Old school 5-nob apex s-afc question

[208mkIII]

Anyone know anyting about how good the old school 5 nob apex s-afc is on mkiii? hit me back up if ya know Cool,Cool!

 

[Supracentral]

It's as good as any device that only gives you that few adjustment points over the entire RPM band.

Compared to a SAFC-II, it's primitive. Compared to modern devices (MAP-ECU or MAFTPRO) it's a joke.

These old units work well, but have limited tuning ability.

 

[208mkIII]

It's as good as any device that only gives you that few adjustment points over the entire RPM band.

Compared to a SAFC-II, it's primitive. Compared to modern devices (MAP-ECU or MAFTPRO) it's a joke.

These old units work well, but have limited tuning ability.

Thanks, is it worth using?

 

[aljordan]

I use one. Its gotta range of + or - 30% in each of the 5 rpms points. It interpolates the points between the 5 specified rpm points.

I only have it since it was the only thing avaiable when I built the car 6 years ago.

 

[208mkIII]

I use one. Its gotta range of + or - 30% in each of the 5 rpms points. It interpolates the points between the 5 specified rpm points.

I only have it since it was the only thing avaiable when I built the car 6 years ago.

Thanks for the info, currently using it still? If so, how well does it work on your car?

 

[aljordan]

I still use it. I really don't take out much fuel, its more of a fine tuning device.

I did plan to go with the new afc with the user specified points of adjustment and the +-50%. There is more adjustment in the newer ones.

FWIW.. I'd ditch this and go AEM if I had the cash.

 

[208mkIII]

I still use it. I really don't take out much fuel, its more of a fine tuning device.

I did plan to go with the new afc with the user specified points of adjustment and the +-50%. There is more adjustment in the newer ones.

FWIW.. I'd ditch this and go AEM if I had the cash.

Basically it does what it says no more no less good for mild built cars only I guess. I'm now considering the greddy ultimate e-manage for the cost, but the AEM standalone is best, however my car is a moderatley built car so you know? Thanks to all for the info keep on boostin'

 

[aljordan]

Bottomline.. it depends on what you want out of it.

I'm sure there are some stock turbo guys running around on an AEM. Then again.. there are people like me who run a "big" turbo on a real header who are using the hackjob piggy-back stuff.

 

[dbsupra90]

personally i do the bulk of my tuning w/ an afpr. raise base fuel pressure to make it richer, lower to make it leaner. it doesnt effect afm scaling, timing, etc. and can make a huge difference.

 

[208mkIII]

All those tricks sounds like a good idea, thanks

 

[staticpat]

Mine works great. The tuner was able to make a perfect a/f ratio across the board with it with just the 5 adjustment points. No need for a fancy SAFC2.