Setting up Motec - Cost

[962]

What is a fair cost for a shop to set up and instal motec on a 3.6 engine?

Thanks for your input

[eric523]

Could use some more information than that. A water cooled? Air-cooled? vario-ram? vario-cam? Using factory wiring? using factory dash?

Are you paying for a full wiring harness and programming and dyno time? Are you providing the ECU? Do you want full data logging or just engine management?

The cost could range from $2k-$20k depending on the specifics.

[962]

Hi, Eric:

Thank-you for your feedback. Yes, it's for an aircooled 3.6 non-vario in a torsion bar carrera, using factory dash etc wiring , only engine mgmt.

Yes paying 6k for the ecu Motec M-84 and harness. Erick, I want your M-800

I'm guessing about 2k to install and setup (programming and dyno time), does that sound about right.

[eric523]

Yeah, the harness and Motec unit are the most expensive portions.
Laying the wiring in the car and doing some tuning is just the finishing steps so that sounds about right.

[wax105]

Toooo much!! Overkill in my opinion

A harness is a harness and will be expensive for any standalone if done right.

It's a comment that returns often but is very true, chose your Tuner and use the ECU he is comfortable with. You don't need much for an N/A engine, a Megaskirt P-N-P would do just fine and no need for wiring. If you plan to boost someday, go for a LinkG4, ViPec V88 (same manufacturing), Autronic SM4. All of these are X-Motec employes gone rogue, great stuff and 1/5 the price!