Car tuning, Chip/ROM Burning

[SlideWayzS13]

So I have been doing a lot of research as far as custom ROM tuning mostly for Nissan's, and I am getting very interested in tuning. I am gonna get a Chip burner and start off programming my own ecu then prob friends and so on. Just wondering if anyone else has gotten into programming or not.

[Spocknasty]

I "tune" my car with BRE. Really basic program.

http://www.mikespock.com/bre.jpg
http://www.mikespock.com/bre2.jpg

Fun to play with!

[grmreapr]

I use a program called nistune for my sr and my friend burns his own chips and writes his own programs for rb20's

[SovXietday]

Burning chips is a bitch. Did it for a year and then said forget this and bumped up to Hondata S300. I actually can enjoy tuning my car now, I loathed needing to make corrections before.

However, if you want to start tuning yourself, you're going to need to get a wideband before you do anything. Also, just because you know how to burn a chip doesn't mean you know how to tune a car.

My suggestion also would be careful about tuning your friends car. You're going to need a second wideband first of all, and second of all if your buddies car blows up guess who he's coming to see. Yeah, you. :o

Just a few suggestions from someone who has been there done that. I recently got rid of all my chip burning and free emmulating stuff. Those free softwares really are not very good.

[JPolito830]

I never tried burning, since I did hear it was tough.

[SlideWayzS13]

Yea I understand how hard it is....Thats why I am doing a lot of research b4 I even touch and ECU. It's something that interested me so I want to try it. Thanks for the feed back and the heads up.

[SovXietday]

No problem. Oh, and another thing. My suggestion would be to read a few books on how engines work and what tuning ignition does. Things like peak VE, lean and rich mixtures, burn rates and octane, and sensor compatibility/measurements are very important.

Also, tuning is another one of those things that has a super steep learning curve, a lot of times understanding the basics just isn't enough. It is also one of those things that you learn how to do better with experience and trial and error. Tuning isn't for everyone, you will know what I mean when you get an engine that won't fire for no rhyme or reason, lol.

[SlideWayzS13]

Yea Thats why im gonna get a couple ECU's and see what one doesn't fry haha Thanks for the info...also and particular programs to stay away from or to get???

[SovXietday]

I don't know much about the programs for Nissan's as I'm a Honda guy mostly. Kind of gotten out of the DIY scene because, like I said, I got tired of burning chips and all that.

Look around to see what other people say. Look for simplicity and reliability. Some of that free stuff can be very jumbled and difficult to use.

[ilovecoupes]

http://eccs.hybridka.com/index.php

[SlideWayzS13]

http://eccs.hybridka.com/index.php

Been there :thumbup: