IS ECU needed. Alternatives?

[SwirlyE30]

Basically i need to find an IS ECU to use in my conversion. But ive got a couple of questions.


I take it only the IS ECU will work with the IS, as there not universal things, so say a 325 wouldnt work...


Apart from looking for a second hand one, is there any other way around it? I imagen these are f**king expensive brand new?

[Jhonno]

hundreds of Ԛ£Ã”šÃ‚£ new..

cheaper to use emerald better results also

[LOOPYLEE1965]

swirly try here mate its for a 325sei if thats any good to you only 2 hrs left though chap http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 15989&rd=1

[LOOPYLEE1965]

sorry meant ise

[SwirlyE30]

Cheers mate.Although i dont think thats going to be good enough. Im doing the 1.8 IS conversion, so i think it might get a bit confused using a 325 one :s

Cheers anyway.


Dan, how much are Emeral systems mate? whats the deal with them.

[Jhonno]

they arent cheap - but i think it would work out cheaper than a new ecu lol

[Jhonno]

new from BMW that is

[Turbo-Brown]

If you don't want to pressure charge then the baby Emerald is about Ԛ£400+vat I think.

If you do wanna do the supercharger thing, then the M3D costs about Ԛ£750 all in (that's what I paid anyway)

[SwirlyE30]

Well at the moment mate id rather try and sort out a very cheap wasy of doing it, then think about the supercharger option once my cars running.

Guess ill have to look around and bust some balls for an ECU out of a breaking IS.

[Geeman]

What's happening with the free supercharger thing...? All gone a bit quiet.

[LOOPYLEE1965]

318is breaking on egay mate http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 71777&rd=1 worth a look??

[SwirlyE30]

Cheers mate.Ive just been searching about and not found anything, god knows why i can never find what im looking for.

I contacted him, he best reply!

[LOOPYLEE1965]

your welcome hope you get sorted

[Demlotcrew]

I have a spare ECU if you dont get any joy.

Andrew

[SwirlyE30]

Mate.Is it all working? and does it just fit onto the loom, or do i need to by the big cable with the black plug socket thing?


How much you after for it mate, ill take it!


PM me please!

[SwirlyE30]

Pm sent Demlot.

[Demlotcrew]

Mate what exactly have you got? DO you have the engine loom?

andrew

[SwirlyE30]

Yeh mate, ill have the loom. Just the ECU was unplugged and taken off.

I just wasnt sure if the connection plug to the ECU was part of the loom or not? (not that clued up on it) or if it was somthing that comes with the ECU itself.

[SwirlyE30]

Original plan fell through.So ill keep my eye out for an ECU, be greatfull if anyone knowing of a spare one, or whatnot could let me know, that'd be great!

Cheers