Originally posted by artin:
thanks ALLLLOOOTT axon you gave good info
i havent hit the dyno yet
i will be headed to focus sport to hit there dyno soon
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">If you have a track with cheap grudge nights, try playing with your cam timing to get better times, that way your cams are half-assed tuned before the dyno day.
Just make sure you actually get 5 or 6 runs at least to play with your cam gears. In a perfect world you would be able play with your cams for as long as it takes to get the most power. THEN go for the chip. Cajun also does reprogramming too. I don't think focussport directly programs the chips but they can have it done. It's just a matter of who you REALLY wanna go with.
Before you have the program made up, have some dyno slips ready from all your various tuning runs, and take good notes on the dyno slips, noting what you did to get the numbers you got.
Also get as much information you can about your cam specifications. The more you know about your setup, the better the custom program is. A rough checklist of info you will want to get about your car for a good custom program:
Make/Model/Year of car
Model/Displacement of engine
Computer Code
Transmission Type
VIN
Aftermarket Cam Make/Model (in your case, Crower Stg 2)
Cam specs: Duration for intake/exh (usually the number of degrees that the valve is open 0.050 inches), lobe separation, and max lift. Specify that you are using cam gears and tell them how many degrees away from TDC your intake and exhaust cams are.
Specs on any Head work: Valve size if different than stock, if you decked the head, did a port or polish on the head, intake/exhaust manifold modifications, aftermarket header make/model, and throttle body size if different than stock
Specs on your fuel pump, MAFS and Injectors, or any calibration differences you want to make to the fuel maps (if you plan on running larger injectors or a different fuel pump)
Presence of fuel pressure regulator (and pressure) - doesn't really apply to the returnless fuel system of a stock focus, but if you installed a return fuel system this would apply - also include any info on a standalone fuel Controller.
Specify your desired speed and rpm limiters that you want, and specify your new tire ratio if different from stock, or if you have changed any gear ratios. they can recalibrate your speedometer to show the correct speed when you are using low-profile tires on stock wheels, or using large wheels that make the circumference larger than stock, or using a new final drive.
Specify things that you've done that trigger the check engine light, sometimes they can disable the light for certain things (like if you eliminated the cat and EGR) - also tell them if you want the PCM controlled EGR valve completely disabled via the program or not. They can do this on most PCM's, I believe.
Automatic Transmission mods installed (if applicable): shift kit, high stall convertor?
Presence of forced induction or nitrous: bare all details. Make, model, presence of intercooler or aftercooler, what shot of nitrous are you using and if it's a wet or dry system
That should just about cover it. it's a lot of details but you can save a lot of hassle if you know what you want to be custom on your program. It's YOUR program, so it won't be like anyone else's. Take the time to order it the way you want it!
[ 11-16-2002, 01:56 PM: Message edited by: ax0n ]
