miataturbo.net-like debauchery thread (about the ND or something)
#3130
I did, but I'm speaking solely from my BRZ experience. And that's exactly what they do, or the EVAP harness. So all the tuners can figure out how to delete the secondary O2 in the BRZ in a tune, but not a WRX/STi?
Let me guess, they are pushing some solution in addition to their tune that fixes it that costs money?
Let me guess, they are pushing some solution in addition to their tune that fixes it that costs money?
#3131
They use the secondary to aid the primary o2 in fueling algorythms. They cannot be deleted, and even if they were, it would impact/limit the ecu from full range of fueling control. And no, I'm not pushing any sort of solution when I tune these cars. (but I know where you're coming from with that comment, and agree)I don't have much experience with ecutec though so I can't speak for them.
Anyways, back on topic: I'd have figured that flex fuel would be figured out by now by the big tuning shops.
Anyways, back on topic: I'd have figured that flex fuel would be figured out by now by the big tuning shops.
#3132
Ours was one of the first ND's Matt (OV Tuned) tried to setup for E85 in late 2015 but it didn't work on the first few tries. I understand he has a fully dialed E85 tune now. Don't know if he is working on flex fuel but it would make sense.
Ross at AVO has an EcuTek tune for the turbo kit done, just working out the transfer protocols so he can get it into customers cars. So the stock ECU has the capability of dealing with post 100kpa sensor inputs and alternative or heavily tweaked lookup tables.
So I'm guessing flex fuel is possible.
Ross at AVO has an EcuTek tune for the turbo kit done, just working out the transfer protocols so he can get it into customers cars. So the stock ECU has the capability of dealing with post 100kpa sensor inputs and alternative or heavily tweaked lookup tables.
So I'm guessing flex fuel is possible.
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#3133
Flex fuel for the BRZ is implemented in a few ways. The best I've seen uses a control box which intercepts and modifies o2 signal based on input from the flex fuel sensor they provide. Its a clean plug and play installation other than piggy backing off a fuse in the engine bay for power. Then its just a matter of the tuner using ECUtek to set up the parameters in the ECU.
#3139
I am super upside-down on my ND, so I might just end of keeping it, because I don't want to take a 8k+ hit on it. That would be painful. Plus no one responds after they find out what I would want for it.
So I am stuck between two worlds. Those AVO turbo kits seems pretty damn cool and very reasonably priced. I am about to get $6500 for turning in my VW TDI, so that would pay for the turbo kit and then some. I then run into the issue of having the shitty transmission that could break at any second. I have never had a proper turbo miata, so this would be a first for me. I had an 04 MSM, but it was on the stock ECU, so that was horrendous and undriveable half of the time.
I still haven't seen any user reviews of the kit. It seems to be able to hit the power (flow?) limits of the stock engine. The ND heads don't flow very much, so everyone seems to be capped at roughly 250 whp, but with a nice swell of torque below that.
I have a Sport, so I would still need to add an LSD, upgrade the brakes, add a rollbar, it needs an oil cooler even stock, etc etc. It would be a huge spiral of costs, but damn would it be fun.
The good thing about adding this kit early on is that power goals with have been accomplished and it an can expand from there by porting the head and turning up the boost in the future. As long as a transmission solution is found, of course.
So I am stuck between two worlds. Those AVO turbo kits seems pretty damn cool and very reasonably priced. I am about to get $6500 for turning in my VW TDI, so that would pay for the turbo kit and then some. I then run into the issue of having the shitty transmission that could break at any second. I have never had a proper turbo miata, so this would be a first for me. I had an 04 MSM, but it was on the stock ECU, so that was horrendous and undriveable half of the time.
I still haven't seen any user reviews of the kit. It seems to be able to hit the power (flow?) limits of the stock engine. The ND heads don't flow very much, so everyone seems to be capped at roughly 250 whp, but with a nice swell of torque below that.
I have a Sport, so I would still need to add an LSD, upgrade the brakes, add a rollbar, it needs an oil cooler even stock, etc etc. It would be a huge spiral of costs, but damn would it be fun.
The good thing about adding this kit early on is that power goals with have been accomplished and it an can expand from there by porting the head and turning up the boost in the future. As long as a transmission solution is found, of course.
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I am super upside-down on my ND, so I might just end of keeping it, because I don't want to take a 8k+ hit on it. That would be painful. Plus no one responds after they find out what I would want for it.
So I am stuck between two worlds. Those AVO turbo kits seems pretty damn cool and very reasonably priced. I am about to get $6500 for turning in my VW TDI, so that would pay for the turbo kit and then some. I then run into the issue of having the shitty transmission that could break at any second. I have never had a proper turbo miata, so this would be a first for me. I had an 04 MSM, but it was on the stock ECU, so that was horrendous and undriveable half of the time.
I still haven't seen any user reviews of the kit. It seems to be able to hit the power (flow?) limits of the stock engine. The ND heads don't flow very much, so everyone seems to be capped at roughly 250 whp, but with a nice swell of torque below that.
I have a Sport, so I would still need to add an LSD, upgrade the brakes, add a rollbar, it needs an oil cooler even stock, etc etc. It would be a huge spiral of costs, but damn would it be fun.
The good thing about adding this kit early on is that power goals with have been accomplished and it an can expand from there by porting the head and turning up the boost in the future. As long as a transmission solution is found, of course.
So I am stuck between two worlds. Those AVO turbo kits seems pretty damn cool and very reasonably priced. I am about to get $6500 for turning in my VW TDI, so that would pay for the turbo kit and then some. I then run into the issue of having the shitty transmission that could break at any second. I have never had a proper turbo miata, so this would be a first for me. I had an 04 MSM, but it was on the stock ECU, so that was horrendous and undriveable half of the time.
I still haven't seen any user reviews of the kit. It seems to be able to hit the power (flow?) limits of the stock engine. The ND heads don't flow very much, so everyone seems to be capped at roughly 250 whp, but with a nice swell of torque below that.
I have a Sport, so I would still need to add an LSD, upgrade the brakes, add a rollbar, it needs an oil cooler even stock, etc etc. It would be a huge spiral of costs, but damn would it be fun.
The good thing about adding this kit early on is that power goals with have been accomplished and it an can expand from there by porting the head and turning up the boost in the future. As long as a transmission solution is found, of course.