Need Some Help with Engine management
 

Im goin to be running a 8psi custom setup before i get to the install i need to know what i should use. my questions are.

Should i just use FMU or...

should i chip my ecu. i also need a little more insight on chipped ecus. let me get this straight. to chip it i would have to buy the chips, and a chip programmer, and have the romburning software on my comp to make maps right?

is there any other ways?

Re: Need Some Help with Engine management
 

Yes, you need a chip burner ($85) and some chips and then download uberdata or crome which are free and you can start chipping. If you've never done it before you should go read the tutorial at pgmfi.org and go to the uberdata forums and learn how to make a basemap.

Re: Need Some Help with Engine management
 

thanks, i could also buy one that already has a basemap on it right? i think i was searching and saw that stealthmode wil put one on it for you and its something like $3 more than a reg chip. is that right?

Re: Need Some Help with Engine management
 

You'll still need a chip burner. Personally I wouldn't use a basemap for more than a day or so.

Re: Need Some Help with Engine management
 

thanks. im goin to be buyin moates burn1 here in a couple days then.

Re: Need Some Help with Engine management
 

i had another question then. what should i do about timing? just retard at the distributor?

Re: Need Some Help with Engine management
 

unless your me, and use it for 700mi. O0

Re: Need Some Help with Engine management
 

Dude, you got a lot of reading to do. 250cc of pgmfi.org, stat!
Also, if you plan on tuning, you'll need a wideband o2 sensor as well as a laptop to datalog. Then you'll need a means of datalogging, unless you run crome pro or uberdata. crome may be a bit more user friendly.
To answer your original question, timing can be adjusted in the tuning software. Now go read!!

Re: Need Some Help with Engine management
 

Re: Need Some Help with Engine management
 

gettin moates burn1 for sure.. seems like the only way to go.