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Yeah, I had no idea the link ECU was available and could run VVT-I. Its really cheap compared to most ECU's and looks to be half the price of a Brashboy Apexi setup.
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...cough, COUGH!!! -LoL.
I've mentioned this project a few times on threads on here. I was first introduced to it when they swapped my engine back in 2007. The plan was to build this blueprinted / strengthened engine -but to qualify a turbo'd BEAMS in principle in Patricks MK 3 using a stock red top.
That engine was sitting in their back room -they wouldn't release much info on it at the time as I recon they'd done an awful lot of reverse engineering from the snippits of info I did get.
They had the stock engine in the MK3 running on the Link over a year ago now but just bypassed the turbo with a straight pipe on the manifold. Pretty sure it ran OK -but there was no petrol in the MK3 when they went to crank it when I was there so I never heard it running.
I am not sure they ever did swap the turbo on the MK3. But they've fitted the same ECU on mine and also recently entered the 24h Britcar endurance race with a MK3 fitted with the new G4 Storm fitted since (although unfortunately they didn't finish the race).
I've been talking to Patrick now and again for updates on this project -but as it's a personal one and Rogue have been very busy I get the impression it has sat for so long that it was time for a new idea (I guess that can happen to anyone). A real shame because I was just waiting for the nod that they had the smaller turbo fitted to the stock red top to make the final decision whether to go FI or not. The smaller turbo they handed to me once was
tiny in comparison with what I was expecting -I
think they were aiming for something like 5-6psi from it. I guess I don't have big enough balls to be the guinea pig for a turbo set-up yet.
Bump up the for sale thread, it's going to be an awesome engine when it's finished. I'm even juggling some finances on paper to see if I can buy it -but I think it's out of my reach so far.
I need to speak to Matt at Rogue today anyway so I'll see what Patrick says at the same time.