Tuning my car.

Hellstorm · 01-31-2007, 03:05 PM

I have a Gen 3 with an after market intake, downpipe, B-pipe, muffler, walbaro fuel pump, and cam gears. How might i go about tuning my car with all of this? Im not even sure how "one" tunes a car....... If i took it to a shop, what would they do to tune it? I dont have $1000 for a new ecu..or chipped one..or any of that. Would a simple SAFC do the job? Will my car be ok without a tune? HAHA thx.

Weasy2k · 01-31-2007, 03:56 PM

Hello,
Well with all that it looks like your pritty much fine....until you start adding a larger turbo and injectors will you need fuel control.

Do you have cams for the engine?

Hellstorm · 01-31-2007, 04:42 PM

nope...no cams. But ill also be raising the boost to 16 or 17 psi. will i still be fine without a tune?

Enthalpy · 01-31-2007, 06:11 PM

Go to the shop and have them do some baseline dyno pulls with a wideband while listening for knock. If you have a sufficiently rich mixture and not knock, you should be okay.

This service should cost between 50 and 100. It's completely worth it to give you piece of mind!

Hiighboost2 · 01-31-2007, 07:31 PM

Sgp can tune your car, mark (tuning master/part owner) has built/tuned many mr2's along with many other vehicles, he knows whatsup.

Weasy2k · 01-31-2007, 10:54 PM

Thing is there is not much to "tune" here...what Enthalpy suggested is a good start!

Enthalpy · 02-01-2007, 12:37 AM

Weasy is right. The main reason for the checkout that I recommended is to make sure your 10+ year old components are up for the task.

Hellstorm · 02-01-2007, 04:21 PM

sweet.thx.....thats what i thought.........i know i dont have much done, i just wanted to be sure.

Weasy2k · 02-01-2007, 04:23 PM

better safe then sorry! Glad your keeping an eye out on your car!

01-31-2007, 03:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hellstorm I Bet I Can Break It. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 734 Thanks: 12 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Tuning my car. I have a Gen 3 with an after market intake, downpipe, B-pipe, muffler, walbaro fuel pump, and cam gears. How might i go about tuning my car with all of this? Im not even sure how "one" tunes a car....... If i took it to a shop, what would they do to tune it? I dont have $1000 for a new ecu..or chipped one..or any of that. Would a simple SAFC do the job? Will my car be ok without a tune? HAHA thx.

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01-31-2007, 03:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Weasy2k What is an MR2? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 8,891 Thanks: 33 Thanked 82 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (9/100% )	Hello, Well with all that it looks like your pritty much fine....until you start adding a larger turbo and injectors will you need fuel control. Do you have cams for the engine?

01-31-2007, 04:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hellstorm I Bet I Can Break It. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 734 Thanks: 12 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	nope...no cams. But ill also be raising the boost to 16 or 17 psi. will i still be fine without a tune?

01-31-2007, 06:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Enthalpy EMS Harmonizer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 8 Thanked 55 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Go to the shop and have them do some baseline dyno pulls with a wideband while listening for knock. If you have a sufficiently rich mixture and not knock, you should be okay. This service should cost between 50 and 100. It's completely worth it to give you piece of mind!

01-31-2007, 07:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hiighboost2 Wiring fun! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 1,415 Thanks: 11 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	Sgp can tune your car, mark (tuning master/part owner) has built/tuned many mr2's along with many other vehicles, he knows whatsup.

01-31-2007, 10:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Weasy2k What is an MR2? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 8,891 Thanks: 33 Thanked 82 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (9/100% )	Thing is there is not much to "tune" here...what Enthalpy suggested is a good start!

02-01-2007, 12:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
Enthalpy EMS Harmonizer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,226 Thanks: 8 Thanked 55 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Weasy is right. The main reason for the checkout that I recommended is to make sure your 10+ year old components are up for the task.

02-01-2007, 04:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
Hellstorm I Bet I Can Break It. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 734 Thanks: 12 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	sweet.thx.....thats what i thought.........i know i dont have much done, i just wanted to be sure.

02-01-2007, 04:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Weasy2k What is an MR2? Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 8,891 Thanks: 33 Thanked 82 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (9/100% )	better safe then sorry! Glad your keeping an eye out on your car!