Starting to tune.. logs and such inside
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Roger that.
Just to verify.. my timing should be fairly safe to leave alone for now right?
Can't wait to get home and start on this. I have my ecuflash cable in the car but I don't have my serial adapter for the zt2. I could monitor the LCD but it's hard to keep an eye on and drive the car.
Edit: I guess I could start working on the map and post it up... gimme a few mins
Just to verify.. my timing should be fairly safe to leave alone for now right?
Can't wait to get home and start on this. I have my ecuflash cable in the car but I don't have my serial adapter for the zt2. I could monitor the LCD but it's hard to keep an eye on and drive the car.
Edit: I guess I could start working on the map and post it up... gimme a few mins
my friends tune with 20g, 680cc injectors, 264 cams, fmic with piping, buschur intake, 255lph
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Originally Posted by justchil
Fuel map lowered .3 as suggested... Still trying to figure out how I change the injector scaling to 720.

Look about right?

Look about right?
Personally, I couldn't bear to try to modify a map like this, I'd have to chuck it in the bin!
I'd start with a standard factory map and get the idle and cruise areas on minimal fuel trim adjustments by adjusting the injector scaling. I'd do this with a wideband, knock monitoring and with boost controllers set to give just actuator pressure. I wouldn't even think about boosting it until I'd got all this right.
Then I would move on to map a low boost setting - initially with safe ignition timing I'd get the AFRs correct then sort the timing, but I wouldn't bother too much about it as with sensible induction you should have sensible timing.
Then I would increase the boost to my final level again with safe timing and again get the AFR correct. 11-11.5:1 on full boost on pump fuel should be safe at all RPMs. Then I'd sort the timing.
I'd develop the map as I went along so every direction was silky smooth in terms of progression.
Then I'd go batter hell out of the car on a hot day to make sure it was safe before considering the map finished, or I'd detune it to be sure.
Just my 2p.
I'd start with a standard factory map and get the idle and cruise areas on minimal fuel trim adjustments by adjusting the injector scaling. I'd do this with a wideband, knock monitoring and with boost controllers set to give just actuator pressure. I wouldn't even think about boosting it until I'd got all this right.
Then I would move on to map a low boost setting - initially with safe ignition timing I'd get the AFRs correct then sort the timing, but I wouldn't bother too much about it as with sensible induction you should have sensible timing.
Then I would increase the boost to my final level again with safe timing and again get the AFR correct. 11-11.5:1 on full boost on pump fuel should be safe at all RPMs. Then I'd sort the timing.
I'd develop the map as I went along so every direction was silky smooth in terms of progression.
Then I'd go batter hell out of the car on a hot day to make sure it was safe before considering the map finished, or I'd detune it to be sure.
Just my 2p.
Originally Posted by jcsbanks
Personally, I couldn't bear to try to modify a map like this, I'd have to chuck it in the bin!
I'd start with a standard factory map and get the idle and cruise areas on minimal fuel trim adjustments by adjusting the injector scaling. I'd do this with a wideband, knock monitoring and with boost controllers set to give just actuator pressure. I wouldn't even think about boosting it until I'd got all this right.
Then I would move on to map a low boost setting - initially with safe ignition timing I'd get the AFRs correct then sort the timing, but I wouldn't bother too much about it as with sensible induction you should have sensible timing.
Then I would increase the boost to my final level again with safe timing and again get the AFR correct. 11-11.5:1 on full boost on pump fuel should be safe at all RPMs. Then I'd sort the timing.
I'd develop the map as I went along so every direction was silky smooth in terms of progression.
Then I'd go batter hell out of the car on a hot day to make sure it was safe before considering the map finished, or I'd detune it to be sure.
Just my 2p.
I'd start with a standard factory map and get the idle and cruise areas on minimal fuel trim adjustments by adjusting the injector scaling. I'd do this with a wideband, knock monitoring and with boost controllers set to give just actuator pressure. I wouldn't even think about boosting it until I'd got all this right.
Then I would move on to map a low boost setting - initially with safe ignition timing I'd get the AFRs correct then sort the timing, but I wouldn't bother too much about it as with sensible induction you should have sensible timing.
Then I would increase the boost to my final level again with safe timing and again get the AFR correct. 11-11.5:1 on full boost on pump fuel should be safe at all RPMs. Then I'd sort the timing.
I'd develop the map as I went along so every direction was silky smooth in terms of progression.
Then I'd go batter hell out of the car on a hot day to make sure it was safe before considering the map finished, or I'd detune it to be sure.
Just my 2p.
This is a real hackjob IMO.
Honestly your best bet is to start over using proper injector scaling and start rich and backout your fuel as you tune.
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I'm starting to think the same thing. It would be a better learning experience. I could always use this map as sort of a "guide" if I needed help. I've got all weekend to work on this so I may go that route.
Again.. I can't change the scaling for some reason or another. Edit -> Set Data does nothing.. I also tried to paste 720 with no luck. I must be doing something wrong here
Again.. I can't change the scaling for some reason or another. Edit -> Set Data does nothing.. I also tried to paste 720 with no luck. I must be doing something wrong here
Originally Posted by justchil
I'm starting to think the same thing. It would be a better learning experience. I could always use this map as sort of a "guide" if I needed help. I've got all weekend to work on this so I may go that route.
Again.. I can't change the scaling for some reason or another. Edit -> Set Data does nothing.. I also tried to paste 720 with no luck. I must be doing something wrong here
Again.. I can't change the scaling for some reason or another. Edit -> Set Data does nothing.. I also tried to paste 720 with no luck. I must be doing something wrong here

Lower it 3.0 not .3, this map is honestly really bad, i'm surprised you never blew the motor.
Had you of gotten a bad tank of gas i'm certain it would have grenaded.
i just modded your map on my computer and it worked fine.
i like doing the set value with the "=" key. much easier since the "-" and "+" function sometimes go up by .2 or 2
Had you of gotten a bad tank of gas i'm certain it would have grenaded.
i just modded your map on my computer and it worked fine.
i like doing the set value with the "=" key. much easier since the "-" and "+" function sometimes go up by .2 or 2
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Ok I did it using -.. I'll redo it when I get home with the set value.
Here is the basic idea tho:

I'm still thinking that starting with a stock 03 map might be the best route for me to go
Granted I will keep everything on the rich side until my knock stuff comes in... as of right now I have no way of logging knock other than monitoring the voltage on the ecu.
Here is the basic idea tho:

I'm still thinking that starting with a stock 03 map might be the best route for me to go
Granted I will keep everything on the rich side until my knock stuff comes in... as of right now I have no way of logging knock other than monitoring the voltage on the ecu.
Last edited by justchil; Jun 23, 2006 at 12:57 PM.
Honestly contact teh tuner and ask him for a new map, if the one he gives you is as big a pile as this is then chuck it and start over with a stock map.
I just hate for you to have wated your $
I know it;s not your fault but that map looks horrible. i'll edit it a bit and post it for you.
I just hate for you to have wated your $
I know it;s not your fault but that map looks horrible. i'll edit it a bit and post it for you.


