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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 04:10 PM
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Default ECU tuning: flash or piggyback?

I have intake, plenum, headers, test pipes and crank pulley (05 Enthusiast) and was wanting to get an ECU tune. I've seen some dissapointing results from flashes, so I am now curious about things like the UTEC. Problem with those is I don't have a Z tuner in my area that I know of. Can I get one loaded with a good map for my mods?

Any recommendations? Thanks.

edit: There are a few tuners around here that say they can do any standalone system, by the way.

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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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the maps supplied are baselines...they need to be tuned on your car

if you have people who are proficient at standalones, tuning a UTEC "should" not be particularly difficult
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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Kiamo we have basically the same mod setup... I would highly suggest looking into the Unichip. If you have someone in your area who knows how to tune I would highly recommend it!
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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piggyback all the way!

+1 if you have a unichip tuner in the neighborhood.

All I have is unichip, pop charger, 1/4 spacer and headers with stock cats and exhaust, no pulleys...................

252rwhp @ 5600 rpms on load based dastek dyno

after I get my test pipes and exhaust and another tune, I hope to be close, if not better than steela2110's 283rwhp...See you at Scott Performance! Ha!
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Old Jan 17, 2006 | 10:49 PM
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Nicely done RNL323!
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Old Jan 18, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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Get the flash to raise the rev limiter and get rid of the speed limit. but def get the piggyback for tuning
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