Need advice as to what tuning to use for a turbo build

[camopaint0707]

I have a 2007 Aveo I am putting a turbo on. Not sure which option to use for the tuning. I'm not sure if I want to spend nearly $1000 on a full ecu swap like haltech or use a piggy back system like the greddy emanage. Either way I'll have it tuned on a dyno but I'm just not sure which software to use. Thanks.

[Jermoturbo]

Depends on the horsepower you want out of it. A piggyback(emanage,safc) is only good for 100-200 hp. A standalone(haltech,autronix) is infinite if you know what you're doing.

[camopaint0707]

A very small amount of horsepower. Definitely not more than 200.

[PunkboySL2]

piggy back probably won't get you very far at all if the ECU can't correct for boost. You might be better off wiring in a Megasquirt or Microsquirt. You can get the full stand alone and harness for around $400 and tune it yourself or have a shop tune it. You can set up full fuel and spark control, or do like I did on my past few cars and run fuel only as long as the stock spark table is reasonable.

[camopaint0707]

Where can you find a megasquirt for $400? I've been leaning more towards a greddy emanage blue.

[PunkboySL2]

http://www.diyautotune.com/catalog/m...f2158776243f62

[digdug18]

Are you doing the tuning yourself? Or having a shop do it? I ask because some shop tuners are pretty specific about what software/hardware they will and will not tune. I'd find a tuner and shop that you trust first, then see who they prefer. You need to also think about what features you want. Are you looking for anti-lag, graphing, or something that can be customized?

I'm thinking a piggyback will do what you want, provided you aren't looking for something with multiple triggers, gear specific tables, anti-lag, etc.

Andrew

[Mach1]

Its a GM car so it has SCT support. Get a tune from SCT it is the best hands down software you can get for tuning Ford/GM/Dodge.

It gives you full control over the stock ECU and even lets you change settings in the ECU you didn't even know were there. Such as maybe a hidden shift light, ect.

You can use SCT to tune it stock, turbo, hell bore it out, put on a hi-comp head, and high rev cams with a turbo feeding a SC, and you can still use SCT.

Remember the Koneseigg? Every car they sell that uses a Ford based engine, tuned with SCT before leaving the factory.

[camopaint0707]

Originally Posted by Mach1

Its a GM car so it has SCT support. Get a tune from SCT it is the best hands down software you can get for tuning Ford/GM/Dodge.

It gives you full control over the stock ECU and even lets you change settings in the ECU you didn't even know were there. Such as maybe a hidden shift light, ect.

You can use SCT to tune it stock, turbo, hell bore it out, put on a hi-comp head, and high rev cams with a turbo feeding a SC, and you can still use SCT.

Remember the Koneseigg? Every car they sell that uses a Ford based engine, tuned with SCT before leaving the factory.

sct does not support this car.

[Mach1]

Originally Posted by camopaint0707

sct does not support this car.

Shame, it does take them a while to get support for cars that are not tuned often.

Email them they may be willing to work with you on providing support for it.

[camopaint0707]

It's cause this car is basically a daewoo. It's not really a chevy at all.

[Mach1]

Still a GM ECU I assume, should be unlockable by them.

[camopaint0707]

ok well I did email, worth a shot I suppose.

[zmainiac]

Its worth a call to sct but it takes a lot of time to crack the binary on a certain ecu so i doubt they have it. The haltech sprint 500 can be wired in to run in parrallel to the stock ecu and can handle what ever u want for a 4 cylinder. Worth the money. Check hptuners car list as well.

[camopaint0707]

hp tuners is a no, sct is a no. The sprint 500 is the best option. It's just a grand. nbd