slot 0 Posted July 27, 2003 i have recently fitted a ecotek valve to my 2.0 16v after not being overly imprest on massive gains as claimed i gave them a call ,only to be told my c's ecu wanted reseting by leaving the battery disconnected over night does this guy know what hes talking about or what??? i was under the impresion my c's mecanical fuel injection and ecu's are not involved??? :?: :?: :!: :?: :?: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted July 28, 2003 i think its only the 1.8 16v thats mechanical fuel injection urs is AFAIK electronic Fuel injection..........as for re-setting the ecu i'm not too sure if that would make a difference to the ecotek or not Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slot 0 Posted July 28, 2003 theres some sort of control box in the reservior were the wiper motor and air intake sits?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted July 28, 2003 2.0 16V is indeed electronic - disconnecting ECU for an hour wont hurt so give it a try.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted July 28, 2003 2.0 16V is indeed electronic - disconnecting ECU for an hour wont hurt so give it a try.... It wont do jack as the only C with a ECU memory is the VR6 AFAIK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormseeker 0 Posted July 28, 2003 i have recently fitted a ecotek valve to my 2.0 16v after not being overly imprest on massive gains as claimed i gave them a call ,only to be told my c's ecu wanted reseting by leaving the battery disconnected over night does this guy know what hes talking about or what??? i was under the impresion my c's mecanical fuel injection and ecu's are not involved??? :?: :?: :!: :?: :?: I'm confused by these ecotek valve jobbies. :? :? :? My gut instinct is that they're a load of old rubbish and the only thing they're good for is seperating you from your hard earned cash! BUT I have seen them endorsed by none other than a certain Vince of Stealth Racing, held in high regard round these parts as a man who knows a thing or two about VWs. (The Ecotek website even shows Vince with 2 ecotek valves fitted to a VR6). Has anyone actually spoken to Vince to find out the truth about these things? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andi 2,147,483,647 Posted July 28, 2003 Has anyone actually spoken to Vince to find out the truth about these things? ...and asked him how much he got for his 'endorsement'? ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormseeker 0 Posted July 28, 2003 "I fitted an ecotek valve to my Corrado and I got and extra 467 BHP and 251 mpg. On the way home I found £1million and my house had been turned in to a rehabilitaion centre for large-breasted nymphonaniacs ... etc etc" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted July 28, 2003 LOL *:) It wont do jack as the only C with a ECU memory is the VR6 AFAIK Really? - So if the 2.0 16V engine is electronic fuel and ignition controlled where does it get its info from for the engine to run? :? Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jims corrado 0 Posted July 28, 2003 i bought one ages ago and soon becam convinced that they were a piece of crap. jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60Jet 1 Posted July 28, 2003 LOL *:) It wont do jack as the only C with a ECU memory is the VR6 AFAIK Really? - So if the 2.0 16V engine is electronic fuel and ignition controlled where does it get its info from for the engine to run? :? Scott Stop splitting hairs you know i mean real time data memory it is a pre-programed chip that does not hold any other than that programmed from birth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheesy 0 Posted July 28, 2003 i had one of these fitted, makes a load of noise if not using the filter. i think there a load of rubbish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aide 0 Posted October 9, 2003 ......damn right, a load of rubbish. If I wanted my car to fart and suck every time I stopped at traffic lights, i'd buy a landrove with a pig in the rear Still got robbed for £50 nougats :mad: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt buz 0 Posted October 9, 2003 "I fitted an ecotek valve to my Corrado and I got and extra 467 BHP and 251 mpg. On the way home I found £1million and my house had been turned in to a rehabilitaion centre for large-breasted nymphonaniacs ... etc etc" hahahahahahhahahahhaha thats genius!!!! How much are they then??? :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoVR6-Turbo 0 Posted October 9, 2003 Total waist off time ,letting air into your intake on over run !! what bhp and mpg gains will you get out of that? !!!! :? Another cleverly marketed gadget that does F**k all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted October 10, 2003 ah what!, you obviously haven't read the marketing blurb properly, these things are a revelation :wink: I guess it might be possible that on some cars an air leak in the manifold could fool a simple ecu system into altering the fuelling, but what you've got to ask yourself is 'if it's that good why don't race cars or manufacturers fit them as standard' - after all, they spend milions on R&D to improve power and efficiency on engine design. I have to agree, I wouldn't waste my money on one, IMO 50 quid spent on a rolling road session would be much better for optimising your engine. David. Total waist off time ,letting air into your intake on over run !! what bhp and mpg gains will you get out of that? !!!! :? Another cleverly marketed gadget that does F**k all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
