[CraigB]

Final tune gets done next Monday, they've combined the best of two tune files together, an older file for the bottom end and the newest file from last Thursday for the top end.

Torque and power will remain virtually the same ( to small to notice ) as the earlier dyno picture so there is no further need to run up on the dyno again.

Final results are as good as I could of expected and congratulations must go to RPW for being as persistent and thorough as they have been with having to kick the program writers in the arse a few times

Final hp is 135 - torque is 128ftlbs = 173Nm at the axels, instant straight run usage on freeway is 4.2ltr per 100km down from 4.6ltr per 100km but the overall economy seems to be stable around 6 to 6.2 so no real saving in fuel but then I didn't tune for a fuel saving and I'm happy to have the power increase across the board without using more fuel.

I'll install a new sensor extender tomorrow that'll cure an occasional check light coming up due to no catalytic converter installed in the headers, the new extenders have a piece of catalytic ceramic inside the extender itself.

[Dazzler]

 

[cruiserfied]

Glad its all coming to an end with a good result.

[CraigB]

Glad its all coming to an end with a good result.

Thanks Tim, I'm very happy with the result, other small tune improvements like the throttle responsiveness are nice and another change I discovered the other day was when I depress the clutch the rev's will rise a few 100rpm which helps with quicker gear changes...I have to be a bit more careful off the lights now as she's twitchy on the throttle and wants to spin the wheels

[cruiserfied]

Cant complain about that

[CraigB]

As my little toy likes to rev a bit freer now I decided to treat her a gift since the MAP sensor was a little greasy, just finished fitting up a new catch can.

[Dazzler]

Have to have a little test drive when I come over! 

[CraigB]

Have to have a little test drive when I come over! 

No problem

[cruiserfied]

Pretty blue

[CraigB]

Pretty blue

I couldn't make up my mind, it was either red ( don't want red ) - blue or black so I got blue to match intake

[cruiserfied]

So many choices lol. At least the catch can is shiny.

[CraigB]

She's shiny alright all the shiny stuff is only on one side of the engine bay now, look's unbalanced 

[The Gonz]

She's shiny alright all the shiny stuff is only on one side of the engine bay now, look's unbalanced 

It's gunna pull to the right now.

[cruiserfied]

OCD meltdown 

[CraigB]

She's shiny alright all the shiny stuff is only on one side of the engine bay now, look's unbalanced 

It's gunna pull to the right now.

OCD meltdown 

That's me to a T, if something isn't right it'll eat away at me until I change it

[ibrokeit]

I have a 'Death the Kid' (aka Kid) from 'Soul Eater' (anime/mange) - it is one of those ones where some people grin when they see it, others just stare or look confused...

Kid's character flaw is OCD and symmetry - he has had trouble with killing some enemies because they were in symmetry and killing them would make it asymmetrical, etc., etc. - oh, and due to heritage/ancestral/genetic reasons.... he has three white horizontal stripes (don't even try to figure out how that works) in his hair on one side 

[Jingle]

I have a late 2013 i30 SR so 2.0ltr which turns out to be not quite as zippy as anticipated for a modern engine.  So, I have read this thread with much interest.  Definitely more than i would spend and I'm all for keeping the warranty, but just wanted to say thank you for sharing the experience.

I'm keen to hear how it's been going after a couple of months (almost)

[CraigB]

I have a late 2013 i30 SR so 2.0ltr which turns out to be not quite as zippy as anticipated for a modern engine.  So, I have read this thread with much interest.  Definitely more than i would spend and I'm all for keeping the warranty, but just wanted to say thank you for sharing the experience.

I'm keen to hear how it's been going after a couple of months (almost)

Hi Jingle, the cars been running great and never misses a beat, the tinkering has basically turned a shopping runabout into a fun little sports car...It's no speed demon but the slight modifications have completely changed the characteristics of this car to something I quite enjoy driving now

[CraigB]

I just had a call from my tuner and he'll be talking to the ECU software writers tomorrow about whether they've made any advancements for my car so the fingers are crossed but more interesting is the new Haltech systems they've been working with.

The new system should allow them to piggyback or even completely remove the factory ECU and basically convert the whole throttle back to manual type behaviour where the torque - timing and fuel supplied are more responsively operated via throttle position which has excellent performance gains, going via this route also allows easier application of a supercharger at a later date

It wont be happening soon as I've got my trip to Japan in March to do first though I'll definitely be looking at this when I return.

[Dazzler]

 

[Phil №❶]

Y 

[CraigB]

Y 

Because I like performance modifications

[cruiserfied]

Cool beans.

[Dazzler]

Cool beans.

Are they better than cool bananas?

[ibrokeit]

Neat!

[The Gonz]

Cool bananas are friction modifiers; cool beans are superchargers.

[Dazzler]

Cool bananas are friction modifiers; cool beans are superchargers.

Nice analysis!

[CraigB]

Cool bananas are friction modifiers; cool beans are superchargers.

Nice analysis!

[Vivalazuzu]

Well i am sure any modifications to this little beauty would be better than the 93-97 Kw's it has from factory. It is still a great little car to drive around.
I enjoy driving the car but after reading this thread i am considering some performance upgrades to mine .
I am also going to Japan for 2 weeks Next month. Can't wait to go! 

[Dazzler]

  Vivalazuzu. Great to hear!