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Old May 15, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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I was just wondering what fuel controller and boost controller's you guys were using.. and can you post pics thanks
Old May 16, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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Hydra Plug and Play Standalone ECU

Apexi AVCR Black for boost control
Old May 18, 2008 | 10:02 AM
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great choice in both areas
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AEM F/IC and turbosmart dual stage manual boost controller.. Both very great products..
Old May 18, 2008 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mildmodtc
Hydra Plug and Play Standalone ECU

Apexi AVCR Black for boost control


X's 2 But my AVCR is silver and blue
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How much would a hydra p&p standalone run ?
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alot.
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Originally Posted by jjos1
How much would a hydra p&p standalone run ?
x2.. im thinking about hydra and aem right now.. might get a standalone if im not satisfied with my emanage and blackbox
Old May 18, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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i wish some one made a pnp harness for the xb with the ems
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Hydra's will work on 08+ Xb's.
There is no comparison in terms of tunability, safety or reliability between a black box and a Hydra. I really don't think the two are comparable.
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they will work on the new xb? how hard is the wiring and stuff or is there a harness yet?
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Originally Posted by Guru
Hydra's will work on 08+ Xb's.
There is no comparison in terms of tunability, safety or reliability between a black box and a Hydra. I really don't think the two are comparable.
thats fo sure.. but how bout hydra vs. aem standalone?
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Hydra is cheaper, easier to use and will allow full throttle control later on. It also has much tighter resolution in terms of the ignition and fuel maps and is a proven and supported unit as opposed to the AEM which is actually NOT supported or even offered by AEM.
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Who still sells the hydra unit ? I know zpi did. My fi/c is becoming a pita.
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yeah, im looking for a good deal on hydra..
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There is no DEAL on a Hydra. Sorry folks but all dealers are mandated to sell for list price. What you can do is purchase one from someone who supports it and can walk you through any questions you may have as well as provide base maps like myself.
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Which vendor ? any links
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Originally Posted by jjos1
Which vendor ? any links
x2 looking for legit vendors too.. i checked turbochargers.com and they have it.. hopefully they have it in stock when they tune me, so if any problems i'll just ask them to slap it on and tune it.. but is there an old or new version of the hydra?
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on Turbochargers.com hydra is listed at 1700 , is that a fair price ?
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Originally Posted by jjos1
Who still sells the hydra unit ? I know zpi did. My fi/c is becoming a pita.
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