i need to tune my car but i'm waiting for my wideband to arrive...how bad is it to drive with no tuning if i'm boosting about 5 psi?

 

n/e body?

 

prolly be a good idea to keep it outa boost, depending on how good(if hondata) your base map is or how descent your setup is, hard to tell man

 

what kind of engine management and where are you getting your base map?

 

i'm running stock motor, aem ems, boostin 5 psi..., just the ems base map... n/e idea?

 

ems base maps stink..if you HAVE to drive it..go very easy but get it tuned asap

 

i'm planning on tuning it myself after i get my wideband... using autotune...is it not good to use autotune? do i really need to take it to a tuner....i'm planning on upgrading my turbo in like 3 months...so i was gonna take it to a tuner then...

 

I found that the ems's base maps had the ignition timing far more advanced than some tuned hondata maps that I have seen. be careful and monitor knock very closely. autotune is pretty good for partial throttle tuning, but when you are in boost you move through the cells so fast that it is hard for the ems to gather enough information to make the needed changes. the best way to tune boost area's is to datalog and analyze the logs to make changes. IMO


[Modified by racerxadam, 11:48 AM 3/31/2003]