For people who want to know what their car is doing all the time, the scanmaster is irreplaceable. After using it for only a week, you get so used to constantly checking the status of the various parameters that if you remove it from the vehicle you almost feel like you are driving blind...
Before you ask any questions about piggyback tuning, check out these threads:General Piggyback (SAFC/AFR/MAFT/VPC) Tuning Guide:http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=58403Tuning worksheet with correction values, base settings, and airflow calculations...
First, a quick overview of the DSM air metering system:The goal of the DSM air metering system, and any air metering system really, is to be able to calculate the mass flow of the air entering the motor. Now, in order to keep this short I'm going to keep the chemistry to a minimum, if you want...
I made a few updates to the piggyback tuning guide, just letting you guys know in case anyone cares.http://users.wpi.edu/~ktarry/tuning.htmlhttp://home.comcast.net/~tarryo/kyle/tuning.html
Since these two terms are very commonly used in describing turbo/engine behavior, yet they are not always understood correctly, I wanted to attempt to clear them up.People often mix the two up, or even interchange them, when they are in fact two VERY different things.Boost Spike: Boost...
A lot of people like to define an engine's limitations in terms of the maximum boost pressure it can sustain, but that's really not the right way to do it.What happens in most of the cases when these limits are exceeded, is you either blow up bottom end stuff (ringlangs, for example) or you...
If any of you have a 91-94 turbo DSM which you believe to be well tuned, this is for you.I need datalogs with timing and rpm (anything else is ok, but not necessary), as well as a brief mod list. I you have any of this information, please e-mail or PM me!I'm doing some research into...
Please only respond to this if you are ABSOLUTELY sure.I am looking for a way that I can check for bent valves without having to take my head to a machine shop, as it was just rebuilt. If the valves are working properly, will liquid be able to bypass them? If they are bent, will they leak...
There are all kinds of misconceptions when it comes to turbo sizing, flow rates, and compressor efficiency, so I have typed this article with the intent of clearing some of them up.I will focus this discussion on the most common DSM turbo upgrade, the 14b to 16g switch. However, due to all...
Does anyone know where I could buy a steel intake manifold flange? I want to make my own manifold, but all of the flanges I have found thus far are aluminum, and I'd like to stick to welding with stainless steel.Thanks.....Kyle T.
The following is a guide to tuning your car with a SAFC, AFC, VPC, AFR, etc. It starts with basic techniques and proceeds to moderately advanced ideas.Enjoy!STEP 1: Setting up the car and the SAFC.Before we begin the guide on how to tune with a SAFC, you must make sure the car is...