Safari ARMAX ECU product test review | 4X4 Australia

From 4x4 snorkels to turbochargers, intercoolers to exhaust systems, Safari 4x4 Engineering has built a firm reputation for designing and building quality 4x4 gear that delivers the promised results.
As the 4x4 scene steadily move onto electronically controlled turbo-charged engines, Safari 4x4 is moving with the times and applying their know-how onto their new ARMAX ECU.
We put the ECU's wide range of engine tuning capabilities from throttle control to boost and fuel levels, through its paces to see what it can do.
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[@zacs8654]

Quality looking piece of gear

[@tobyjacob8701]

Great product! I want it in my 79. And Matt I’d love to see a review of the safari dual cab 79, wow 😮 it looks awesome. Would love to see more of it. Great run down!👍🏻👏🇦🇺

[@steveallen1340]

Is it a full ecu replacement or is it piggybacking off the factory ecu?

[@terrysmith7740]

can you fit one to an Isuzu NPS300 5.2.lt Euro 5 engine?

[@anthony.m97]

Does this work on every common rail diesel engine ? I am trying to plan out a crazy flr cilinder diesel project but its hard to find a ecu that can control everything (including two turbos)

[@LyfovRyan51]

Have one in my 79. No better on fuel economy, but big difference in towing a 3 tonne trailer.

[@laecityboys4738]

ARMAX is great 👍

[@markharvey18]

Dyno graph shown from 3200 to 6900 RPM. Very useful information for a Diesel.

[@peterj5751]

Clearly not depicting those engine revs unless you know something no-one else does about getting a land cruiser diesel to rev to 6900. 😄

[@markharvey18]

Exactly my point.

[@peterj5751]

But that must mean we are reading the graph incorrectly or the scale is set wrong because that can’t be the actual revs. Comparatively accurate you would hope.

[@adambatchelder4121]

Is it proprietary or can the user make changes on his own?

[@MEOxley23]

Sounds so good, sounds like a cheaper way to get the benefits of the engine set up that’s in the LC200.

[@nickreid5886]

So it’s made by Motec then?

[@jonathonms4906]

Until the clutch or 5th gear blows

[@dannyrexknight]

Ad.

[@michaelsennitt9504]

The ecu is a joke they lie about everything I have one on my 79series afterwards I put it on the dyno because I couldn't feel much difference and I put out half the power advertised. Do not recommend.

[@crt269]

Overpriced product compared to UNICHIP X