Is dicktator any good

RBSX · Post by **RBSX** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:28 am

Hi guys im looking at buying a management to run on my CA for a couple of months and then RB26
The dicktator seems good value for money and i know that
Riaan is also using it on his Rb25
I have had good reports and bad so far so....what do i do

Im looking for something that guys are familiar with and so far alot of guys say dicktator

I know gary diagrees though

Is anyone here using dicktator

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:17 pm

Donny here is nice long review with load of arguements in it, you decide.

http://www.zoopedup.net/index.php?showt ... =Dicktator

gorgeq · Post by **gorgeq** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 9:23 pm

Hi, I run a dicktator on my CA18det. Initially blew piston number 4 twice. Had to install a modified inlet manufold and had the car tuned by Ross. Since then it runs like a dream at 1.1 boost producing 200KW on the wheels.

Stephen Swanepoel · Post by **Stephen Swanepoel** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:13 pm

I am running a Dictator in my Girfriends Toyota MR2 (3sgte motor)

No problems what so eva, pushing 140kw on the wheels and that @ 0.4bar boost.

I honestly think that the management system is only as good as the tunner tuning the car. An ecu can only do what you tell it to do. So if its not right it wasn't tuned right.

ChemCool · Post by **ChemCool** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:23 am

car tuned by Ross.

More info on Ross please. Where? Contact detail? Thanks

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:25 am

Correct Stephan, rather buy a R2000 system that everyone knows how to tune than buy a R10 000 and you cant get anyone to tune it.

AR 200SX · Post by **AR 200SX** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:10 pm

I'M USING DICKTATOR AND IT SUCKS ASS! REALLY IT WORKS BUT THERE'S NO BACK UP OR SERVICE.

Charlvdw · Post by **Charlvdw** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:14 am

Im also looking at dictator for when i go for RB25, i think the thing is to get someone that can tune it properly. Just wondering seeing that this is a stand alone ,does one still need your old ECU for the rest of the cars functions like abs and so on??

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:41 am

the engine has its own harness which is connected to the ECU.

the ABS has its own computer, in the driver side B pillar.

and the rest of the cars functions are controlled by wires, relays, switches, etc. the engine ECU also has a function that turns off the aircon at full throttle.

but other than these things, it should be alright to just yank everything to do with the engine out.

i'm going to do that soon!

Vlade · Post by **Vlade** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:43 am

The biggest issue I'm having with stand alone is the aircon, but other than that the ECU runs just the engine stuff, all other stuff like ABS / DIFF Cooler and what not runs of there own circuitry.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:21 am

You will trust a R2000 ECU to run a R20 000 modification?? Average EMS will cost about R10 000, what makes you think that a R2000 can do the same??

Dicktator uses interpolation (as does every EMS) to get the load sites between the cells filled in by the tuner, 5 load sites between 100% vacuum and 1 Bar (or even 1.5Bar) is definately not enough.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:55 pm

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Yes I agree, you make alot of sense.

rat · Post by **rat** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:03 pm

@Gary can my a/c not be working because of my dicktator?

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:08 pm

It could be, but you should be able to wire it up without going through the ECU.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:36 pm

Gary57 wrote:
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Yes I agree, you make alot of sense.

are you agreeing with yourself now??? move over chuck, here comes gary57!