Who can read my unknown chip?

[MuRCieLaGo]

Z-Industries answered my email and they are convinced they never touched this chip.

[RussMcB]

Originally Posted by MuRCieLaGo

<snip> Does he really want to know my AFR?

Nah. That was if you were using your current chip as a starting point. If you're getting a new chip from Marc (a great idea), he'll probably suggest a good starting point based on what you tell him about your car. There's a good chance he'll get it pretty close.

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by Mystic ZR-1

I'll bring some rocks Saturday morning!

Ok!
Bring the big Green ones!!!

[MuRCieLaGo]

Originally Posted by RussMcB

Nah. That was if you were using your current chip as a starting point. If you're getting a new chip from Marc (a great idea), he'll probably suggest a good starting point based on what you tell him about your car. There's a good chance he'll get it pretty close.

I just sent him the chip this morning, he told me he was going to read it. So from now on my ZR-1 is officially out of service (and I don't like it).

[RussMcB]

Yeah, unfortunately that's one of the disadvantages of tuning via postal mail. That's why I suggested going to the dyno as a first step to see how close your chip was to ideal AFR. You might have found out it was fine, or at least would have learned which direction you needed to go, and at what RPMs.

But, having said that, there's probably no one better than Marc to get it right.

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by RussMcB

Yeah, unfortunately that's one of the disadvantages of tuning via postal mail. That's why I suggested going to the dyno as a first step to see how close your chip was to ideal AFR. You might have found out it was fine, or at least would have learned which direction you needed to go, and at what RPMs.

But, having said that, there's probably no one better than Marc to get it right.

There's quite a bit more involved to getting the optimum tune and many gallons of fuel, and miles of data logging. When u get it right, you understand that "good enough" isn't good enough.

[RussMcB]

I agree, if there is a stopwatch involved in measuring your performance.

For many of us, assuming our driving is 99+% on public roads, a few more or less HP wont make a big difference in how much we enjoy our cars.

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by RussMcB

I agree, if there is a stopwatch involved in measuring your performance.

For many of us, assuming our driving is 99+% on public roads, a few more or less HP wont make a big difference in how much we enjoy our cars.

It has nothing to do w a stopwatch. I'm talking about driveability, mpg, emissions, startup, acceleration. The areas of the tune that control 99.9% of the time we drive our cars.

[FU]

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

There's quite a bit more involved to getting the optimum tune and many gallons of fuel, and miles of data logging. When u get it right, you understand that "good enough" isn't good enough.