tuning for dummies?
Originally Posted by Dhmoto111
wow i had prolly 10x as many civics try to race me when my car was built as to when it was stock
Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
Around here, its all about the image. The ricers spend all their money on triple pillars with boost gauges and AFR gauges. A 12" tach and wide low profile wheels with horrible camber. They usually run out of money before it comes time to install any actual motor mods.
Originally Posted by DrkPhx
If you're a dummy, you shouldn't be tuning! Sorry, couldn't resist. 
Seriously, to tune properly you need to understand how the PCM and it's strategies work.I always recommend the book "Corvette Electronic Fuel Management" that concentrates on EFI theories, strategies, explains the sensors (including terminology) and has a good bit of LS1/LS6 specific information. Spendy, but well worth the price because it's a excellent source of information that will never get outdated.
Seriously, to tune properly you need to understand how the PCM and it's strategies work.I always recommend the book "Corvette Electronic Fuel Management" that concentrates on EFI theories, strategies, explains the sensors (including terminology) and has a good bit of LS1/LS6 specific information. Spendy, but well worth the price because it's a excellent source of information that will never get outdated.
i'm doing a write up on efi live, at least to what i hope will be decent. you will need some experience in using the actual program and making MAPs and selecting PID's in efi live and using the program in general
send me some pm's and i can try and help as i have covered the basics in my car, haven't done a head/cam yet but i'm learning
send me some pm's and i can try and help as i have covered the basics in my car, haven't done a head/cam yet but i'm learning
Originally Posted by Timonator
Book is ordered.Hope it helps.Thanks
i'm taking this thread back 
read a book. if you're gonna read only one read THIS
absolutely amazing little book, i've read it like 4 times, and even though you're picking up knowledge right away, you'll get more out of it every time you dive into it.
read a book. if you're gonna read only one read THIS
absolutely amazing little book, i've read it like 4 times, and even though you're picking up knowledge right away, you'll get more out of it every time you dive into it.
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Originally Posted by GuitsBoy
Around here, its all about the image. The ricers spend all their money on triple pillars with boost gauges and AFR gauges. A 12" tach and wide low profile wheels with horrible camber. They usually run out of money before it comes time to install any actual motor mods.
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Originally Posted by RedHardSupra
i'm taking this thread back
read a book. if you're gonna read only one read THIS
absolutely amazing little book, i've read it like 4 times, and even though you're picking up knowledge right away, you'll get more out of it every time you dive into it.
read a book. if you're gonna read only one read THIS
absolutely amazing little book, i've read it like 4 times, and even though you're picking up knowledge right away, you'll get more out of it every time you dive into it.
Originally Posted by RedHardSupra
i'm taking this thread back
read a book. if you're gonna read only one read THIS
absolutely amazing little book, i've read it like 4 times, and even though you're picking up knowledge right away, you'll get more out of it every time you dive into it.
read a book. if you're gonna read only one read THIS
absolutely amazing little book, i've read it like 4 times, and even though you're picking up knowledge right away, you'll get more out of it every time you dive into it.
Andy
Originally Posted by RedHardSupra
i'm taking this thread back
read a book. if you're gonna read only one read THIS
absolutely amazing little book, i've read it like 4 times, and even though you're picking up knowledge right away, you'll get more out of it every time you dive into it.
read a book. if you're gonna read only one read THIS
absolutely amazing little book, i've read it like 4 times, and even though you're picking up knowledge right away, you'll get more out of it every time you dive into it.
Originally Posted by barkingspud
I bought that one awhile ago. Now, I just need to get around to actually reading iit.
Andy
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Thanks guys, also I started to look for more things on Jeff Hartman (on Ebay), ond found some more books, whick one is the one to buy....
since It has different covers (a ricer, a beemer and a neoricer ford)
all says that has updated info (from 1993)
since It has different covers (a ricer, a beemer and a neoricer ford)
all says that has updated info (from 1993)
Originally Posted by Xtnct00WS6
I'm just getting into tuning myself and have found this page to be a pretty good to start out with: http://www.customefis.com/GMEFI.html Now all I gotta do is order the software
.Now I REALLY want the upgrade for my brother's HP Tuners to get here so we can start playing with my car.
