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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 12:11 PM
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I have a Vafc and im going all motor. Right now i just sold my JRSC and have i/h/e and im bout to order a skunk2 head package. Should i keep my VAFC or get the hondata stage 2 or 3?
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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 12:13 PM
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DO you want to make more power or less power?
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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 12:13 PM
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Hondata better capabilitys witch = better results
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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 12:18 PM
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So i should sell the VAFC and get hondata then? I was thinking stage 3 since i go to the drag strip all the time
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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 01:55 PM
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Default Re: VAFC or hondata stage 2? (steves98itr247)

The pricing of the hondata stage 2 makes owning a VAFC a moot point. The hondata is much better for tuning.

The only reason to own a VAFC is if you are constantly modifying your car, and therefore will always be tuning. (One other reason is if you like the bling bling VAFC display, and want to impress the ladies).
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Old Sep 14, 2002 | 02:11 PM
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aem ems
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 01:45 AM
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Where can I get a Hondata and how much will it cost me? I would also like to know where exactly I could get it tuned in the Phoenix area if I was to purchase one? These are the doubts that led me to the VAFC, it seems like so many people have them so dyno shops have a clue what to do with them when they go to tune. I just want to do what is going to benefit me the most and Hondata seems like the way to go, I just need more info on it.
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 03:04 AM
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its been a while, Try the search.
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 12:58 PM
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its been a while, Try the search.
Sorry about the vagueness of the post it was really late. I already knew the answers to the majority of my questions. The answer I was really after though was: Where in Phoenix can I get it tuned? A search on that has led me no where. There is a particular place listed on Hondata's web site but I was wondering if that was the only place.
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 01:11 PM
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Default Re: VAFC or hondata stage 2? (98 ITR 815)

Do you guys think I should get stage 2 or stage 3 for an all motor setup?
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 03:12 PM
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3 has a bunch of great features for the money
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 03:19 PM
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There is another reason to keep the VAFC and avoid Hondata. Emissions. Now before anyone starts bitching and telling me all about hondata and its tuning capabilities. There is one important point that is missed. If you live in a state like GA, it does not matter how clean you car runs, if the state can not read the data from the OBDII (or there is not enough data) you will fail. Since Hondata requires an OBDI computer you can not pass with Hondata. Luckily I found this out before I bought one.
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 04:44 PM
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Hondata
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 04:53 PM
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Old Sep 15, 2002 | 05:10 PM
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aem ems


so when you are ready for REAL power you won't have to wait for chips to be burned, amongst other things.
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Old Sep 17, 2002 | 09:35 PM
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There is no power differential between properly tuned engine management systems.

You are correct that burning chips takes longer (perhaps 2-3 minutes at the end of the dyno session). Even taking that into account though, the supplied base maps and user friendy software will save you considerable dyno time which can equate to a lot of money.
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Old Sep 17, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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hondata is the way to go

if you have emissions though you should check on them as to what you need like the georgia case. good thing we dont have those here.
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Old Sep 17, 2002 | 09:51 PM
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There is another reason to keep the VAFC and avoid Hondata. Emissions. Now before anyone starts bitching and telling me all about hondata and its tuning capabilities. There is one important point that is missed. If you live in a state like GA, it does not matter how clean you car runs, if the state can not read the data from the OBDII (or there is not enough data) you will fail. Since Hondata requires an OBDI computer you can not pass with Hondata. Luckily I found this out before I bought one.
So keep your OBD2 ECU and switch it out when you get the car inspected.
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SPEEDPRO!!!
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