Is there any way I could hook a computer up to my cars ecu or that plug under the driver side dash and use software to monitor my cars performance. MUST show up on in dash lcd!

 

yes, there is most definatly a way... I don't know how but it can be done.

by "monitor" do you mean you want to know ***** power and crap like that? or do you want to control air/fuel or what? more specifics are needed I think.

 

either would be great but I want the software to run on the computer and I'm gonna have the in dash lcd hooked up to my computer! (the more control the software could give me, the better!)

 

That would be F'n sweet. Would this "software" enable you to change the air mixture and such? creating more hp and torque?

 

1) HKS CAMP (computer that monitors, doesen't do alot more than that)
2) AEM ECU w/ laptop or computer hardwired to aux lcd monitor, use Defi gauges to monitor more accurately
3) Apexi Power FC (Not exactly a dazzling eye candy display)

Your best bet for a hardcore look...

1) full array of Defi gauges, HUD and digital readouts...
2) Nice LCD Din Display with Auxillary inputs
3) AEM ECU (Because its a quality unit)
4) Small FormFactor Computer stored and secured...Hidden away
Maybe a rackmount unit
5) Wire power (12v) and display options for LCD through videocard S-Video out
6) Get male adapters and open stranded ends ...soder them to a relay panel... and insert female adaptor plates into a carbon fiber panel in your glovebox (ie. Open your glovebox...Power Button, Mouse, Keyboard pluggins available... )
This is a setup I may do in the future...but don't try it unless you know what your doing or like me willing to **** **** up to learn how to do it...!

You could accomplish all of this for probably 4 grand tuned...maybe.

To be honest...a inexpensive lightweight laptop is your easiest/ most sensible option...
1) your not going to tune your A/F on the fly... Unless you equip your car with a Wideband or UEGO controller...and also your probably not going to be the one doing it. Once your car is tuned with the correct A/F ratio, you don't need to mess with it. (Unless you do serious dragracing...)
2) The AEM is a setup program mostly, there is a datalogging program...but chances are your not going to use it (again...Unless you do serious dragracing...)
3) Having installed a AEM ECU on a Civic...I took it out untill I could drive to somewhere with a dyno and wideband to tune it.

It sounds like what you want is what everyone wants! A Nissan Skyline GTR R34 w/ Epson programming unit (Turns the stock lcd monitor into a full fledged race computer)!

HKS Camp is a waste of money...although it looks neat. Buy a nice set of gauges...youll probably never monitor them unless your start having problems...

 

Great info, put some links in there and it would be perfect!!

 

Well...to start with...

A car computer would be the center of this project...

You need a small formfactor computer...ie. build your own!
a) a small rackmount enclosure (ie pizza box with cooling fans)
b) a 12v ac-to-dc invertor (plug your power supply into a box that has a female connector ...like the one in your wall at home...turns ac current to dc current to hook up to your battery)
c) a video card with a solid video out (S-Video is best...this wire will go into some auxillary port on your lcd monitor to display the computer screen on your alpine lcd)

the glovebox

RRM makes a carbon fiber plate for your glove box...
buy the necessary conectors from Jameco...cut them to fit the carbon...then wire them up... NOT GOING TO BE EASY... this is a several day project probably
Not for the faint of heart...you'll need a multimeter, sodering iron, various forms of cable/wire
Rig the computer so it won't turn on until the key is on and turned. Then you could have a button or toggle switch to turn the computer on....

But remember...it would be cool in a show car...but no real perfomance gain...

 

I just noticed...you have a lancer OZ...so your options for ecu are REALLY limited... unless you go turbo... the AEM ECU which is available for your car...is total overkill

 

LANCER 2002-03 2.4 Litre M/T Only Price: $1631.62
only one they got for regular lancer and ours are 2.0L M
-here is the link though
http://www.importperformancewarehouse.com/mitsubishi
anybody else god any recamendations for the ECU???

 

Don't change the ECU unless your running MAJOR modifications...trust me. Its a major pain in the ***...and it may take lots of time and money to get your exact setup running exactly right. Try something abit less cumbersome from one of the vendors...

 

like what?

 

Click the banners up top...i know buschur, Road Race and abunch of other places for NA lancers...

 

not finding any piggy back system or anything. that AEM ECU is $2K+ !!!

 

The AEM ECU is $1,450 if you look hard enough. If you're going to get one, wait for them to come out with a base map that runs our cars. You don't want to go through what I'm going through. It's a royal PITA. I'm talkin' Czar Nicholas here.

Unless you're running TC, SC, or a HC/NA engine it's really not worth the money investing in more than a piggy back. If you want full control and a huge hassle tuning, save some extra money on top of the $1,500 or so for the EMS (shipped) and get an AEM UEGO as well because you'll be up ****'s creek without a paddle if you try to tune yourself without knowing accurate AFR's.

 

Mhm...
Yup...

I'm going in for dyno tuning next Saturday (Aug 2) and expecting at least 3 hours on the dyno, not including the clutch and other work I need done. Ain't tuning grand?