Newb's first attempt reducing cold start volume with RomRaider

[Weigaldo]

The preamble of this post won't necessarily be in the spirit of the software tuning thread, so you can skip to the bottom if you're here for the RomRaider part... But I just felt like I should give some backstory for anyone else out there who is just getting into cars. It may be embarrassing, but you've gotta start somewhere! Forums like these are filled with great information from knowledgeable people to get you started.

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When I got my first car, I only cared about tinted windows, cool rims, loud sound systems, spoilers, and of course stickers. I was a "ricer" doing things I thought were cool. Yes, I had a GTR badge on a Hyundai for a few months.

Eventually I grew past that and started caring about performance. I had a local shop install a catback exhaust without issue. Next I took my car in to get an intake installed and this mechanic must have been new because he messed something up. After checking forums, I asked him if the maf sensor was installed backwards causing it to bog. Of course being such a newb, he didn't take my question seriously and told me it was a garbage intake and I should get my money back (Takeda). I took it upon myself to install the intake. I bought some tools and did it myself without issue. Then I installed an intake plenum on my own. After enjoying the car for a couple years, I got in an accident and eventually got rid of it. Flash forward to the FRS!

After reading threads on this forum for hours upon hours (and watching countless YouTube videos), I began thinking about what I wanted to do to my new FRS. I spent a few hundred dollars on tools and tens of hours working on installs since then. I started out with a catback exhaust. Simple enough. Next was an OFT and intake tube. After that, a front pipe. And finally UEL headers and an overpipe. Now we're here, trying to quiet down my screaming exhaust setup on cold starts...

TL: DR - When I see "ricer" mods, I admit I chuckle sometimes, but I'm not going to sh*t talk anyone for it. I think everyone has to find their own identity as a car enthusiast.

*****THE ROMRAIDER PART*****

If someone more experienced than me could please review my tables, it would be appreciated!

https://imgur.com/a/uuPYp

I uploaded the XML from the file that came with the V2 tunes for my calid (F00D). I tried opening the V3 2+ tune I've been using, but got a checksum error and then countless errors for tables not matching. I decided not to mess with it... Then I opened the image for the Stg 2 UEL 91 tune. I didn't get any checksum errors (or any errors in general). I went through the tables and changed them per the other posts on the forum. I then opened the original image to confirm the tables that were changed. I only changed 7 tables despite there being 9 on the screen because two were already at 1200rpm for the highest value. My only concern was that the colors didn't match what people had previously posted. I'm hoping I did everything correctly and can flash this tomorrow morning and see how it sounds!

[rt]

Looks fine to me. Just remember to turn off the P050B code or you'll get a check engine light.

[Weigaldo]

It worked! It was so quiet it was startling. Now this has reminded me of my issue pre-V3 tune... I don't have a template for my calid that displays IAM/MAF Voltage properly. My FLKC was also at 2.14 at startup when I always see 0 on the V3. I flashed back to the V3 tune for now. I'm going to look into the errors I previously saw when trying to modify it and see what they are. Thanks again all for your help!

[Wayno]

Looks heavy-handed to me, but that's just opinion.

[Dr. BRZ]

Don’t need all of that, come on peeps. It’s simple, turn on car, reverse for 3 seconds, boom cold start gone, quiet down. EASY.

[Kodename47]

Originally Posted by Dr. BRZ

Don’t need all of that, come on peeps. It’s simple, turn on car, reverse for 3 seconds, boom cold start gone, quiet down. EASY.

Or you could say that going through all that every time is more of a pain than the 2 mins it takes to adjust the tune once. I definitely appreciate mine doesn't have any real form of raised cold start despite the fact I reverse out my driveway.