Tuning

im rather interested in this too. im contemplatting on getting my car tuned up next year maybe, so some insight as to the result and $$$ spent, would be kool :)
 
get a full engine management system that can tune your ignition and fuel. anything else and you're just wasting your time.
 
i just have mine well maintained and got some new leads on it
but looking into a cai and full zaust, i dont think id do too much to mine since its a daily
 
SyKRyD said:
get a full engine management system that can tune your ignition and fuel. anything else and you're just wasting your time.
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How much more power would we expect to see out of this and what $$$$ are we looking at?
 
if the engine isn't turbo'd you would expect to see beter fuel econmy and more responsive aceleration, as for kw's you would only see a minor jump +5 maybe, guess it depends on what brand also, and other mods.
 
CJ owners are lucky in that we have had some development done by RPW, in the West. They have stage 1 tunes made up for our model. These were developed on a dyno. You just insert them using an specialised OBDII cable, called a TACTRIX 2.0 Open ECU cable.

Your earlier cars will have much more available.

The ECU Flash costs about $70, the cable is $220 (but free if you know someone with it!)
 
tryg said:
CJ owners are lucky in that we have had some development done by RPW, in the West. They have stage 1 tunes made up for our model. These were developed on a dyno. You just insert them using an specialised OBDII cable, called a TACTRIX 2.0 Open ECU cable.

Your earlier cars will have much more available.

The ECU Flash costs about $70, the cable is $220 (but free if you know someone with it!)
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dont quote me on this but i dont think CE lancers have an OBD port and i dont think they can be re-flashed.
best bet is to just go with the EMS henry put in his, adaptronic ### i think its $1,230 or something leik that and he recons its the best in its price range for a full stand alone
 
I use a wolf.

As said above, on a stock lancer it's pretty useless. The only gain you'll get is from the factory de-tuning to meet emissions or for engine longeivity. However, if you mod it in any way, a re-tune is necessary to get the most out of it. Turbo conversion is of course a must.

I'm actually considering a Motec for the skyline ATM. In anticipation of future, uh, "add ons"
 
No point tuning unless youve made changes to the engine itself that modify air volume characteristics and require extra fuel /ignition timing.
 
NAlancer said:
No point tuning unless youve made changes to the engine itself that modify air volume characteristics and require extra fuel /ignition timing.
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That's a very bold statement. Even stock CJs can get quite a big performance boost from a minor play around with the air-fuel ratio (they run quite rich from factory, ignition and MIVEC (something which obviously isn't there in a CE to play with) maps and by lifting the rev limiter a bit.

However CJs can have their stock ECU very easily reflashed and to do so on a CJ costs $70 if you can get your hands on an OpenPort2.0 cable as Tryg alluded, as opposed though to $1500-2000 for a standalone and custom dynatune for a CE. So really it's more the fact that for the cost you wouldn't bother to do it on a un-worked CE.
 
Ryan said:
NAlancer said:
No point tuning unless youve made changes to the engine itself that modify air volume characteristics and require extra fuel /ignition timing.
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That's a very bold statement. Even stock CJs can get quite a big performance boost from a minor play around with the air-fuel ratio (they run quite rich from factory, ignition and MIVEC (something which obviously isn't there in a CE to play with) maps and by lifting the rev limiter a bit.

However CJs can have their stock ECU very easily reflashed and to do so on a CJ costs $70 if you can get your hands on an OpenPort2.0 cable as Tryg alluded, as opposed though to $1500-2000 for a standalone and custom dynatune for a CE. So really it's more the fact that for the cost you wouldn't bother to do it on a un-worked CE.
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That's a CJ i do believe the car in question is a CE being the topic.
 
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