anyone running the me r setup?

[jtopdawg]

i'am building my engine now and with the setup i have i hope to get in the 10.80 10.90 range. i was looking into the tranlator+ setup with the extender chip, but would like to know if anyone is running the me r setup and is there any advantages to running it over the trans+. what does it consist of and is difficult to setup? can someone enlighten me on this? thanks

 

[J Banning]

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[Russ Merritt]

I've run the R now for little more than a year and a half. I think it's the best set up going. Really easy to install, tune, and lets you dump the MAF. Streetability is superior to any chip I had tried before. My second GN is now being updated to the R from the regular ME.

 

[BobbyBuick]

Im running it ,Walt Judy ,Louie Lopez,And Roy Garcia I think .I love it 4 " inlet no maf,you can tune on the fly with many many options.almost as good as sex


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[Russ Merritt]

Nope, Louie's a FAST guy.

 

[BobbyBuick]

I wasnt sure if they both were running or not .Sorry for the misinfo.Its the only mistake ive made so far and Im 46 now!.Well I did put that MAF sensor in backwards once so thats two so far..........

 

[jtopdawg]

can you run the stock coilpack and module? also can you adjust the timing like the trans +?

 

[Russ Merritt]

Yup. With the spark translator timing is adjustable.

 

[jtopdawg]

does the spark translator come with the kit?

 

[Russ Merritt]

No. Why do you want to adjust the timing so bad? I run 18 on the street, 24 at the track. He'll burn whatever timing you want on your chip.

 

[zam70]

Although on the trans plus you can adjust timing, there is no comparison when it comes to fuel adjustability.

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[jtopdawg]

russ i just thought that was something you needed to do with the setup. remember i don't know thats why i'am asking before i go one way or the other. so far i like what you guys are telling me. i was told by someone that it was to difficult to setup but i think by the end of the month i should have enough peenys saved up that i can get the me r deal. what is a ballpark figure on the setup? i notice some of you guys time and if the me r is one of the key components to run that safely then i think it's for me.

 

[Russ Merritt]

It's like 600$ or so buy the time your all said and done. If you get it, you can e-mail me anytime and I'll help you! Steve Y is ALWAYS around to help also. His customer service is well, #1. Everybody else is chasin him.

 

[jtopdawg]

russ thanks for the info you tha man i'am still waiting on my motor but hopefully in the next month i will have it up and running and will be giving you a shout to head me in the right path with the setup. once again thanks for your input and reply and probably your upcoming help.

 

[matt87]

Russ, yes its 600 for the me-r but lets not forget that without an egt, and a good scantool the me-r is un-tunable! so figure at least another 200-400 for the tuning side of it.

 

[Russ Merritt]

Matt, all you need is a scanmaster. EGT definately helps but is NOT absolutely nessesary.

 

[Headcutta]

I don't know why you are asking for all this help when you can just go to Memphis Motorsport Park and ask Scooter, he is that guy with the 8 sec white T Type.

 

[disco stu]

I changed to ME-R, from the first T-lator version with a 3" lt1 MAF. It was very easy to set up with a scan tool. Once I got it set up where I though I was safe for a WOT blast, I mashed on the pedal and WHAM! That boost needle has never swung that fast. I heard this fear inducing HISSSS from the air rushing in the 4"inlet air filter with no MAF to restrict it and the car had never pulled so hard. I had planned to go to the track that night. It got rained out. The next weekend my tranny busted. And when I got a new tranny in I spun a main in my new engine. So I do not have any after results, but I am for sure that it would have been alot quicker than my time in my sig. I am presently getting the car back together. The 2 weeks I had on the street before the car came apart, were filled with alot of Mustang/Camaro ass kicking.

But the thing is, the car has never driven better and peppier. Throttle response is great. The air intake noise scares people. Mileage is good. I will never have to buy another chip. And Steve Y is the real deal, and you will always have him in your corner for technical help.

Do a search on all the other ME-R posts.

 

[jtopdawg]

headcutta i think that guy is having a lot of trouble out of his 8 second t type last time out it just went 12.40's, whats up with that? i think i'll stick with these guys who seems like they know what the hell they are talking about.

 

[disco stu]

Perhaps he was talking 1/8 mile.
Why talk to someone in the 8's about ME-R? Thi sis OBVIOUSLY out of range of what anybody could do with a stock ECM with a fancy little chip doohickey. Obviously aftermarket engine mgmt territory.

But there are guys in the nines with it though. It has swung the doors wide open on what a factory ecm could do performance wise (and drivability wise too). The only thing more flexible is
something like FAST, and I am nowhere near ready for that.