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Old 04-22-2009, 11:57 AM
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Here is my setup.. Jdm B18C SIR-G with stock OBD1 P72 ECU. I have CAI, S2 IM, DC Headers, 2.5 Cat Back exhaust, LSD, CC stage 4 strip/street clutch, and 9lb flywheel. Since the GSR mani runs on dual butterflys and i am running the S2 IM whichs runs single butterfly my question is. Should i get a chip from Phearable.net and if so where should i set my Vtec and 2-step. Or is chipping my ECU pointless? or what suggestions do yall have?
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anyone know whats good?
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i would say get it from phearable.net. i've heard a lot of good things from them and they will tailor the basemap for your set up. although you don't have to i would go to a tuner and get it custom for your set up unless you're going boost soon in which you can just run on the basemap until you get your turbo
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Default Re: Chipping an ECU?

I also had heard good things about phearable but with their tune my car idled like garbage and I have a very mild setup...
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i am not going turbo anytime soon. i mean i want to and could but the wifey doesnt want me dropping 4G's on a complete kit with everything right now. So you think i should be good going through them for a base map chip and getting someone to put the chip in for me. Where should i set my VTEC and 2step laugh control at.
Old 04-22-2009, 04:23 PM
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Default Re: Chipping an ECU?

Originally Posted by 1DayIllBFast
Where should i set my VTEC and 2step laugh control at.
well the laugh control starts in church, when the preacher farts and your not supposed to laugh.

That aside, just buy a hondata ECU, its easier than chipping and shizz
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ha oops my bad(launch) but the phearable.net chip is on $30 thats dirt cheap
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you get what you pay for.
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jus get a P28 and chip it i paid 180$ for my ecu vtec 4200 and redline 9600Rpm
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i guess thats my new ? what is the difference between chipping a p28 and p72?
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ones from a GSR, and ones from a D16z6
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well i know that much but why would someone say get a P28 and chip it instead of chipping my P72? whats the difference? why would a chipped P28 be better?
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