ECU, EMS and Piggyback..whats the diff?

[basahboy]

Ok sifu's i need an understanding on the above title...

Whats the difference between the three above...

- When i meant EMS is like APEX FC, AEMS, MICROTECH, HALTECH, etc.

- When i meant Piggyback is like Uninchip, Emanage, Obit

- When i meant ECU is like MUGEN, Spoon ECUs (NOT CHIPS)...i saw that they are selling in motortrader for 1.7k...worth it???

I am contemplating which i should choose from to complement my rather mild type r set up.

Thanks...

 

[BlackHD]

Apexi FC consider piggyback mah... no?


if i were u i'd rather go for EMS like haltech.

i think difference on these 3 category is - up to which limit u can do on the setting side.

means more function.

 

[ARe-BeaR]

For me better go for EMS... more functions... Hondata, Microtech, Motec, Haltech...

 

[Riezal-R]

Ok sifu's i need an understanding on the above title...

Whats the difference between the three above...

- When i meant EMS is like APEX FC, AEMS, MICROTECH, HALTECH, etc.

- When i meant Piggyback is like Uninchip, Emanage, Obit

- When i meant ECU is like MUGEN, Spoon ECUs (NOT CHIPS)...i saw that they are selling in motortrader for 1.7k...worth it???

I am contemplating which i should choose from to complement my rather mild type r set up.

Thanks...

What 'difference' are you looking for exactly? In general:

- EMS = Engine Management System? Any add-on device that electronically manages the engine can be considered EMS (i think). This would include piggyback units.

- Piggyback = Overrides the current ECU settings. It is plugged into the ECU and overrides certain settings in the ECU, based on what sort of device you use. E-Manage, VAFC, SAFC, etc are all piggyback as they need to be tapped into the ECU to function. The level of tunability would depend on what sort of device you use.

- ECU = Well, this you would already know. It plugs in directly into the engine wiring. Difference between this and a re-chipped ECU? Quality of the hardware inside and the 'originality' of it (so I was told). One ciplak, one ori. But I believe there is more to it than that.