ACE A-350 header installed w/ initial Delicious tune
 

Finally got around to installing my shiny new ACE A-350 header and getting the base tune flashed from Delicious tuning. Since the video was made, I have finished tuning with DT. So, looking forward to getting this thing on the dyno next week to see the gains over my previous setup (which I dyno'd a couple weeks ago).

Overall the install was as straightforward as other headers. Except, I had to raise the engine a little higher so the collector/overpipe would clear the sub-frame.

Thanks to CSG and DT for the support and tuning!

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Good video

Want to come to NY and install mine for me? Never installed a tune before on car, kinda scared I will screw something up.

Loading tunes now days on cars has been pretty much idiot proof provided your cars battery is sufficiently charged.

Thanks for the video, looking forward to the next one!

Nice video! I love my A/350 and I would never get rid of it until I plan to sell the car. I'm also running a wonderful Delicious Tuning tune with a Flex Fuel kit from them.

Zach is a magician!

It's pretty simple! And like jasono said, tuning is pretty idiot proof these days, but I can see it being confusing for someone who has not done it before. Stay tuned for a video on ECUtek basics in the near future :)

Nice! Yes, Zach is good, only took a few datalogs to get the tune right.

When I first got the 2017 BRZ, my previous tuner and I did over 20 different tune files testing :o Granted that was when it was brand new and I was one of the few tuning on it with ECUtek.

Once this thing gets dialed in I'd love to check it out in person. Will there be any adjustment to the tune that is altitude- or track-specific?

Save some of that cash you're spending on the car and get a mic! Especially for the shots where you're talking in the garage, the audio quality goes way down compared to your voice overs. Better audio will help your vids a lot!

Yes, car was re-tuned for this header. I'll have it out at some of the track night in America events if you're going.

Thanks, I'm hoping to go to at least one of them. I didn't make any last year, unfortunately.

Haha I know. I have one coming, hopefully soon. The audio with the Rode mic on the DSLR is hit or miss.

EDIT: Also, at the beginning of this video I later learned I had audio settings wrong on the camera. It was way off when I went to edit :( Not sure what happened but I do have a shotgun mic like I mentioned which usually does ok.

I am going to assume for most people, the NAND flash life isn't an issue.

Just going to post and leave this, as I think it is relevant to any ECU conversation.

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Just curious -- what is the flash life of the NAND on the OEM ECU? I haven't looked into this. Just curious, as this is a common failure with reflashing NAND devices.

Edit: Found it.

I suggest a lav mic. If you use a shotgun mic, get a mic stand and place it much closer to your mouth. Don't leave it mounted on the camera when you're standing extremely far away from the camera! You'll get bad audio and hear all the reverberation from being in your garage.

Yea that's what I'll use more often in scenes like that. I have the lav mic just never use it in the garage before. Thanks!

Just as a heads up for the ACE header install. I went to tighten down the bolts today after driving on it a bit and noticed that the bottom of the header was very slightly hitting the under tray. Just took a couple wacks to the tray with a hammer and that took care of it.

That's a known issue, right?

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I think so, yes. But I didn't remember when doing the install and just noticed today.

Regardless, glad it was an easy fix. BFH FTW. Every man's favorite tool.

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Certain chassis you need a hammer at the ready, other chassis require an angle grinder, others a welder.

The 86 so far seems like the kind of car that responds best to a hammer.

:bonk:

Need to do this to mine. :D

Why not use the hammer on the header?

<ducking>

Sure is!

Stiff/solid engine mounts eliminates it, as the clearance is only a few mm; the OEM engine mounts and softer engine mounts allow enough flex for the header to touch the undertray

@justinco may have noticed the ceramic is much harder than that undertray ;)

Yea, this ceramic is on another level. I've had all kinds of parts ceramic coated over the years (turbo manifolds, turbines, downpipes, other headers, etc) and this stuff looks like new even after some use.

just a heads up for anyone that will do this in the future, use a ballpeen hammer from this not a claw hammer. it will be a lot easier.

They look to be the size of a silver dollar (Twoonie for the Canucks) You could probably beat it with a rock :iono:

Thanks for the great video

I'll look forward to this one!

Yep. I'm not sure if the CS400 are routed any differently than the A350 with regard to the pan clearance, but I didn't clearance the pan when I installed a CS400 plus sti engine and trans mounts, and can confirm that there are no rattling sounds or apparent issues.

The piping is a bit different, but the contact points are almost identical where the initial bends are located coming out of the engine block.

i mean you could but a a ball peen hammer is designed to work metal

Yes, but in that small of an area what hammer is used really isn't a concern...

The undertray is soft enough that a rubber mallet can literally do the job!

Got this thing on the dyno last week and all I gotta say is :burnrubber:

Video coming soon :D

Jealous, I am. I can't wait! Still working off the mystery gas fill from when I picked the car up. Header is ready to go on. Weather is agreeable in fits and spurts.

I feel you on the weather. Typical Colorado winter...65 and sunny yesterday, got to be outside with the cars all day and race events being held. Today, 12 and lightly snowing...Thankfully the sunny/warm days way outnumber the cold and snowy days here.