is all tuning the same?

98Cobra_sleeper · February 4th, 2010, 10:47 AM

hello all. My manager used to own a few import shops. He really knows his stuff, and i think set some records with his tuning capabilites. He realy wants to tune my car with the new TT kit. I let him do a base tune so that the car can sit and idle up to normal operating temp, but he wants to do the full tune. My wife is a little skeptical because he's an import guy, but he has tuned 2 stangs before, one with nitrous and another was supercharged, successfully. He's no dummy, he does know his stuff. Is all tuning the same, regardless of import or domestic?

ReverendDexter · February 4th, 2010, 10:51 AM

How would it be different? You're just telling the computer how much fuel to add based on parameters from the sensors, and when to fire the spark plugs.

Only thing I can think of with an import is that you're dealing with a smaller motor, and maybe some more advanced feature (i.e., when to have VTEC kick in, yo).

98Cobra_sleeper · February 4th, 2010, 10:58 AM

ok. THats what i thought. thanks.

CammedMysticCobra · February 7th, 2010, 08:48 PM

Yeah there should not be too much more or less involved if you know how to tune an inline 6 you can tune a v8 but the question is does he really know how to tune.
There are many tuners in this world that dont know what the fuck they are doing. Heres a question you can see if level of knowledge.

If he alaways tunes on dyno and only a dyno and doenst street tune he doenst know jack shit simple as that. If has street tuned than he should more than any one who only dyno tunes so more than the average but still doesnt mean he is the best.

98Cobra_sleeper · February 9th, 2010, 07:29 AM

yea he street tunes alot of his cars. he dyno tuned when he worked as a dyno tech at a shop. On his personal car, which was a 95 240 with an Sr20, he made 466 hp on TEN pounds of boost. That is rather impressive if u ask me. my supercharged v8 made 460hp on 15lbs...

Trick Tuners · February 9th, 2010, 11:22 AM

Engine operation is the same on all gasoline engines. The tuning software will be different, but any competent tuner should be able to tune any car. Just make sure it makes you get a wideband first. If not.... beware!!!

98Cobra_sleeper · February 9th, 2010, 09:48 PM

yea he tunes with the wideband and knock sensor.

February 4th, 2010, 10:47 AM	#1
98Cobra_sleeper Enthusiast 1998 mustang cobra Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: pa Posts: 617 iTrader: 0 reviews	is all tuning the same? hello all. My manager used to own a few import shops. He really knows his stuff, and i think set some records with his tuning capabilites. He realy wants to tune my car with the new TT kit. I let him do a base tune so that the car can sit and idle up to normal operating temp, but he wants to do the full tune. My wife is a little skeptical because he's an import guy, but he has tuned 2 stangs before, one with nitrous and another was supercharged, successfully. He's no dummy, he does know his stuff. Is all tuning the same, regardless of import or domestic? __________________ HP twin turbo - 691hp/608tq with 15lbs huffed in (old setup) comin soon...ON3 turbo kit, PTE7175

February 4th, 2010, 10:51 AM	#2
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	How would it be different? You're just telling the computer how much fuel to add based on parameters from the sensors, and when to fire the spark plugs. Only thing I can think of with an import is that you're dealing with a smaller motor, and maybe some more advanced feature (i.e., when to have VTEC kick in, yo). __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

February 4th, 2010, 10:58 AM	#3
98Cobra_sleeper Enthusiast 1998 mustang cobra Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: pa Posts: 617 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok. THats what i thought. thanks. __________________ HP twin turbo - 691hp/608tq with 15lbs huffed in (old setup) comin soon...ON3 turbo kit, PTE7175

February 7th, 2010, 08:48 PM	#4
CammedMysticCobra Regular Mustang MystiqueCobra2004 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 380 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah there should not be too much more or less involved if you know how to tune an inline 6 you can tune a v8 but the question is does he really know how to tune. There are many tuners in this world that dont know what the fuck they are doing. Heres a question you can see if level of knowledge. If he alaways tunes on dyno and only a dyno and doenst street tune he doenst know jack shit simple as that. If has street tuned than he should more than any one who only dyno tunes so more than the average but still doesnt mean he is the best. __________________ Full bolt ons Fully built Teksid Block Custom Comp Stage 10s missing JLT, Acufab TB and 2.8 Kenne http://www.youtube.com/user/MysticCobra04 Sold not lost and will never be forgotten.

February 9th, 2010, 07:29 AM	#5
98Cobra_sleeper Enthusiast 1998 mustang cobra Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: pa Posts: 617 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea he street tunes alot of his cars. he dyno tuned when he worked as a dyno tech at a shop. On his personal car, which was a 95 240 with an Sr20, he made 466 hp on TEN pounds of boost. That is rather impressive if u ask me. my supercharged v8 made 460hp on 15lbs... __________________ HP twin turbo - 691hp/608tq with 15lbs huffed in (old setup) comin soon...ON3 turbo kit, PTE7175

February 9th, 2010, 11:22 AM	#6
Trick Tuners MM Fanatic KB'd GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,467 iTrader: 3 reviews	Engine operation is the same on all gasoline engines. The tuning software will be different, but any competent tuner should be able to tune any car. Just make sure it makes you get a wideband first. If not.... beware!!! __________________ Check out my forums for stuff on troubleshooting, tuning, etc We teamed up with Socal Performance Racing to bring dyno tuning to San Diego. Be friends with us on FB

February 9th, 2010, 09:48 PM	#7
98Cobra_sleeper Enthusiast 1998 mustang cobra Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: pa Posts: 617 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea he tunes with the wideband and knock sensor. __________________ HP twin turbo - 691hp/608tq with 15lbs huffed in (old setup) comin soon...ON3 turbo kit, PTE7175

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