Stock B16 using skunk2 Pro IM: Retune necessary?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

May 1, 2018 | 10:17 PM

AnonymousHatch

Thread Starter

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: May 2018

Posts: 8

Likes: 0

Stock B16 using skunk2 Pro IM: Retune necessary?

Will I need tune after for the new skunk2 pro series intake manifold and the skunk 2 throttle body?

May 1, 2018 | 11:39 PM

JRCivic1

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Jan 2013

Posts: 10,016

Likes: 1,233

From: The South - Roll Tide !!!

re: Stock B16 using skunk2 Pro IM: Retune necessary?

Yup.

May 2, 2018 | 02:44 AM

AnonymousHatch

Thread Starter

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: May 2018

Posts: 8

Likes: 0

re: Stock B16 using skunk2 Pro IM: Retune necessary?

Can I just use a basemap for the ecu or should I get it dyno tuned?

May 2, 2018 | 03:36 AM

2x0

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Oct 2011

Posts: 2,372

Likes: 147

From: Franklin, KY

re: Stock B16 using skunk2 Pro IM: Retune necessary?

Tune ≠ Basemap

May 2, 2018 | 05:13 AM

Chance EG

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Jan 2013

Posts: 3,816

Likes: 451

From: Texas

re: Stock B16 using skunk2 Pro IM: Retune necessary?

Skunk2 Pro Series IM is essentially just ITR. I'm assuming the throttle body is larger.

A tune would definitely help, not only with power but also response, but wouldn't be required. A stock B16 basemap would be fine for getting around in.

May 2, 2018 | 05:58 AM

DumpdEJ6

I like the tuna here

Joined: May 2004

Posts: 1,564

Likes: 4

From: Raleigh, NC

re: Stock B16 using skunk2 Pro IM: Retune necessary?

Chance has it right. You won't *need* a tune. But you probably won't notice much difference otherwise.

May 5, 2018 | 10:24 PM

JKaze

Honda-Tech Member

Joined: Nov 2010

Posts: 207

Likes: 3

From: Finland

re: Stock B16 using skunk2 Pro IM: Retune necessary?

Well, ”basemap” is just base for everything. Luckily with Hondas we can usyally start with good stockmaps. Which are made to be ”safe”, what means especialy fuel tables are on rich side. So you can make minor modifications which affect volymetric effiency before it ”need” tune. Of course even every stock engine is individual, so stockmap isn’t 100% optimal even then. So what I tried to explain, there’s some marginal but with natural aspired engines gains are always behind the fine tuning. If some modification doesn’t need tune, then it’s not worth of all (exluding some temperature compesated things).