Knock control...
Auto-tune...
Are you guys looking for a self-tuning computer or something to install and have a professional tune?
The knock control will get shut off by a good tuner and the auto-tune just makes part throttle mapping go a little quicker. The knock control on other EMS units MIGHT get turned on after and tuned by the tuner if you request it. The auto-tune gets turned off shortly after part throttle mapping is done. These features are nice, but not at all needed by a good tuner.
If you are tuning it yourself, those features can help keep your motor in one piece and make things go a little quicker though and are worth mentioning.
The Autronic SMC is pretty bare bones. It is an Engine control unit and that's it. It will barely do more then fuel and igniton control. But it does those two things VERY well. It uses similar circuitry and background algorithms to that of Motecs. Actually, it was designed by a Motec engineer. It runs at a lower processor speed then the Motec, but it is still VERY capable. Any tuner that can tune any other EMS can handle the Autronic. It is very straight forward and user friendly.
The 1.92 chip version will work with the factory (unmodified) distributor for a crank trigger when a reluctor is used. It has enough outputs to drive an idle valve, coolant fan, and boost controller (or other user controlled PWM system). You'll need to come up with charge air cooling control or have it coolant temperature controlled. Not ideal, but effective.
I'll see if I can get video up of an MR2 I've been working on. 3rd gen swap, Autronic SMC and about 2 hours worth of newbie tuning from myself. I'm still just occasionally messing with the start up maps. Runs a little rough when it's cold, but that's too be expected when you start from scratch and have only worked on it a minimal amount of start ups in 20 degree weather.
Oh, and despite Autronic insisting on needing their wideband for the auto-tune feature to work, I'm running an Innovate LC-1 and the auto-tune feature... Works like a champ.