Is it a wise choice to put an IC/ECU on a fresh engine?
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Is it a wise choice to put an IC/ECU on a fresh engine?
Hello, i have an 88' vert on a freshly rebuilt Turbo S5 engine. Engine has a mild port (exhaust and intake), wastegate porting, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, aeromotive FPR, stock intake (for now) and racing beat rev TII exhaust system. For now, i'm trying to get in as many miles as i can so i can finally boost :-) Question is can i install an aftermarket intercooler (front mount) and/or ecu (Haltech) before the break in period or do i have to wait? Thanks
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Your Haltech tuner will need to run the engine through all of the load bands (boost levels) in order to tune it proplerly. He could just tune the vacuum and low boost levels until the break-in period is over, or break it in on a dyno, but otherwise you should probably wait until the engine is fully broken-in before adding the Haltech EMS. This is really something that you should discuss with your tuner.
The intercooler will be fine. I assume you have a FCD?
The intercooler will be fine. I assume you have a FCD?
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A boost controller can raise boost, but it can't lower it. You may want to check in the Haltech forum to see if it is better to just use the Haltech EMS for boost control rather than a separate unit.
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Boosted. I got BLOWN!!!
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You can use a haltech ECU now with a base tune that will allow you to drive around and do your break in no worries. Not to toot my own horn, but I made my own tune just by reading and I have been driving the car no problem. 1 Year ago I knew NOTHING and I was able to get my car running. Recently though I asked someone to make a tune for me until I get it done professionally.
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The waiting game......
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^^ I did the same thing myself. But I'm an ******* who could no resist and it blew before going in to get a full tune from Shookmotorsports. Which was tomorrow. For the 16th!!!!
I had daily driving and +4 psi. But I the turbo spiked to 10psi and game over. Next time, I just won't hit boost until the haltech get a full tune, my haltech was never ran so I used a base map off this site in the haltech forum.
I had daily driving and +4 psi. But I the turbo spiked to 10psi and game over. Next time, I just won't hit boost until the haltech get a full tune, my haltech was never ran so I used a base map off this site in the haltech forum.
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