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Old 07-28-09, 08:38 PM
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Default wtb ltuned ecu

i would like to get my hand on a ltuned steering ecu iam willing to pay 160 dollars
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Old 07-30-09, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Bully
i would like to get my hand on a ltuned steering ecu iam willing to pay 160 dollars
wont find one for that price and FWIW when i bought my car i was looking for one and found out the gs430 is the same ecu. i think they have different pn's but they the same
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Old 07-30-09, 01:11 PM
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do you think i can swap them?
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Old 07-30-09, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Bully
do you think i can swap them?
sure...if u can find a gs430 steering ecu, i dunno why u couldnt
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I run a SportDesign Steering ECU in my GS400.
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So the 430 ecu is essentially a L tuned?
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I feel that if the 430 ECU was the same as the L-Tuned, why didn't they just use it in the SportDesign? They gave the SportDesign it's own steering ECU for a reason. I'm not saying the 430 ECU isn't the same or better than the L-tuned or SportDesign but I feel that the SportDesign would get the better steering ECU because they designed that car to be the better handling 2g GS.

Just my thoughts. Good luck with your hunt.
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humm... iam going have to look in to this some more this is news to me. thanks for you help guys if this works it will same me some bucks
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Originally Posted by KiPod
I run a SportDesign Steering ECU in my GS400.
did you notice better steering or what?
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Old 07-31-09, 09:41 AM
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A little bit, nothing major though. It does get a little better but don't expect a night and day thing. If you read up, even people with the L-tuned ECU didn't notice much of a change. Its just not as sensitive (floaty) at higher speeds. All it does is adjust the amount of power assist at different times.
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Originally Posted by 99Aristo
So the 430 ecu is essentially a L tuned?
thats what i was told when i was looking for one along time ago (bout 2 years or more)

Originally Posted by KiPod
I feel that if the 430 ECU was the same as the L-Tuned, why didn't they just use it in the SportDesign? They gave the SportDesign it's own steering ECU for a reason. I'm not saying the 430 ECU isn't the same or better than the L-tuned or SportDesign but I feel that the SportDesign would get the better steering ECU because they designed that car to be the better handling 2g GS.

Just my thoughts. Good luck with your hunt.
im just going by the research i found when i was looking for one kipod. im not saying 100 it is.

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humm... iam going have to look in to this some more this is news to me. thanks for you help guys if this works it will same me some bucks
no problem and happy hunting. let us know what you find out
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thanks dude
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Originally Posted by Red Bully
thanks dude
u ever come across a l-tuned ecu or a gs430 ecu?
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Old 08-05-09, 08:51 PM
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no man ive been lookin every day all over let me know if you find one
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Old 08-06-09, 10:24 AM
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how much is a gs430 ecu anyways thru the dealership?
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