EMS: E-manage vs. Unichip

[Ace]

I apologize in advance if this is a repost. I was unable to find a thread about it on this forum. Some other forums have talked about the subject, but those folks don't seem nearly as knowledgable as you guys.

So, you turbo guys out there: eManage or Unichip? I hear it takes more effort to get the Ultimate eManage up to par with the Unichip. However, only certain tuners can work on the Unichip. Truth or Fiction?

What are your experiences with each?

Thanks!

[navylife59]

From what I know and my personal experience with the Greddy Ultimate, it all depends on the skill level and experience of the tuner. Kenny Tran tuned my Ultimate. He honestly told me that he had not much experience with that unit. He also said that he could tune all day long an AEM EMS, HKS or Motech unit rather easily. Although he did not have the experience with the Ultimate, his skill made short work in figuring it out. With the UniChip you are getting a set program that is tuned for a specific setup. Change the parameters of that setup enough and you will have to send it off to be retuned. As far as I know, there is no way for you to take it any tuner to have it remapped. That in lies the problem; lack of UniChip authorized tuners.

[Ace]

Ahhhh, got it!

That would definetly be a valid concern. A few years after installing the turbo (or months if I get ancy) I intend to upgrade some things (particularly the fuel injectors on the Greddy or the exhaust manifold on the Turbonetics). So insuring the EMS can be remapped is a concern. Thank you!

Any other opinions out there?

[beast34]

the ultimate comes with a toggle switch for you to have a street tune setting and a race setting, so you wont have to retune for track days or to drive home. also i nice sleepre methed lol no u didnt get lucky i forgot to flip my switch round 2?

[navylife59]

I just loathe the fact that you have to flip a hard to get to DIP switch.

[Livetoberich]

i knwo this is a old thread but i have a question about the unichip. if that unichip came with a kit that already program for that kit and i change out the intercooler and piping would there be any problem? am trying to get into the big boy game and i want to know as much as possible about these thing so i dont waste time and money due to i really need my car >.<'''

[navylife59]

It won't hurt. You might be able to add a 1/2 degree of timing.