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Old Jul 6, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Default BS3 or Electromotive............................

Fuel Management.

Before I buy, which one is better and why? (that rhymed)

For this:

LSX iron blocked 454ci
sheet metal
ETP CV heads (yes, I decided to go with these bad boys )
Cam: I'm sick of worrying about it, my builder and Cary can figure it out for me)
300 progressive DP shot
4L80E
1 7/8" stepped to 2" LT's
(thats probably all ya need to know about the set-up)

Also, and this may be a newb question. But do these two systems take the place of the PCM or do I keep the PCM to run everything else in the car? I already know I need to upgrade to a '99 or newer PCM, but since I'm using one of these, whats the deal?


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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 12:22 AM
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**** it, Electromotive laptop programmable it is.


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Old Jul 7, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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Big stuff is pretty sweet if you get it down
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Old Jul 9, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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Big stuff is pretty sweet if you get it down
Do these management systems also take the place of the PCM?



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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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BS3 somes complete with it's own wiring harness and ECM, none of your stock harness or ECM will be left on the car. I am unfamiliar with the E-motive stuff.

I am going the BS3 route because there seems to be more people running it, which means there are more people to help my stupid *** tune it.
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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electromotive is a PITA. get a BS3
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1curious
electromotive is a PITA. get a BS3
Yeah, NRE uses the Electromotive on all his big hp TT set-ups. I just spoke to someone that said the Electromotive is a great unit for those set-ups, but for the N/A + spray 454ci to go with the BS3.
Still researching and learning about them. I need someone in Florida that can do my tune after my engine goes in, with the BS3. Or I'll fly someone from wherever they are here to tune it.


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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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I don't like electromovtive at all.that guy must be getting a kick *** deal. BS3 essentially Tunes like a DFI etc.





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Yeah, NRE uses the Electromotive on all his big hp TT set-ups. I just spoke to someone that said the Electromotive is a great unit for those set-ups, but for the N/A + spray 454ci to go with the BS3.
Still researching and learning about them. I need someone in Florida that can do my tune after my engine goes in, with the BS3. Or I'll fly someone from wherever they are here to tune it.


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Originally Posted by ILLINTENT
BS3 somes complete with it's own wiring harness and ECM, none of your stock harness or ECM will be left on the car. I am unfamiliar with the E-motive stuff.

I am going the BS3 route because there seems to be more people running it, which means there are more people to help my stupid *** tune it.

Not true; The stock PCM needs to kept for dash cluster and other control bits...
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1curious
I don't like electromovtive at all.that guy must be getting a kick *** deal. BS3 essentially Tunes like a DFI etc.

DFI?

Yeah, BS3 is what I'm gonna go with, and a '99+ PCM.


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Accel DFI gen7,BS3,Speed-pro Seflo8, Fast, Fast XFI all basically tune the same. where the specific knowledge comes in is how to configure and use each systems specific features.



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DFI?

Yeah, BS3 is what I'm gonna go with, and a '99+ PCM.


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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1curious
Accel DFI gen7,BS3,Speed-pro Seflo8, Fast, Fast XFI all basically tune the same. where the specific knowledge comes in is how to configure and use each systems specific features.
Didn't the same guy that made the BS3 have his hand in all of these units as far as production???
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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1curious
Accel DFI gen7,BS3,Speed-pro Seflo8, Fast, Fast XFI all basically tune the same. where the specific knowledge comes in is how to configure and use each systems specific features.
Who's the best BS3 tuner in this country?


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