Churchy's Cos-its-worth-it!!

[Nash]

Churchy that looks very good mate, nice one Gary and Co. The torque spread is superb and with that amount of boost the turbo should last forever.

Whats the cost of this conversion? PM me if needs be.

Very interesting and seeing as i dont have an ecu yet this could be a serious option depending on costs involved.

[Churchy]

Its hard for me to put an exact cost on it, as I also had a new turbo, intercooler etc... and with that, labour on top for fitting! christian said he can now calculate a good price after doing mine, so I'm sure he'll pm you.

[RST-Steve]

It's such a shame all this, one of these situations where if you haven't anything nice to say, just say nothing!! Christian and Gary are only defending something they supply and believe in, whats wrong with that??

Anyway, i know the subject is over, but as i've only just seen all this theres just one thing i wanted to make a comment on Chris, then i'll leave it be.....

This thread will be veiwed by many, as I am sure you know, do you think I lose sleep over people like you, don't hold your breath here, I don't go round arse licking like some on here

As said, this is a PUBLIC forum... thats why i wanted to make the point that it's not 'arse licking' but RESPECT for people with a wealth of knowledge on the subject

Not everyone has a full mechanical knowledge of engines etc, everyones knows you could write what i know on a postage stamp lol......... thats why i trust Christian and Gary 110% with my car  

Just wanted to say that anyway, now back to the subject of Churchy's car.........


 

[Churchy]

Yes, lets talk about me again 

[RST-Steve]

BACK ON TRACK!! 

[cozmeister]

Steve...how do you fancy taking some fancy pics of mine....?

[Churchy]

Steve...how do you fancy taking some fancy pics of mine....?

He's a photographer, not a fucking magician lol 

[cozmeister]

Steve...how do you fancy taking some fancy pics of mine....?

He's a photographer, not a ****ing magician lol 

Come here and say that

[Churchy]

pmsl 

[RST-Steve]

pmsl @ the above!!!

Seriously tho, yeah thats fine Chris..... i'm up for that

We've got the perfect chance to get a few group shots if we have a meet up down the seafront or whatever...... sunsets, seafront background, nice cars........ i can see it now

[rstaaron]

pmsl @ the above!!!

Seriously tho, yeah thats fine Chris..... i'm up for that

We've got the perfect chance to get a few group shots if we have a meet up down the seafront or whatever...... sunsets, seafront background, nice cars........ i can see it now

I MIGHT wash my car by then....

[Fireball]

Woa, WWIII....
Lets turn the forum back into an information sharing resourse like it's supposed to be huh!?
Anyways..... Can someone talk technical to me (I like it when people talk technical.... ) LOL

Joking aside - Whats special about this new setup Gary/Churchy? Is the ECU more programmable than the standard Cossie set up (am i right in saying "L8"?)?
Just interested as I'm quite into ECU's as I hope to get megasquirt one day to amusme myself with, so can you give me the low down compared to that so I'll understand  as I'm not so up on Cossie's and their workings/management

Thanks!

Lovely Pics Steve, I'd ask for the same treatment but my bodywork is more in the direction of Chris's and neading a magician!! (Sorry Chris!)

[cozmeister]

Lovely Pics Steve, I'd ask for the same treatment but my bodywork is more in the direction of Chris's and neading a magician!! (Sorry Chris!)

 

Put simply, Churchy's gone for something more advanced in the ECU department - to draw a comparison, take an IBM XT (or seens as an L8 has a Motorola CPU, an Apple II), then stick it next to a present day iMac......

[RST-Steve]

Lovely Pics Steve

Cheers mate!!

[Churchy]

Woa, WWIII....
Lets turn the forum back into an information sharing resourse like it's supposed to be huh!?
Anyways..... Can someone talk technical to me (I like it when people talk technical.... ) LOL

Joking aside - Whats special about this new setup Gary/Churchy? Is the ECU more programmable than the standard Cossie set up (am i right in saying "L8"?)?
Just interested as I'm quite into ECU's as I hope to get megasquirt one day to amusme myself with, so can you give me the low down compared to that so I'll understand  as I'm not so up on Cossie's and their workings/management

Thanks!

Lovely Pics Steve, I'd ask for the same treatment but my bodywork is more in the direction of Chris's and neading a magician!! (Sorry Chris!)

As Chris said, just much more modern, live mappable @ APT, so don't have to travel across the country, more accurate I think, allows a wideband lambda, closed loop boost as well as fuelling, and loads of other stuff I'm sure lol, will just have to ask them at the next meet. I do know that the cold running and idleing is also mapped instead of guessed

[Fireball]

Cool, i got ya. Tis what i thought then - a modern day ECU with all the modern features. Why bother piggy-back 'chipping manky old ECU's when you can just get a new box which (as chris put it) is more like a super computer in comparison!

Something I never understood about the chip thing, at least with the ECC IV ECU - you buy a chip for the RS or XR Fiesta for ?300 odd which (as you say churchy, just "guesses" the mapping/fueling really), where you can go and buy a fully mappable ECU like Megasquirt (or what you've now got from APT) etc. for the same or not a great deal more, and get much more personalized, customisable set up. I always thought chips were naff really for the money. Addmittedly ive got one but then i was lucky and picked it up 2nd hand for ?30!! LOL

[cozmeister]

Mine was 2nd hand too - but as with most 2nd hand stuff, you can't guarantee it does what it says on the tin

Off the shelf chips always were (and are) a little hit'n'miss/pick'n'mix and are generally 'conservative' in their power map, if any care was taken when they were written anyway, so they're not tailored to the user's requirements.

[massivewangers]

Glad you've got it back and are happy with it mate, looks good in the pics too. Would like a ride in it too at some point, see what difference it's made! Good job to APT as well, nice to see them moving into areas they haven't covered before, top work 

[matt]

Blimey you have been busy Churchy, fingers crossed it does all go well. I am also available for photo shoots for a small fee



I love this photo.

[RST-Steve]

That is a superbbbb pic matt, your  right! 


I'll second that, with this......... LOL!!!

[NathR]

Churchy, never mind Christians sister, we haven't seen yours for a while!!! 

Graphs say it all really, top result there!  Just a shame its in a shonky old taxi. 

When funds allow me to do some turbo work and have the car properly mapped then this is a route I would definately seriously consider.