[urq] A new urQ owner, and a big problem...

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

All that being said... it is still viable to simply "plug in" an MC into the UrQ.  If cost is the main concern, an early (single knock sensor, 7.8:1) MC can be installed with NO changes to any other system in the UrQ except for a reprogramming of the ECU chip to back off the timing.  I would avoid the later MC engine (8.4:1), as this is the route I took on one of my cars... and the result was a bit of detonation at one specific engine speed.  Still worked fine, however... but made me nervous.
 
Steve at Shadetree did the remap of the MAC02 chip for me. 
 
My personal opinion is that the WX offers no benefit whatsoever over the MC... except for the unique sound.  Hydraulic lifters found in the MC work great if you use OE spec oil filters, and not orange ones.
FWIW,
Dave
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Buchholz, Steven <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
To: urq at audifans.com
Sent: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:48:57 -0700
Subject: RE: [urq] A new urQ owner, and a big problem...