expanding the 3sgte, time to upgrade! Options

[pittfirefighter]

OK so now that i finally have my 2nd gen 3sgte running right... its time to start with the upgrades...
Now what has already been done:

EGR eliminated
cold start eliminated
TVIS eliminated
custom side feed intake
2.5" intercooler piping with FMIC
Garrett T25 turbo
0.5mm oversized forged JE pistons
eagle forged rods
tial 38mm wastegate
3" custom exhaust
and many other little things
check my profile for full list..

SO as almost anyone with the 2nd gen... first thing that i absolutely wanted to change was the AFM... grrrrr i hate that thing
now there are basically three options:
1. 3rd gen ECU, someone at mr2oc.com sells a full kit to upgrade your stock wiring harness to fit the 3rd gen ECU, its $700 including ecu and new map sensor and much more
2. piggyback ecu (i looked into the Greddy E-manage)
3. full standalone EMS

**** important info on the greddy e-manage****
this thing is not made for the 3sgte... it causes nothing but trouble for it. I recently spoke with Dr. Tweak and he says to stay away as well. Not only is it built poorly for a Toyota engine (it can't interpret some of the ignition signals) but Greddy is also bankrupt so getting help for this thing is nearly impossible... stay away and you will be happy

so after some consideration.. my first upgrade in a string of upgrades is a giant jump but i think well worth it in the end...


let me know what you think!

[pittfirefighter]

hold up there easternpiro.... you're swapping in a 4th gen 3sgte... thats a whole different ballgame than the 2nd gen that I am dealing with.... i know Greddy even made a PnP harness for your engine... its got a bunch of differences compared to the 2nd gen including a completely different ignition system which is where the problems lie between the connection of the 3sgte and e-manage.... i personally don't know of any successes or downfalls with your engine as we all know the 4th gen hasn't been experimented with quite as much as lets say the 2nd or even 3rd gens.... good luck but i assume you should have a much easier time than all the posts i found with problems between **older** style toyota 3sgte engines and the e-manage...