Help preparing for Forced Induction

[airrick]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

E tunes are decent, but the advantage in the dyno tuning is real time safety. If something wasn't working right, the tuner could notice right away. "Oh stop, it shouldn't be hesitating here" or "whoa hold up that afr is way lean" isn't possible when they just send a basemap and say "send it and hopefully you installed everything perfectly"

Well yea, Dyno tuning will always be safer and better in most ways. But will always be more expensive and harder to find. Trying to find a good tuner is already pretty difficult but find a tuner with their own dyno thats close by super rare. i just chose an E-tune with Zach of CSG, i was dyno tuned by him at The Racer's Line with Neal running the actual dyno. But I can't make it to concord and i wanted the ability to have my actual tune whenever i need to go back to stock and then switch back to the turbo. I dont have that ability when i dyno tune my car, i guess the tune is the dyno tuner's? correct me if im wrong on that. someone.

BUT that being said, if I went further into a whole custom build with fabrication or built engine, yea in person dyno absolutely. Cause custom shit is where things will increase of stuff happening on the dyno, having the professional tuner in person would help WHEN things ever go wrong. Things still could happen(probably will) with these put-together kits.

[churchx]

I'd add, that finding good tuner is even harder in small countries. So yes, OTS or remote tuning are only reasonable options unless one is willing to shell-out much higher sums for traveling afar with extra travel & living expenses to get dyno-tuned by someone competent few countries across.

[BRZ_88]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

E tunes are decent, but the advantage in the dyno tuning is real time safety. If something wasn't working right, the tuner could notice right away. "Oh stop, it shouldn't be hesitating here" or "whoa hold up that afr is way lean" isn't possible when they just send a basemap and say "send it and hopefully you installed everything perfectly"

True there is some risk. But the first tune is always a safe one and you're advised not to drive it hard until the first log is checked.

I emailed my tuner a list of all the engine/intake/fueling parts I'd installed, and he got it perfect with only 2 revisions. Just need to make sure you go with a specialist for your car/project.

[DarkPira7e]

Originally Posted by BRZ_88

True there is some risk. But the first tune is always a safe one and you're advised not to drive it hard until the first log is checked.

I emailed my tuner a list of all the engine/intake/fueling parts I'd installed, and he got it perfect with only 2 revisions. Just need to make sure you go with a specialist for your car/project.

What I'm meaning to point out is that if the tune isn't the issue. If you install new fuel injectors and the o-ring doesn't seat on one, you may load your tune, start the car and go for a rip. You'll be lean on one bank and probably on fire shortly after.

I'm not saying etuning isn't viable, I just wanted to show the intrinsic value in a dyno tuning if it's available