streetknight2

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Hi everyone,

Up until this point I've taken my cars to have them tuned. Now I have a track only car that I would like to be able to data log and make minor adjustments as needed for different conditions.

I'm not really worried about the part throttle around town stuff as this car never gets driven on the street. How hard is the learning curve on the WOT tuning? Any good tools or resources?

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

Figure 6 months of reading in an average persons spare time with a decent mechanical base to work from.

bmax

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With a wideband and a little time/effort on your part you should be able to pick it up.

WOT is one of the easier parts to tune, just make small changes and learn how to set up and use the scanner.

It's well worth it in my opinion.

Good luck

gto866

please update if you jump in - I'm thinking about it too. the deal is you get to flash it to 2 separate VIN's right ?

MUSTANGBRKR02

iTrader: (91)

Depends what suite you go with.

flame

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Your best bet is to buy a few books and start reading. If it starts making sense then buy the software or decide to pay someone else to tune it if you are totaly lost.

http://www.amazon.ca/Engine-Manageme.../dp/1932494421
http://www.amazon.ca/High-Perf-Fuel-...d_bxgy_b_img_b
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail

You will need a wideband to tune WOT

nikon1999

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Totally depends on how much time you can invest initially, and how fussy your going to be with the habits of the car.

I've been playing with it for years and still feel like a rookie

bayer-z28

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That's about what mine was. But it's also an ongoing process. Everytime you learn one thing, 56 other things pop up. I'd imagine being a doctor would be easier.... Our model years change every 6 months... Just gotta sort thru what you need and what can wait.

I've been into tuning for about two years now. Pretty confident at making changes to the car, and if I have questions I search around. Look into some literature to familiarize yourself, and download the HPT demo and poke around a couple files. I downloaded the demo first, and followed what the topics were through the software. That helped a lot.

If after a while it seems that you aren't drawn into it, then it's probably not going to work out. I had a buddy that has always wanted to learn how to tune, but he never could put the effort into learning about it. Even admits he doesn't have the attention span for it. For me, it was just one of those things that the more layers I peeled, the more difficult it got, the more I wanted to know. LS1 stuff is pretty cut and dry for now, but ETC stuff gets pretty complex. I'm not quite there yet. I'd need an ETC car to play with for a while.

kyphur

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Yeah, it's got a decent learning curve to it for sure. Just did a LS3 swap into my 01 Z28 and I've got it to where it's driveable on the street but there's just little things here and there that just bother me.

Be prepared for a stiff, initial learning curve that will discourage you. If you get past that the software is pretty stout.