hey guys, im a little bit of a noob when it comes to tuning but ive recently bought a turbonetics t3/t4 turbo kit. I plan on using this on my 2001 acura integra ls, boosting at about 8-10 psi with 440cc injectors. The only issue is money is running low and im going to need a professional tune. I was wondering what the cheapest but still efficient and reliable tuning system for me (ie hondata, emanage, crome, etc...) Also, but much less important, how much hp should i expect out of this setup?

 

The most cost effective tuning solution that will work well would be using an obd2b to obd1 ecu jumper with a chipped/socketed obd1 ecu.

For more information on this subject, review http://www.phearable.net/tech/efibeginnerguide.html

 

do yourself a favor and never buy an SAFC

 

What's an SAFC? And why shouldn't I buy it? Lol

 

SAFC is a piggyback. If you review the link I provided above, it explains why not to use one.

 

Oh okay, so that's like emanage and the s200 right?

 

No, s200 uses the factory ecu code, it is not a piggyback.
emanage is a piggyback.

Read http://www.phearable.net/tech/efibeginnerguide.html

 

Okay, thanks for all the help. I'm pretty sure I'm just gonna chip an obd1 ecu and get it tuned. But what should I use ( ie Chrome , uberdata, ectune, etc ) or should I let that be up to the tuner?

 

You should leave that up to the tuner. However, don't always go with the most expensive one just because they say. Find out the range of tuning that they can do and ask for one that suits your build and falls within your budget.

 

If you are having the car tuned by a tuner using a standard chipped ecu I would suggest you use ectune, neptune or hondata before anything else.

To find a local tuner in your area check:
1. http://www.hrtuning.com
2. http://www.ectune.com
3. http://www.hondata.com

Good luck!