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Old Feb 15, 2009, 09:06 AM
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EVC 6 will take you 6 months to set up correctly if you are lucky. Don't waste the $600.
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here is some info for the HKS EVC set up :
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...vi-thread.html

I think this is more useful info, for you

Post # 11 Example:
"Well I'll tell you the truth the guide helps dramtically and is worth the cost.
It really doesn't have any more info then the standard hks guides but puts
it into terms where you can understand them. Literally 20 min and I had it
dialed in and that includes setting up FUN 3 to decrease taper! I want to
start digging into the easy writer software and increasing responce.

Mike"
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try this if you haven't fixed it yet.
Disconnect the battery for around 20 minutes.
I installed my z-chip and got modest gains. I disconnected the battery for about 5 minutes b/c that's about how long it took to install it. A week later, I was hooking up factory bluetooth and audio controls and I had the battery disconnected for an hour or two. Next time I took the car out WOW! The car behaved completely different, sounded different, and had tons more power. First thought was we need to dyno this bluetooth unit, then I thought about it for a bit.

Didn't like the Z-chip at first, love it now.
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Originally Posted by mooserov
try this if you haven't fixed it yet.
Disconnect the battery for around 20 minutes.
I installed my z-chip and got modest gains. I disconnected the battery for about 5 minutes b/c that's about how long it took to install it. A week later, I was hooking up factory bluetooth and audio controls and I had the battery disconnected for an hour or two. Next time I took the car out WOW! The car behaved completely different, sounded different, and had tons more power. First thought was we need to dyno this bluetooth unit, then I thought about it for a bit.

Didn't like the Z-chip at first, love it now.
never disconnected the battery, im redoing the installation...
how do i disconnect the battery proprly?
thanx
Old Feb 19, 2009, 03:50 AM
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If you are going EBC, get a Greddy. They are much easier to set up.

If MBC, you could get a defi white racer or prosport electical boost gauge to go with it. Otherwise you will be guessing. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by EvoG8r
If you are going EBC, get a Greddy. They are much easier to set up.

If MBC, you could get a defi white racer or prosport electical boost gauge to go with it. Otherwise you will be guessing. Good luck.
agreed.
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You bought the ZChip so you obviously are looking for the most bang for the buck. In that case stick to your original plan.

Install the MBC and the boost gauge. It is easy. A few vacuum lines reconfigured, get the gauge inside your car, and do a few runs in 3rd gear. Turn the knob to adjust as needed and so on.

Spend your hard earned money elsewhere (exhaust, FMIC, UICP...). You live in the UAE so you will most likely never need to adjust it once it is set since the weather does not change too much. I live in Chicago and I never touch mine. I am also an IT guy, a programmer, but I am not afraid to get my hands dirty. I installed all my mods myself. Only thing done for me was the tune.

Always check the how-to section to find the "how tos". Here are a couple links.

MBC
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https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...stall-mbc.html

Boost Gauge
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https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...lean-hell.html



Originally Posted by Yousef
gonna install it in a performance shop

i did thanx

MBC is a headache to set, im an IT guy and love electronics
EBC can be configured with few clicks, much easier.... am i right?
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Originally Posted by Yousef
never disconnected the battery, im redoing the installation...
how do i disconnect the battery proprly?
thanx
disconnect the ground terminal, the black wire. It should have a minus sign (-) on the battery. Leave it off for 20 minutes or so.
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ive tapped the same wire (white with red strip) from a different location as shown below





took her for a quick drive. gear is more aggressive.. normal is like sport..
she revs much harder ..
i estimate 30 hp gain
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Last dyno tested car MR 6sp SST was at Cobb of all places where the ZChip gained 40whp. This sounds about inline with your estimation.

5sp Evo X GSR is able to achieve 65-90whp range without the SST trans.
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I removed the last couple of posts. People making absolutist claims based on their particular set of circumstances is really inappropriate. Please don't trash vendor threads (or anyone's for that matter), that's lame.
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