MurdersV8s

I have a jdm b16a that was tuned with an vafc by my local tuner. The problem is that now my vtec engages at 4k no matter how much pressure I put on the gas pedal.
I know that the shop didn't mess with the vtec option on the vafc. When vtec engages the is no power increase but I can tell that it is on. Also after I shift at about 4500 and let the rpms go below 4k the car will not move until it resets I guess. I can hit the gas but it doesn't kick in for at least 3 seconds.
What could be the problem?

Luserkid

Take it back to the tuner and tell them whats going on.

MurdersV8s

I was hoping that there was something that I could do.

pdiggitydogg

the tuner screwed it up, so make them fix it

Luserkid

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You could but if you touch it it cancels all hope that you could get a free fix as opposed to having to pay for a new tune. If you really want to do it yourself start playing with the VAFC and slowly set everything to 0 for starters then go from there.

MurdersV8s

Good call I didn't think of that.

305-H22A

Take it back to that tuner he might not know what he is doing ,from what u saying he mess up your set up.Find a real TUNER.

MurdersV8s

My tuner knows domestic, and euros very well. He said that he has worked on hondas before, but maybe he lied. The only other tuners that I know of are more then an hour away.

The Lobster

sounds like you have a stock motor.

why exactly are you getting it tuned? why not just run off of the factory map?

can you please post your set up? including what year car. details please.

MurdersV8s

My motor is internally stock with bolt ons. The tuner said he knew how to work with the vafc. I am giving up on them and going with someone else. The new tuner is an authorized crome dealer and hates piggybacks.

The Lobster

ya i would go with chrome...but it really does seem like you dont need a tune...you could save all that money and just slap in your oem ecu. your tune wouldnt net you that much more hp.

StreetRacinThug

gety ur money back, wtf is he touchnig your VAFC if he dont know what the hell he is doing. Screw that man your car is messed up because of them.

MurdersV8s

Cannot do that because I am not a dick. I do plan on going back there for baselines not tuning. If I demand my money back then I will not feel comfortable going back there again.

MurdersV8s

I don't need a tune I just require a base map burn. The ecu I have was not made for my motor so he is swapping them out.

fmrprojects

go with crome. if your ecu is already chipped then just get a new chip with a different map. all the b16 swaps i do i tell them to run a type r map and it ruins really well

MurdersV8s

Go with the type r map you say. I will bring that up with my guy. Does it matter if my motor is internally stock?

fmrprojects

nah it should be fine. its just gonna make your motor run a little more rich

The Lobster

if your ecu is chipped...why dont you just get someone to burn you an oem map and stick it in and be done wiht it.

urnotfast

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MurdersV8s

Thats what I want to do, but I don't know if my car is chipped or not.
Here is a pic of the bottom right corner of the ecu. Is it chipped?

The Lobster

i cant really see but that is deff not a OEM chip. so im going to say yes its chipped.

Jim Truett

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Here is a pic of the bottom right corner of the ecu. Is it chipped?
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Yes, but poorly. Looks like a rookie did it.

AdamB18C1EK

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MurdersV8s &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The only other tuners that I know of are more then an hour away.</TD></TR></TABLE>

same distance we have to go around here for a good tune

The Lobster

your lucky its only an hour...bro traveled 6 hours for his...but it was for jeff evans

MurdersV8s

My new guy is only 30 minutes away. I am kind of pissed that I didn't find out about this guy till after I wasted my money on the other tuner. Oh well you learn from your mistakes. I will let you all know how it goes.