Best Place To Buy LINK

SCOOBER · 04-26-2004, 12:03 AM

Simple enough....who sells this thing the cheapest? I am under the impression it is in the $1300 dollar range, correct? Also, is there some sort of base map that comes with it to get you running?

Doug

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benjaminetanyahoo · 04-26-2004, 04:39 AM

You find a Link Plus tell me because I need one too, and they are hard as hell to find

White 2.5rs · 04-26-2004, 10:00 AM

yes theyre around 1300
call the link guys go to google and search for link electro or something like that i dont remember the site off the top of my head

benjaminetanyahoo · 04-26-2004, 03:21 PM

You talking about the guys in New Zealand right? Those are brand new and more expensive.

White 2.5rs · 04-26-2004, 05:08 PM

no this is in san diego, but yes around 1300 w/ harness

benjaminetanyahoo · 04-26-2004, 06:13 PM

hmmm maybe I need to give them a call. Need to find them now, is where you got yours? Just curious

benjaminetanyahoo · 04-26-2004, 06:25 PM

yeah just gave them a call, 1350 for the ECU and 250 for the harness, and a USB port is another 100, a lot of money. They have a dealer up in Connecticut or Maryland that can do it, that is the closiest place around here for a professional install. Damn the man. Why are cars so expensive?

White 2.5rs · 04-26-2004, 08:20 PM

**** didnt know the harness was that much, look on ebay, they do go on there...

kaos200 · 04-26-2004, 10:14 PM

my friend will sell his for the right price

benjaminetanyahoo · 04-27-2004, 03:31 AM

I'll give him 500 bucks

PMed

kaos200 · 04-27-2004, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FutureSTIer
I'll give him 500 bucks PMed

yah right!

HndaTch627 · 04-27-2004, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by White 2.5rs
no this is in san diego, but yes around 1300 w/ harness

were you the one who posted that on RS25 when i was selling one used with the PNP harness and serial link for $1100??

PCLink $1300
PNP Harness $250-$300
Serial Link (unknown)

They are not cheap nor will they ever be since they decresed production to keep the price up...bastards

Drac9 · 04-27-2004, 06:38 AM

PNP harness actually runs around $500 if you can still find someone to make one for you. I got my wire-in harness through ludespeed and it was $150 i think. I wouldn't recommend wire-in unless you are VERY good at soldering and wiring diagrams and your factory harness has already been cut and spliced and screwed up by the previous owner of your car- like mine was. The serial link runs around $75
So overall you are close to $1900 or so

White 2.5rs · 04-27-2004, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by HndaTch627
were you the one who posted that on RS25 when i was selling one used with the PNP harness and serial link for $1100??

PCLink $1300
PNP Harness $250-$300
Serial Link (unknown)

They are not cheap nor will they ever be since they decresed production to keep the price up...bastards

nah man i bought mine, serial link w/ it and harness for 900, btu i had to put 150 into it ,<wrong cards> but that was used and on here, i dont wanna sell it at all

Rabidbyte · 04-27-2004, 12:54 PM

Well some words of advice from someone that bought their Link+ used. First of all make sure the unit is coming from another Subaru similar to yours. I bought mine off a guy in NCali that had it installed in a Miata. When the Links are originally ordered from LinkUSA they are configured for the specific application. Thing is that the Links have top boards inside them that translates the crank trigger signal and also controls other solenoids/sensors like the Stepper Motor type idle control valve. If you want to cheap out on the harness buy a used stock ECU and unsolder the plug off the board, then adapt the Links harness to it. Here is a link to the wiring for a 2.5RS to Link+. If you’re not up for the job of soldering all that together, come up with all the parts, shipping cost, and I'll do the work for a small fee.

http://www.miamiracing.com/extra/link_system_wiring.htm

Also be aware that there are a few different versions of the link firmware. The firmware is the actual software written in the Link+ micro processor. Make sure your getting a newer version of this firmware. LinkUSA charges $99 for the upgrade and this could only be done by Link. There are a few companies out there that add there own firmware to the Link, like for example FlyingMiata. As for a BaseMap, the only thing you can do is reload the link. The Link has a basemap written inside of it that will at least get your car started. From there you have to adjust the idle and the fuel curves. I have to admit I'm not a Link+ tuning guru YET, but if there is any help that I can give, I will.

George
http://www.miamiracing.com

benjaminetanyahoo · 04-27-2004, 01:20 PM

The truth comes out, I guess that is why I am considering buying a new from a dealer in Maryland and get it professionally installed. Piece of mind, we will see

Side note, just got from the phone with the tuners up in Baltimore, around 2500 hundred for a new link plus, serial port, installation and a base map tune. Doesn't seem so bad after all if it gives you piece of mind ya know

04-26-2004, 12:03 AM	#1
SCOOBER Scooby Newbie Member#: 223 Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Ohio Vehicle: 1999 Impreza 2.5RS-T Aspen White	Best Place To Buy LINK Simple enough....who sells this thing the cheapest? I am under the impression it is in the $1300 dollar range, correct? Also, is there some sort of base map that comes with it to get you running? Doug * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

04-26-2004, 06:25 PM	#7
benjaminetanyahoo * Banned * Member#: 41300 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Midtown West (Lincoln Center) Vehicle: 2000 New York MTA	yeah just gave them a call, 1350 for the ECU and 250 for the harness, and a USB port is another 100, a lot of money. They have a dealer up in Connecticut or Maryland that can do it, that is the closiest place around here for a professional install. Damn the man. Why are cars so expensive? Last edited by FutureSTIer; 04-26-2004 at 06:58 PM.

04-27-2004, 01:20 PM	#16
benjaminetanyahoo * Banned * Member#: 41300 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Midtown West (Lincoln Center) Vehicle: 2000 New York MTA	The truth comes out, I guess that is why I am considering buying a new from a dealer in Maryland and get it professionally installed. Piece of mind, we will see Side note, just got from the phone with the tuners up in Baltimore, around 2500 hundred for a new link plus, serial port, installation and a base map tune. Doesn't seem so bad after all if it gives you piece of mind ya know Last edited by FutureSTIer; 04-27-2004 at 01:36 PM.

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04-26-2004, 04:39 AM	#2
benjaminetanyahoo * Banned * Member#: 41300 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Midtown West (Lincoln Center) Vehicle: 2000 New York MTA	You find a Link Plus tell me because I need one too, and they are hard as hell to find

04-26-2004, 10:00 AM	#3
White 2.5rs Scooby Guru Member#: 39936 Join Date: Jul 2003 Vehicle: 99RS TWE&SCAT EJ257 Hydra+HMist+PPG+35R=DEATH	yes theyre around 1300 call the link guys go to google and search for link electro or something like that i dont remember the site off the top of my head

04-26-2004, 03:21 PM	#4
benjaminetanyahoo * Banned * Member#: 41300 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Midtown West (Lincoln Center) Vehicle: 2000 New York MTA	You talking about the guys in New Zealand right? Those are brand new and more expensive.

04-26-2004, 05:08 PM	#5
White 2.5rs Scooby Guru Member#: 39936 Join Date: Jul 2003 Vehicle: 99RS TWE&SCAT EJ257 Hydra+HMist+PPG+35R=DEATH	no this is in san diego, but yes around 1300 w/ harness

04-26-2004, 06:13 PM	#6
benjaminetanyahoo * Banned * Member#: 41300 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Midtown West (Lincoln Center) Vehicle: 2000 New York MTA	hmmm maybe I need to give them a call. Need to find them now, is where you got yours? Just curious

04-26-2004, 08:20 PM	#8
White 2.5rs Scooby Guru Member#: 39936 Join Date: Jul 2003 Vehicle: 99RS TWE&SCAT EJ257 Hydra+HMist+PPG+35R=DEATH	**** didnt know the harness was that much, look on ebay, they do go on there...

04-26-2004, 10:14 PM	#9
kaos200 Scooby Guru Member#: 2692 Join Date: Oct 2000 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: SoCal	my friend will sell his for the right price

04-27-2004, 03:31 AM	#10
benjaminetanyahoo * Banned * Member#: 41300 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Midtown West (Lincoln Center) Vehicle: 2000 New York MTA	I'll give him 500 bucks PMed

04-27-2004, 06:38 AM	#13
Drac9 Scooby Specialist Member#: 9861 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Colorado Springs, CO Vehicle: 1999 2.35 RS-T w/NOS Hybrid Rally Blue Pearl	PNP harness actually runs around $500 if you can still find someone to make one for you. I got my wire-in harness through ludespeed and it was $150 i think. I wouldn't recommend wire-in unless you are VERY good at soldering and wiring diagrams and your factory harness has already been cut and spliced and screwed up by the previous owner of your car- like mine was. The serial link runs around $75 So overall you are close to $1900 or so

04-27-2004, 12:54 PM	#15
Rabidbyte Scooby Newbie Member#: 36039 Join Date: Apr 2003 Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5RS	Well some words of advice from someone that bought their Link+ used. First of all make sure the unit is coming from another Subaru similar to yours. I bought mine off a guy in NCali that had it installed in a Miata. When the Links are originally ordered from LinkUSA they are configured for the specific application. Thing is that the Links have top boards inside them that translates the crank trigger signal and also controls other solenoids/sensors like the Stepper Motor type idle control valve. If you want to cheap out on the harness buy a used stock ECU and unsolder the plug off the board, then adapt the Links harness to it. Here is a link to the wiring for a 2.5RS to Link+. If you’re not up for the job of soldering all that together, come up with all the parts, shipping cost, and I'll do the work for a small fee. http://www.miamiracing.com/extra/link_system_wiring.htm Also be aware that there are a few different versions of the link firmware. The firmware is the actual software written in the Link+ micro processor. Make sure your getting a newer version of this firmware. LinkUSA charges $99 for the upgrade and this could only be done by Link. There are a few companies out there that add there own firmware to the Link, like for example FlyingMiata. As for a BaseMap, the only thing you can do is reload the link. The Link has a basemap written inside of it that will at least get your car started. From there you have to adjust the idle and the fuel curves. I have to admit I'm not a Link+ tuning guru YET, but if there is any help that I can give, I will. George http://www.miamiracing.com