After many months of testing the EVO UTEC is finally ready for release. Those that know about the UTEC know it has been a major success in the WRX world. The combination of power, usability, ease of installation, and free software updates has proven to be very attractive for those looking to reap the benefits of a tuned engine. When you open the box and remove the EVO UTEC from its packaging you will immediately appreciate the fact that it has clearly been designed for your EVO 8. The case is engineered to use the mounting location of the stock ECU (behind the glove box). Your stock ECU is protected by the UTEC case and everything hooks up using factory Mitsubishi connectors. There are no wires to splice, nothing to cut. You simply plug it in, bolt it up and go. Out of the box the EVO UTEC is one of the most powerful ECU's on the market. It combines a fuel computer, ignition timing computer, electronic boost controller, knock detector, data-logger, launch control/flat shift controller, immobilizer (with valet mode), nitrous oxide controller, water injection controller, water spray controller, all in one plug in box.
The UTEC software is incredibly easy to use. It is engineered for compatibility with almost every laptop or PDA you can find. All you need is a spare communications port and windows 3.1 or higher. Once connected to the UTEC, the text menus are simple to understand and easy to navigate.
The UTEC software is incredibly easy to use. It is engineered for compatibility with almost every laptop or PDA you can find. All you need is a spare communications port and windows 3.1 or higher. Once connected to the UTEC, the text menus are simple to understand and easy to navigate.
All of the engineering work for the EVO UTEC was done in house by TurboXS's staff in Australia. They have more engineers on staff then many of their competitors have employees. The EVO UTEC is not a generic "black box" with some sort of cobbled together adaptor harness that lets it plug into or worse wire into your EVO. It was designed for the EVO 8 from the ground up and it is designed with upgrades in mind.