Was browsing some other sites, and the Hydra EMS seems to be a popular choice.
Anyone running the unit yet?

http://www.elementtuning.com/main.htm

 

Yes I currently run the Hydra on my Evo.
It drives like stock.
For the price vs function, its haqrd to beat.

But then any ecu is only as good as the tuner.......

 

it sounds like there may be a number of hydra's out there now. It would be nice if everyone with one posted.

I've got one too. it'll do about anything you want it to.

 

Anyone know if I could use the analog output from an Innovate LM-1 wideband in place of the Hydra's WB O2 sensor?

 

I don't think you can or would want to. from what I have seen the o2 sensor is intergraded in the software.
The read out in the hydra log is so nice, it is well worth the cost.
send the question direct to element
http://www.elementtuning.com/main.htm

 

I've tuned an Element on a Subaru . It was very nice and the car ran really "stock"
Very High quality internals. Good unit.

 

btw its a L2H2 sensor on the hydra, I think the inovate is a different series.

 

Tuned a few hydra's.. they are great systems once tuned. But man does the interface need a bit of work. They way its currently setup it takes alot longer to tune than other more popular systems.

 

I found the Hydra EMS for sale at JSC Speed. It looked really nice and the price is hard to beat compared to the AEM EMS. Anyone with this setup give us some pros and cons on the system? I really want to get rid of the stock MAF as it's so freakin' restrictive and it really hates my mods! Any help is really appreciated!

 

I actually was seriously considering the Hydra over everything else at one point.. The two issues for me were the typical OBD-II problem I have up here in NY with inspection, and it uses speed density on the Evo version, therefore removing the MAF..

Otherwise I've heard only good things about it from everyone who's used it, other than the UI hehe.. Its also one of the few units that can do closed loop operation at WOT with a wideband.

 

The AEM also does closed loop feedback correction at WOT.

 

What were you quoted for the AEM?

 

I had Phil tune the car shortly after the hydra install, since then I have added cams, and a WR, and solenoid. I think the hydra is as neat as it bugs butt. As far as it vrs. another can't help you, only seen this one.

 

I actually was never quoted for the AEM. At JSC Speed, I found the Hydra for $1495 and then aother $350 for the wideband unit. I saw the AEM for over $2K at pretty much every site. Shoot me a PM if you know of any deals going on. Thanks!

 

Nevermind, found the answer to my question.