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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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I read a little bit about hondata and the newest verison sounds off the hook - but I got a dude with a mugen ecu for 1000.00 - so which would you hit up - ohhh yeah got a lap top as well so i'm leaning towards the hondata at this point.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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HOndatA is off da heezy fo sheezy nizzle
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 03:33 PM
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Is the Mugen even programable?

Hondata has a ton of support, many many dyno shops know how to tune it, so you dont need to spend the money on the logger.

Or, if you are more of the DIY persona, you can opt for the Uberdata...basically hondata but software is free.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 05:03 PM
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i was running the mugen program on my hondata before i tuned it. internally stock b18c-r with bolt ons. it was WAY too rich, vtec bogged badly as did the entire rev range at full throttle.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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I've owned both.

Hondata hands down.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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Assuming I was keeping my B18C5, then I would definately take the Hondata over the Mugen. I like the idea of having an engine management system that can be tuned for the engines needs, not a preset setting that's universally supposed to make more power.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 06:43 PM
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Just picked up another/replacement genuine Mugen ECU.
Probably install it with a VAFC(2) and FPR, along with a few other goodies.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by range &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I read a little bit about hondata and the newest verison sounds off the hook - but I got a dude with a mugen ecu for 1000.00</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hondata. Even the cheap one.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by George Knighton &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Hondata. Even the cheap one.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nothing but good things to say about my old s200.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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Nothing but good things to say about my old s200.</TD></TR></TABLE>

And didn't you pay less for that than what he's thinking about paying for the Mugen?

He can spend the extra money on expert tuning.
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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hmm.. if you shop around.. you should get hondata + tuned and ready to for under $1000

hondata s200.... $300
harness.... $75-100
chipped ecu.... $150-200

if you buy some of it used, it will be even cheaper, or you could even go with s100.

tuning should take no longer than 2 hours.. so you should be under $1000
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