tomz28

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hey guys how did you get start with tuning
i just start reading a book i got any more helpful thing i could do

Tiago

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I do

start where the stakes are low

Josh@PremierAutosports

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Me also. Start tuning your car NA first. I started with my turbo honda 9 years ago that ended up making 620whp.

ForcedInduction

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I tune my own stuff. Started playing with Tec 2 about 6 years ago on a built Conquest. Then Hex editing and burning EEPROM chips for DSM's. Then DSM Link. Played with EVOscan/ECU flash. Ditched DSM's and started playing with LS engines. HP tuners and Megasquirt is my thing now.

I have an *** load of various forced induction, tuning etc books. Read them, compare info, talk with others, The best is learn from experience.

MY99TAWS6

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I bought hp tuners about a year back so could practice with it NA. I am going to be making the jump to 3 bar speed density in the spring when bring car out of storage.
Don't forsee any big issues. Hptuners has a forum and there is tuning section on here and on their forum you have some example tunes to work with.
I do know some local guys that are wizards on hptuners so if get over my head will just have to pay them . I find wot tuning is pretty easy but part throttle and speed density looks a bit trickier.
But at least got car running with base tune. I just set my max timing to like 12 for now and afr targets to like 10.5. I was not going high boost or even holding boost for more than brief time as my fuel system is not finished yet be ordering it as well shortly.

Zombie

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Started by reverse engineering the maps out of a Mazda MX6 turbo, all done in hex. Read up on internal combustion engine theory and detonation theory to understand how an engine works.

calongo_SS

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I tuned my car NA in Speed density first, then jumped to 2 bar. Had a little help from some friends, did a lot reading on the web, etc.. I still don't really know what I'm doing, but enough to make the car run pretty well and not blow up is good enough I guess. Just heir on the side of caution.

tomz28

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thanks guy for the info. im reading anything i can find right now and it sound like im the right track
but i need to get hands on when i get home

maxgee

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tuned mine myself

WS6HUMMER

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Good thread! Wish I coud contribute but I have only tuned NA & nitrous. I'm learning though

tt69camaro

I tune mine and many others. I use Accel Gen7, Fast XFI, and BS3.

crf538

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im tuning mine right now, i had never touched hptuners until after i put the turbo on. the biggest thing is to take it slow and really learn how to use the scanner. usually if you run into a problem someone on here can set you straight pretty quick.
read everything you can find on the subject

tomz28

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and who is useing wideband O2s and what type

crf538

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aem here, like i said i'm new at this but it seems to be pretty good

WS6HUMMER

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LM1 here, I 'm pretty happy with mine.

Sideways240sx

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I use aem. works great.

Chris

maxgee

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Plx here

Silver_TransAm

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Plx here too.

calongo_SS

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LC1, no major complaints.

tomz28

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i have a AEM but some poeple tell me the are not good at low and mid inputs but are better a high end
but i have not tune with it yet im just picking brains