ECU Upgrade

OK, i wanna upgrade my ecu on my 99 lude (i.e. fuel/air ratio, vtec) but i dont wanna spend upwards of $1500 on a upgrade such as the AEM, and Hondata. There's the Venom 400, Greddy E-Manage, Jet V-Force, Apexi VAFC, and the list goes on. Anyway i just wanted to know if anyone could tell me my best bet on an upgrade for $500 or less. If anyone has had any experience with any of these ecu modules, good or bad, let me know. Thanks for any help given.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I thought that the basic Hondata, which allows that stuff to be tuned by a shop, started around $295 and each addition costs a little extra.

yeah but then you gotta pay for the dyno hours which costs more than the system itself.... so plan on spendin upwards of 700-800 on that

The VAFC. You don't really even need a VAFCII, since the original has all the capabilities you'd need. Of course, it is nothing compared to Hondata, but it is a good transition device before you take the full step. Uberdata might also be up your alley.

Well Hondata was on my list of future upgrades, so now I'm curious. Would it really take that long to tune? I mean at $75 an hour, I figured it would take maybe 2-3 or even less with experienced tuners.

If I am getting a chipped ECU for a 5th gen prelude...what type should i go with? P72,P28,P30,P61,P08J,P30J,P72J, P13?

P13