Thinking about going to RCTS... any opinions?

[YeeFit]

Originally Posted by Sugarphreak

So... whats the good word!

I'm pissed is the word.... I didn't have a good day at RCTS. Reg was having troubles tuning with my Emanage. He was able to bring my AFRs to a safer level from 2500rpms and up.. I am now at 12.8AFR which isn't bad at all. I was boosting about 7psi on the baseline and we didn't go higher.

BUT! the big problem is my AFRs at idle. For some reason they weren't able to bring my AFRs high enough at idle. Reg seemed to think that my AFRs were too low and can cause pretty bad damage to my motor. I was seeing about 12.0AFRs from 0-1500rpm. He was able to increase it to around 15.5 for about 30 seconds, then the stock ECU would take over and it would drop it down to 12.0.

We didn't go any further with the tuning... Reg seems to think that the Emanage isn't working well with my ECU. He is trying to convince me to get a HKS Fcon IS. I know he's an HKS pro dealer so I don't know if he's just trying to sell me on it. At the moment, we are waiting to hear back to see if they can get the Fcon plug and play harness for my car. If they can I may go ahead and let them do it.

I just feel like this is sorta ***... and I don't know if I am getting scammed... I need to talk to the Greddy ppl and other T1R turbo guys to see what I can do before I go with the HKS Fcon..

oh, I hit 170.40whp, 167.8 torque on my best pass. and that was at 7psi.

[Sugarphreak]

Damn that sucks to hear. I hear RCTS is pretty big on big HKS, probably why they are pushing the Fcon.

Did he say what exactly the Fcon does differently than the E-manage? I thought the E-manage was a superior unit to everything else out there right now. I remember Ben was saying that the Fit responded well with the Ultimate.

Are you are using the Ultimate or Blue?

[YeeFit]

Originally Posted by Sugarphreak

Damn that sucks to hear. I hear RCTS is pretty big on big HKS, probably why they are pushing the Fcon.

Did he say what exactly the Fcon does differently than the E-manage? I thought the E-manage was a superior unit to everything else out there right now. I remember Ben was saying that the Fit responded well with the Ultimate.

Are you are using the Ultimate or Blue?

I'm on the ultimate.. I think I may know what is wrong... do you have your injector harness hooked into your car? I don't think mine does.. the turbo install manual never said anything about hooking that up. I think if that was hooked up I should be able to adjust the low idle AFR better and a few other things.

[Sugarphreak]

I don't believe so, but I would really have to check to know for certain.

[Mr_ET]

Nick checked yet? :P

Adam if it makes you feel any better you are making more than double the stock output of a Fit at the wheels.

Keep your head up man and happy winter boosting!

[Sugarphreak]

well, I had a look... and I don't think it is hooked up. But then again I am not 100% how everything is hooked up. Maybe ET can verify that this upcoming weekend.

[YeeFit]

Originally Posted by Mr_ET

Nick checked yet? :P

Adam if it makes you feel any better you are making more than double the stock output of a Fit at the wheels.

Keep your head up man and happy winter boosting!

I checked and mine is hooked up.. it was on the last page of the T1R turbo install manual.

I'm actually really happy with how the car is now.. I'm actually boosting more hehe.. I got a custom 8 psi map from explosivepotato and now my car is running so much better.. I ordered the AEM UEGO Wideband and once that comes in I am going to fine tune it. It's pretty fast now

I think I might get a Gtech Pro SS just to play around with.. All I need now is to install my new engine mounts when they come in and order the exedy stage 2 clutch in the spring!

[Mr_ET]

Originally Posted by YeeFit

exedy stage 2 clutch in the spring!

Like your stock one will last that long