ECUtune Stage II reviews

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by svxfiles

So much to do, so little time...

So, you get that bad boy installed and started tearing up the WVa roads yet?
-Bill

[svxfiles]

Originally Posted by SVXRide

So, you get that bad boy installed and started tearing up the WVa roads yet?
-Bill

Installed it last night, but had to drive someone elses SVX home last night....
Going to drive it now to mail Mike's S2V4 chips back.

[svxfiles]

I just ran the Claret to the Subaru garage, Post Office and back.
Ten miles round trip, 40 mph limit and heavy traffic.
It is now running leaner at idle, and from what I could see WOT is just above (richer) stoichiometric.
It's 33f outside , and I am running 35-36 fuel psi.
More later.

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by svxfiles

I just ran the Claret to the Subaru garage, Post Office and back.
Ten miles round trip, 40 mph limit and heavy traffic.
It is now running leaner at idle, and from what I could see WOT is just above (richer) stoichiometric.
It's 33f outside , and I am running 35-36 fuel psi.
More later.

Nice!
-Bill

[longassname]

Only the idle should be changed. Everything with the pedal pressed should be the same as before.

[TomsSVX]

I got mine installed yesterday... I am hoping it is part of the learning process with the new cams but I am having the same stalling issue when I come to a stop... Not a big deal, I am have learned to drive with it from before but it no longer hunts at an idle witout the A/C on which is what I was most concerned about...Thnx Mike, I will ship it back as soon as I get and extra minute

Tom

[longassname]

Originally Posted by TomsSVX

I got mine installed yesterday... I am hoping it is part of the learning process with the new cams but I am having the same stalling issue when I come to a stop... Not a big deal, I am have learned to drive with it from before but it no longer hunts at an idle witout the A/C on which is what I was most concerned about...Thnx Mike, I will ship it back as soon as I get and extra minute

Tom

You have a manual transmission don't you? We'll see the results everyone else gets but I think the idle issue with the stage 2 software was resolved with the v5 update. I know it's common for cars converted to manual to have a problem with stalling on decell with the factory software. I dont have a manual transmission so it's hard for me to come up with a fix but don't see any reason why it can't be done. Radioshack makes an inexpensive multimeter which can be set for low voltage ranges to accurately measure the maf voltage--it even logs and comes with software to hook up to a computer over a serial port. If you want to get one of those we can communicate back and forth and see if we can't fix the manual decel issue once and for all for everyone.

[SVXRide]

Originally Posted by longassname

This is on an automatic you are having the stalling issue during decell?

Michael,
Tom J. has the chip in his 5 spd car...
-Bill

[TomsSVX]

The climate control is completely off

Tom

[longassname]

woops, you guys were replying while i was editing.

[longassname]

33 degrees huh, how did it start? Did it crank up faster, slower, or the same as factory?

Originally Posted by svxfiles

I just ran the Claret to the Subaru garage, Post Office and back.
Ten miles round trip, 40 mph limit and heavy traffic.
It is now running leaner at idle, and from what I could see WOT is just above (richer) stoichiometric.
It's 33f outside , and I am running 35-36 fuel psi.
More later.

[Earthworm]

I still believe the reason for the MT stalling is a slow-to-react IAC.

[TomsSVX]

probobly but who cares... I have leanred to live with it...

Tom

[Earthworm]

As have I. I will decelerate in 3rd gear until the RPMs are about 800 then I finally press the clutch.

[TomsSVX]

I have learned that a slight goose of the throttle will take away the chances of stall on decel...

Tom