What are the dangers of tuning your own vehicle?
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I think you need to do a LOT of reading. You are seeking simple answers for a sophisticated ECU and very advanced engine design. There is a lot of information here and it would take many pages of typing to even try to do the subject any justice. Yes, there are tuners here. Yes, there are several different tuning options. Yes, order and sequence of mods before and after tuning matter. Yes, some tunes are "canned" with pre-prepared maps. Yes, you can custom tune yourself. Unless you are very familiar with how mods affect this car (not like most other platforms) and have a strong willingness to climb a very steep learning curve, you are highly likely to do . . . the obvious.
If you really want to consider tuning yourself, go over to mazdaspeed forum board and begin reading all of the tuning stickies, interact with the owners who have tuned and with the board members who can custom tune for you and be prepared to spend a lot of time on this subject.
Your sig says RX7. Do you even have a direct injection turbocharged engined MS3 or MS6? With respect, you got no answer because there is no short, simple easy answer to give.
Tuning this engine can be extremely rewarding because its ECU has such incredible complexity and the variables are almost infinite. Or, if you don't know what you are doing it can turn your car into a very expensive hand grenade.
If you really want to consider tuning yourself, go over to mazdaspeed forum board and begin reading all of the tuning stickies, interact with the owners who have tuned and with the board members who can custom tune for you and be prepared to spend a lot of time on this subject.
Your sig says RX7. Do you even have a direct injection turbocharged engined MS3 or MS6? With respect, you got no answer because there is no short, simple easy answer to give.
Tuning this engine can be extremely rewarding because its ECU has such incredible complexity and the variables are almost infinite. Or, if you don't know what you are doing it can turn your car into a very expensive hand grenade.
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Three words, Zoom Zoom Boom. It's just not that simple to explain, try reading.
Big Eldorado
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General consensus...ZOOM ZOOM BOOM!!
Go buy an N/A car, tune that. Then after learning how to "tune" a car like a protege, move on. Thats how i learned what it takes; resolve and knowledge
Just lisent to MSMS3, ive been doing that for some time now and its working out for me so...
(nana)
Go buy an N/A car, tune that. Then after learning how to "tune" a car like a protege, move on. Thats how i learned what it takes; resolve and knowledge
Just lisent to MSMS3, ive been doing that for some time now and its working out for me so...
(nana)
it's surprisingly easy to tune a ms3 via accessport, especially just messing with targeted air/fuel ratios. There's no need to touch ignition if that worries you, and there are plenty of competent e-tuners out there to help.
Contrary to thought, it's just as easy to blow a n/a motor as a FI motor with a bad tune.
Contrary to thought, it's just as easy to blow a n/a motor as a FI motor with a bad tune.
Learning to tune? Nothing. It's safe as houses. Actually tuning? Well, it can end up like this
Or like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OywEbm82AvM
Well, you did say "besides the obvious."
That can/does happen on stock motor, lol. Even on perfectly good tunes this happens for no apparent reason on these cars.
