Programmable "Toyota" ECUについてです。
2ZZの話ですので、自分の車のことではないんです。
某お方にエリパーへの質問を頼まれまして、つたない英語でメールしてみました。
興味ある方も多いのでは？？？ ってことで書いています。
●質問
１、頼んだらいつ手に入るの？
２、マッピングするのに何がいるの？（Windows PCとか・・・）
●返答（1時間半程度で返信来ました！！！）
Hello *****
The ECU works with the drive by wire cars only at the moment , these are the later Toyota cars with electronic throttle ( Not cable throttle)
The ECU plugs into your original ECU connector.
The early model with cable throttle will be available in 3 months time.
The Programming needs to be done on a rolling road and the company need to have experience with GEMS GW4 programming
See here for details
http://www.gems.co.uk/?content=pages&id=gwv4-calibration-software
Kind regards
Geary Powell
簡単に訳すと
電子スロットルであればすぐ配送可
スロットルワイヤー付きは2012年3月（予定）
マップ変更にはGEMS GW4 programmingの経験が必要（詳細はリンク先参照）
ってことですね。
ECUの仕様がよくわからないんですけど・・・。
まさか純正より悪くはないでしょ？って思いますが～、どうでしょう？
個人的にはECUをカーボンで覆うのはどうかと思いますが。
（ちょっと見た目重視な気もしますが・・・）
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12/23追記
注文の後、下記メールが届きました。
ベースデータはつけてくれるようです。
Hello
Thank you for your order.
So that we can send out the ECU with a base map can you confirm the following details please.
1/. Which Model Lotus do you have and what year is it?
2/. What is your engine specification and if there any modifications please list what these are.
3/. This ECU is for DRIVE BY WIRE throttle only it is not for Cable Throttle so please confirm your Throttle is Electronic.
Although the ECU comes with a base map that you can initially start and run the engine and you need to know that this ECU MUST be programmed by a professional on a rolling road it cannot be mapped by anyone just driving on a road or simply with a lap top.
The Software is available to download from my website (once purchase is complete) but to give you an idea it is based on the GEMS GWV4 here;
http://www.gems.co.uk/?content=pages&id=gwv4-calibration-software
You will need to use a tuner that is familiar with this software.
Please confirm that you are happy to do this.
Kind regards
Geary Powell
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2012/1/17追記
発送遅れの謝罪メールが来ました。
なんでも・・・
10～15のオーダーを想定して20個用意していたが、50以上のオーダーが入り追加で作っていたそうです。
あとクリスマス休暇もあったためとのこと。
とりあえず今月25日に出来るそうです。
オーダーを続けてよいか？という質問なので、止めることができるようです。（継続オーダーしましたが）
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2012/2/28追記
Originally ( and as stated in my early emails to you) we were going to send these ECU’s out with just a very basic “start up” map i.e. you can start the engine but then would need to be programmed by a professional Tuner on a rolling road.
We decided that this could be made easier for the customer if we provided a very close map so the car could be driven on the road instead.
The benefit to you, the end customer is substantial as you have an ECU that will require very little mapping which also could save you several hundred pounds.
This has cost many thousands of pounds in Dyno time and the timescale has stretched because there are so many variations to take into account.
We have now completed the Maps for the 190 bhp engine and you will receive it with the correct map.
GEMS are re-writing some code for us so we can upload this latest map.
I am sorry for the further delay but as you can imagine this has to be 100% right.
I am hoping to have the above from GEMS later this week.
As soon as I have final results I will send you the Dyno graphs and confirm shipment
Kind regards
Geary
