Tuning, Worth it for my set up?

itr · Post by **itr** » April 27th, 2006, 2:33 am

I just finished everything that I wanted to do to my ITR (with bolt ons). My current set up is comptech ice box and filter, and hytech header back...The last thing that I am considering is getting a tune with a stand alone ECU. Do you guys think that its worth it?

BudMan · Post by **BudMan** » April 27th, 2006, 11:05 am

as always, we need to know what you are doing with the car before we can help determine "if it's worth it".

Bbasso · Post by **Bbasso** » April 27th, 2006, 11:52 am

BudMan wrote:as always, we need to know what you are doing with the car before we can help determine "if it's worth it".

True, but the gas savings alone would pay it off after some time.

Erik95LS · Post by **Erik95LS** » April 27th, 2006, 1:16 pm

Bbasso wrote:
BudMan wrote:as always, we need to know what you are doing with the car before we can help determine "if it's worth it".
True, but the gas savings alone would pay it off after some time.

Especially if Yack gets his hands on it.

itr · Post by **itr** » April 27th, 2006, 7:51 pm

It's my summer car...track and maybe drag too.

itr · Post by **itr** » April 29th, 2006, 6:07 pm

Any thoughts?

walker111 · Post by **walker111** » May 24th, 2006, 4:38 pm

Bottom line:

Tuning is always worth it!

Post by **Trey** » June 14th, 2006, 8:55 am

While I agree with the Bottom Line comment in general and most always (even stock) on a Type-R it might not hold true to every car (S2000 sees little to no improvement).

WIth your setup you NEED tuning to take advantge of that header. the stock ECU turns VTEC on WAY WAY too late for a Hytech/SMS/Comptech/Toda header setup. I'd suggest a hondata or Power FC although realistically even a VAFC would help. The Hondata will control VTEC better and let you set a crossover around 4000 (+/- 200 rpms) and still stay out of VTEC when over tat rpm while at a light throttle (cruising) position.

Jack would be a great person to tune your car and I'd be happy to as well depending on where you live.

itr · Post by **itr** » June 14th, 2006, 5:47 pm

Trey wrote: Jack would be a great person to tune your car and I'd be happy to as well depending on where you live.

I live in Denver Colorado, if your ever down here maybe we can do that.

I am probably going with a OBD1 p72 with a Hondata S300. Ive heard they are some glitches with the S300...Is it true? Or has hondata fixed the problem.