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Old 12-08-2005, 07:06 AM
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Is it worth it to tune during the winter in sub freezing temperatures? Or should I just wait till the spring?

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Old 12-08-2005, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Somebody09
Is it worth it to tune during the winter in sub freezing temperatures? Or should I just wait till the spring?

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That will help get your Idle air table set up correctly if you set up your scanner correctly (HP Tuners 2.0)
Old 12-08-2005, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Billiumss
That will help get your Idle air table set up correctly if you set up your scanner correctly (HP Tuners 2.0)
Is there something to change in cold weather in hpt?
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raf tables your going to hit more ect's then in summer time especially up north like you and I...during summer your startup ect might be 70* compared to 25 during the winter months or lower. Just helps you set your startup tables better...there are many more tables like timing that are ect or iat dependant as well you could toy with.
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no problems tuning in the cold here in KC...
20* outside right now..
my LTFT's are the same they were this summer in 105* temperatures

I have tuned many cars in the winter...I do more in the winter than I do in the summer cause I'm actually home now and in the sumer I am always out on tour.....

and its definately better to do RAF in 20* weather than in 100* weather..LOL
either way the part of RAF that sucks is sitting in the car..logging data..watching ECT's and not being able to use the heater or the AC....
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Originally Posted by soundengineer
either way the part of RAF that sucks is sitting in the car..logging data..watching ECT's and not being able to use the heater or the AC....
god im not gonna miss those days
Old 12-09-2005, 01:02 AM
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Tims look good here too in the 20* degree weather. my bosch 13111's seem to do a good job keeping warm in the cold even at idle. I have not bothered to test raf at 20* dont have time to freeze testing it out.
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Good stuff. Looks like I'll be tuning then. Thanks everyone!
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yeah i am tuning in the 30's now, trims still look great.

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