Tuner F'ed Up..Big time. What do I do?
Originally Posted by USN HM 350Z
tick tock, tick tock goes your engine.
seriously though people, haven't any of you figured out yet this guy will not be happy until he destroys his own car?
He has been told how many times to take it somewhere to have HIS install checked out and to have a PROFESSIONAL tune his car (not his friend and his lap top).
sorry to be blunt man, but you are either really cheap (which means you shouldn't be playing with FI) or you have ADD
seriously though people, haven't any of you figured out yet this guy will not be happy until he destroys his own car?
He has been told how many times to take it somewhere to have HIS install checked out and to have a PROFESSIONAL tune his car (not his friend and his lap top).
sorry to be blunt man, but you are either really cheap (which means you shouldn't be playing with FI) or you have ADD
Cheap and ADD thanks.
I would love to take it to a tuner, there are none that I know of in the seattle area. GTM is out of reach at the moment I dont have time to go down there. Im not sure perhaps you are add and have not seen me say that 25 times.
I would love to take it to a tuner, there are none that I know of in the seattle area. GTM is out of reach at the moment I dont have time to go down there. Im not sure perhaps you are add and have not seen me say that 25 times.
You should've just called me when I gave you my number like 2 months ago and avoided all these issues. I know many good tuners up here but you never asked me about any of this so . . . .
ah sorry, but you had your car done down in Cali I just assumed you didnt know of any. I know of carb conn but they are not experienced with the utec. Only tuned 1 to my knowledge.
now that I have plugged the vaccum tube in, it should have richened up correct? That makes no sense.. Under boost I am at 13:1 now at best.
Last edited by jining; Sep 6, 2007 at 04:19 PM.
Originally Posted by Devil Z
You should've just called me when I gave you my number like 2 months ago and avoided all these issues. I know many good tuners up here but you never asked me about any of this so . . . .
Got a website adress for Ill tech. Im needing a utec install and tune as well for my turbonetics g35 kit, and driving from vacouver bc to california is a long dreaded drive i would prefer to avoid.
i fully agree, thats why i was poking at the amount of threads he has had with bad luck, take it to someone who knows whats going on...
but, you can not attach the vacuum line and turn the fuel pressure to whatever you would like and tune it. say 60psi or 54 psi but cold starts will be difficult...
but, you can not attach the vacuum line and turn the fuel pressure to whatever you would like and tune it. say 60psi or 54 psi but cold starts will be difficult...
Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
After seeing about 10 of your problem threads....it really is time for some experienced help. I am being serious...not joking. I just hope the next thread isnt...help!....my engine blew up!! Get that car over to someone that knows what they are doing, so they can fix any issues, and put a nice safe tune on that thing. 
Best of luck...GTM is not too far from you! Make a road trip!
With an FPR, the vaccum line should be attached whilst tuning. Otherwise, your 51psi of fuel pressure, is actually 41psi of fuel pressure, when it's pushing against 10psi of boost pressure. This is basic science...the engine is one big air pump, and you have to understand how pressure differentials work across all of the working surfaces, or you will be chasing your tail with tuning.
One thing that is odd, is that you are leaning out when you attached the line. That makes no sense. If he tuned the car without the vaccum reference, then when you apply the reference, your engine should richen significantly.
Best of luck...GTM is not too far from you! Make a road trip!With an FPR, the vaccum line should be attached whilst tuning. Otherwise, your 51psi of fuel pressure, is actually 41psi of fuel pressure, when it's pushing against 10psi of boost pressure. This is basic science...the engine is one big air pump, and you have to understand how pressure differentials work across all of the working surfaces, or you will be chasing your tail with tuning.
One thing that is odd, is that you are leaning out when you attached the line. That makes no sense. If he tuned the car without the vaccum reference, then when you apply the reference, your engine should richen significantly.
Originally Posted by Gman2004
Take it back to the tuner? The one that couldn't figure out how to use the HKS EVC? 
I'd rather schlep it across country (which is the not case here) to a proven tuner/installer then take it back to someone that doesn't know WTF they are doing. I didn't learn that lesson until my local tuner blew up my stock motor on the dyno right after my TT install.
I'd rather schlep it across country (which is the not case here) to a proven tuner/installer then take it back to someone that doesn't know WTF they are doing. I didn't learn that lesson until my local tuner blew up my stock motor on the dyno right after my TT install. my bad for not clearly knowing the crap work the shop was doing. so unless nobody else worth doing the work is closer then gtm woudl prob be your closest place.
I will probably end up taking it to driftoffice down south of seattle to have my install doublechecked, they know their stuff, and have good cred with the nissan guys around here.
Originally Posted by freezeg35
Got a website adress for Ill tech. Im needing a utec install and tune as well for my turbonetics g35 kit, and driving from vacouver bc to california is a long dreaded drive i would prefer to avoid.
They recently just built a 1000+ whp Supra tuned with the AEM Stand Alone. They also have a full carbon-fiber widebody NSX as one of the shop cars.
spoke with the tuner, turns out he tuned it with the FPR at 51psi WITH the vaccum line in. Changed it to that and the car is in the sub 11.5:1 AFR @ boost again. No counts of knock detected so far.
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Wow, like almost a post every week with your problems.
Honestly, I don't understand why you havn't made the time or whatever you need to get your car to a professional.
I'm all about doing my own work, but there's one thing I didn't want to mess with and that's fuel and tune. All it takes is a minor mistake and there's no going back and re-tightening a loose bolt or something....it's a whole new motor.
I'm suprised your actually getting people responding with help after all your other threads....
Honestly, I don't understand why you havn't made the time or whatever you need to get your car to a professional.
I'm all about doing my own work, but there's one thing I didn't want to mess with and that's fuel and tune. All it takes is a minor mistake and there's no going back and re-tightening a loose bolt or something....it's a whole new motor.
I'm suprised your actually getting people responding with help after all your other threads....
Originally Posted by abyss
+1
sent an email to illtech, sorry for hasseling you guys, self install turbokit is a ***** indeed.
Devil_z do you know if illtech has a tuner onsite or do they outsource?
Devil_z do you know if illtech has a tuner onsite or do they outsource?