This Is A Shame....dta

[cheesegrater 43 1 Cars]

http://www.dtaforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=864

 

It would appear that DTA are no longer :/ pretty gutted after I've only just shelled out for a new ECU.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Thats a shame, decent products and decent company to deal with when I have in the past.

[GeorgeXS 32]

Well this has given me a dilemma, I was about to buy a DTA S40 this very week as I am supercharging my mazda mx5. Question is do I still go ahead and buy one?

 

I was going to buy it from the guy who is going to map it, and it is his preferred system, and he has a box of them so he'll still have them for sale, but should I buy one or go for a competitor now?

Thoughts anyone?

[cheesegrater 43 1 Cars]

Well there's no doubt they're an excellent bit of kit but if the ecu packs up then you're up s*it creek much like how I was when my e48 died By the sounds of it people are trying to rescue dta but it's still early days.

[welshpug 1,657]

its unlikely an S series ecu will give much trouble at all, the E48 was pretty good in its day but well out of production now.

 

 

I'd still use one (I will be, I bought my ecu 4 years ago and only getting the car mapped next week!)

[rallyeash 155]

Just bought an S60 and I'm not bothered.

 

Someone will take it on I'm sure.

[GeorgeXS 32]

Well it didn't hold me back, I now possess an S40, expensive Friday!

 

Mapping provisionally booked in for 3rd week in May so I now have an incentive to get it working.

[Sandy 191]

The only problems I've ever had with DTA boxes, having used them extensively for over a decade; have been voltage spiking through alternator problems. If you ensure that the alternator is used correctly (not over-speed, shielded from extreme heat, correct wiring); then the DTA should be totally reliable.

[GeorgeXS 32]

Thanks Sandy, that's good to know. Not planning on changing the alternator from it's standard setup so should be ok.

[Glos_pug 13 1 Cars]

Heard hes retiring.

[welshpug 1,657]

GOOD NEWS!

 

http://www.dtafast.co.uk/news/news1.htm#Changes

[rallyeash 155]

Great!

[GeorgeXS 32]

Excellent!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8IVI0sZ6F8

[cheesegrater 43 1 Cars]

Good stuff!