectrum.
The UTEC is the best sub $1000 system out there. Plug and play, and more than adequate for most mild or stock block builds ups. With a bit of work, you can get some pretty solid, smooth, and stable tunes out of it.
The FCON is a full standalone, and controls the engine from startup to redline, and everything in between. It controls large low impedence injectors perfectly, and once calibrated, your car will run 99% like an OEM car. Immediate startups, smooth idle, and seamless acceleration regardless of RPM or load. It also has very good AF feedback, and numerous safety features.
The UTEC is the best sub $1000 system out there. Plug and play, and more than adequate for most mild or stock block builds ups. With a bit of work, you can get some pretty solid, smooth, and stable tunes out of it.
The FCON is a full standalone, and controls the engine from startup to redline, and everything in between. It controls large low impedence injectors perfectly, and once calibrated, your car will run 99% like an OEM car. Immediate startups, smooth idle, and seamless acceleration regardless of RPM or load. It also has very good AF feedback, and numerous safety features.
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Originally Posted by itpro2002
I Have Heard Of The Dreaded Starting Issues With Fi And Utec Is The Only Way To Fix That Switching To Fcon?
Like Sharif said UTEC is the best sub $1000 EMS you can get and the starting problem is only when you are using 600cc injector or higher. I'm using 440cc and never had any problem with Hotstart nor Coldstart. Even with a 600cc injector is it really a big deal to just bleep your gas a little to start the car? If that is a problem then go pay $2k-$3k for a full standalone. Most piggyback will have problem with big injector because the ecu will have a problem scaling it on startup.
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Originally Posted by itpro2002
I Have Heard Of The Dreaded Starting Issues With Fi And Utec Is The Only Way To Fix That Switching To Fcon?
That said, just about every car we've done recently with up to 600cc DW injectors start right up...even when warm. Seems like we had more warm start issues with the big RC injectors.
But with an FCON, any injector will fire up really nicely....even 750cc high impedence, or 1000cc low impedence injectors.
We just did finished building a 2.3L Stroker Evo8, with 1200cc low impedence injectors, and the engine cranks perfectly...hot or cold...using the FCON.
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Originally Posted by Skaterbasist
Shariff, in your experience, how does the FCON iS compare to the UTEC? I'm not going to throw the FCON VPRO out there since its a completely different level above any piggy back.
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GTM has tuned a few of the IS's, so maybe they can chime in.
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Originally Posted by Skaterbasist
Shariff, in your experience, how does the FCON iS compare to the UTEC? I'm not going to throw the FCON VPRO out there since its a completely different level above any piggy back.
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I got the iS over the utec-- USB interface woulda been cool. but my tune is so rock solid.. I love my iS. and the cool display :c)
That and its the SAME harnesses that you'd need for the vpro- so if you ever want to upgrade- just pick up a unit. and sell the IS.