anyone know of any shops in the chicago area that do ecu tuning and flashing on rex's and also have a dyno open for testing.

 

How far are you from Glendale Hts, IL?

 

you can ship your ecu to vishnu-tuning for a reflash

 

not too far im in elgin, il

 

According to what I've read Jorge is a great tuner and here's a link to a site he runs http://www.projectwrx.com/ . I plan on having him tune my car this summer when he visits St. Louis.

Shiv (Vishnu) is a great tuner but you will be better off with a custom tune.

 

i cant seem to find any info for tuning in my area. dont want a basic setup tune want actual dyno tune with a reflash or other tuner program. not sure what type of engine management i wanted but if there are shops that specialize with one i might consider.

 

Jorge's user name is RiftsWRX. Here's a link to a thread that he posted in (might need to register) http://www.projectwrx.com/modules.ph...=viewtopic&t=1 . I'm not positive he has a dyno but if he doesn't I'm sure he could road tune it. PM him and I'm sure he will be happy to help.

Here's a link to a PDF written by him (good read) http://www.projectwrx.com/caringforyourvehicle.pdf

Talk to him about what EM would be best, I'm guessing It'll be the AP.

Here's another link to a thread he participated in @ Nasioc http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38925

Good read

 

Has anyone used openecu's ecuflash program to tune your own car(s). I got the cable to do my own, and now I'm stuck. Do I have to buy maps or can I get them from certain sites? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

 

you can buy maps

what are you stuck on?

 

well first I don't know where the obd prot is in my car? and secondly, does the cable have to be connected before any options appear with the ecuflash program? When I start the program, nothing comes up. I just don't want to mess my car up to where it wont run.

 

i havent used that program

im runing a link


the obd port is on teh steering collum where your shins are you have to have your head on the floor board and look up

there is a cut out in the platic trim

i hook up the lap top and connect with the ecu do some changes then start it up and go

 

Whats an easy program to use, where can I get it, and what is the cost if any? I really just want to tune it for a turbo back exhaust and eventually and uppie and headers.

 

Nothing will happen with ECUFlash until you are actually plugged into the OBDII port & have the green connectors under the dash connector(along w/ the flash enable connector jumped on the 2.0L wrx).

You can modify you're own map(since you sound like kinda nooby I'd recommend against it until you do lots & lots of reading). You can also purchase maps from XPT which sells them on www.osecuroms.org .

I've been using ECUFlash & Enginuity for over 6 months, I've tunes 20 or so cars with good results.

Jeremy

 

get insurance if you are going to tune cars

it can bite you in the ***

just a heads up im trying to look out for you, not evaluate your tuing skills
and oz of prevention.....