is it wise to use the vafc with a ecu performance chip?

 

yes

 

wouldnt it make the ecu chip, basically useless?

 

no

 

lol, good answers bro, how bout you enlighten the poor guy, i would, but i dont know anything about chips

 

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i know, i was just ******* around but they were simple questions. i'm no ecu expert either nor do i claim to be,

but i do know for a fact that a ecu chip programmed for your MODEL of car along with a vafc is a good idea because the vafc is tuned specifically for YOUR car while the chip is not. also i have both a chip and vafc in my car and with the addition of the vafc i gained 6 whp. (1hr on dyno, more tuning needed)

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Modified by 93preludevtec at 6:01 AM 6/13/2003


Modified by 93preludevtec at 6:01 AM 6/13/2003

 

which chip is best? i got a 2.3 vtec.. lightened flywheel with act extreme clutch.. rremoved blancer shafts.. AEm cold air with headers and exhaust.. no idea wwhat hp i got never have much time to go dyno want to tho oh and i have the vafc

 

a unchipped 5th gen with the normal mods and vafc tuned can make up to 20whp....ive seen the dyno

 

Action: Put in a VAFC/skunk chip in ECU and turned fuel down MYSELF because the skunk program ran an excess amount of fuel.
Reaction: Took the car past 90 on the highway @ approx. 6 or 7psi and leaned it out. Detonation...melted piston(s). Time to fully rebuild.

Lesson learned: When you get an VAFC or an AFC at that get it proffesionally tuned. Don't **** with the air and fuel unless you seriously know what you are doing!

Plans: Had stock internals...Now it's time for a resleeving job, forged 10:1 pistons, rods, head work and upgrade the turbo. I've got a T3/T4 for sale now...$450.