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What other ecu upgrade could I do on my l28et? (holley,haltech,etc)

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Old May 30, 2021 | 06:00 PM
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What other ecu upgrade could I do on my l28et? (holley,haltech,etc)

I have a naturaly aspirated L28et and im looking to make it easier to tune and hopefully more reliable. Should I stay with megasquirt or is there another ecu that's easier to install and lighter on the wallet? Thanks in advance.
Old Jun 2, 2021 | 11:09 AM
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So just to clarify... you have a turbo engine, but removed the turbocharger? L28E(T) T = Turbocharged. L28E = Non-Turbo. If you really have the turbo engine, do you have the electronic CAS distributor? That will be a big determining factor as MS / Nistune requires it, and they are getting very difficult to find. Just clarifying before we dig in.
Old Jun 2, 2021 | 11:15 AM
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So just to clarify... you have a turbo engine, but removed the turbocharger? L28E(T) T = Turbocharged. L28E = Non-Turbo. If you really have the turbo engine, do you have the electronic CAS distributor? That will be a big determining factor as MS / Nistune requires it, and they are getting very difficult to find. Just clarifying before we dig in.
Ya sorry about that, it came stock naturally aspirated. I was just looking for easy ecu swaps to do before we touch the engine or turbo it. Thank you.
Old Jun 2, 2021 | 11:26 AM
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Ah ok gotcha. So MS (MegaSquirt) would be the best option, along with a OneSix distributor: https://www.onesixindustries.com/
Godzilla Raceworks (https://www.godzillaraceworks.com/datsunz) and Protunerz (https://protunerz.com/) both sell MS kits for the Z.

Also, if you are on Facebook, make sure you check out the groups "280ZX Drivers" and "Church of L-Series"
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