Learning to tune/map, where to start?
10-18-2010, 07:17 AM
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You could read the many guides out there for Opensource and RomRaider. They're for Subarus, but it's a good beginning point. I'm beginning to tune my own WRX. Not difficult at all once you understand everything and can live with the fact that road tuning your own car will take a LOT more time... as you need to find that perfect spot. Start out rich, and lean it out as much as you feel comfortable with.
10-18-2010, 08:59 AM
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My advise is to be wary of information you read on the internet. There are many backyard t00ners spouting incorrect, even dangerous misinformation.
These books are a good starting point-
Also, check out efi101.com. Lots of great tuners hang out there and share info.
These books are a good starting point-
Also, check out efi101.com. Lots of great tuners hang out there and share info.
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10-19-2010, 02:25 AM
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Lol i made an exact post like chris over a year ago with the first book. Good read to understand whats going on. It obviously helps if you have some wrench/diagnostic experience or what have you. Tuning fuel is simple. The rest is going to be hard to justify without a dyno. Timing, cam timing, etc...
But I like seeing posts like this, hopefully we can eventually be like other forums that have tons of info to share
But I like seeing posts like this, hopefully we can eventually be like other forums that have tons of info to share
10-28-2010, 07:02 PM
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If you are planning to do any MAP based tuning, I would also highly recommend the other book by Greg Banish called "Designing and Tuning High Performance Fuel Injection Systems".
In my experience, I would have saved myself from hundreds of hours of reading and a lot of false information if I had read these books years ago.
In my experience, I would have saved myself from hundreds of hours of reading and a lot of false information if I had read these books years ago.
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10-28-2010, 10:37 PM
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that is good to hear because i've bought that book too (:
right now i've read two books already and the more i read the more i feel i can do this.
right now i've read two books already and the more i read the more i feel i can do this.
10-29-2010, 06:38 AM
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The toughest part is going to be the learning curves of the different software. Some systems are easy to use and some are a bit tougher.
On newer cars you aren't likely to use a Megasquirt, but a lot of the information there is involving tuning theory and different corrections that exist in just about any stand-alone.
www.megamanual.com
On newer cars you aren't likely to use a Megasquirt, but a lot of the information there is involving tuning theory and different corrections that exist in just about any stand-alone.
www.megamanual.com
10-29-2010, 07:51 AM
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The toughest part is going to be the learning curves of the different software. Some systems are easy to use and some are a bit tougher.
On newer cars you aren't likely to use a Megasquirt, but a lot of the information there is involving tuning theory and different corrections that exist in just about any stand-alone.
www.megamanual.com
On newer cars you aren't likely to use a Megasquirt, but a lot of the information there is involving tuning theory and different corrections that exist in just about any stand-alone.
www.megamanual.com
10-29-2010, 09:07 AM
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thnx for the link, i will have a look.
i'm going for the haltech platinum pro.
my plan is to first install the haltech, gauges, injectors and walbro fuel pump and mess around a bit trying to get everything running good and get familiar with the software and the basics of tuning. i might also get a g-tech pro rr and try if that is a useful tuning tool like Jeff Hartman states in his book.
the when i feel i'm ready for real mapping and tuning i will install my vortech supercharger and the fun can begin.
i'm going for the haltech platinum pro.
my plan is to first install the haltech, gauges, injectors and walbro fuel pump and mess around a bit trying to get everything running good and get familiar with the software and the basics of tuning. i might also get a g-tech pro rr and try if that is a useful tuning tool like Jeff Hartman states in his book.
the when i feel i'm ready for real mapping and tuning i will install my vortech supercharger and the fun can begin.
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