Jordan_4WS

I was wondering how the hondata's are tuned. A stage 2b, for example. Can you just hookup a laptop, and with their software start playing with the numbers - or is it more complicated than that?

Also, when you go to a tuner do they tune the car based on boost? Do they have set different programs you can choose based on boost? Or can they only setup one configuration which is designed around one boost, but designed to work well with other boost loads?

Im just wondering what would be done if someone wants to run two optimuim loads (for example a street program with low boost, and a track program with high boost).

Just quite curious.

-Jordan

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Pure Lude would know. I believe the laptop with the emulator software/hardware is needed to tune a stage 2b. There are many maps from tuners, so one similar to your set-up is possible. For your street strip dual mode, it is as easy as getting a chip burned for each and replacing them when ready....

Jordan_4WS

So would i even need a tuner to do it? If I had the software/hardware, couldnt i do it myself by just getting a map from someone with a similiar setup?

Also, around how much does the software and hardware cost in addition to the stage2b and how hard is it to write set up and burn the chip?

-Jordan

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iranman

Have you tried perusing Hondata's website? They have ALL of the information you need, specifically here:

http://hondata.com/quicktour.html

Don't forget the real meat of the matter:
http://hondata.com/tech.html

And, lastly, if all else fails, try posting on the Hondata forum itself:
http://hondata.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi

Hope this helps.

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Pure Lude

You need the software to code the chips. Basically theres a laptop, emulator, chip, and chip writer. It's all on the hondata website for reference.

Tuners usually have base maps that they use that will get your car running, and then they can fine tune it from there. As long as you tune the car for working at say 10psi, it will be able to work well from 10psi and under. If you venture up into the 11+psi range, then there is no telling what will happen because you have not tuned it in that range.

If you want to run two different programs, then you have to make two different chips, and switch them whenever you want to change them.

Since you have a 2b and don't have the programming software, just have the tuner burn a street driven map, and an "agressive" map that you can use at the track or something.

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i thought hondata was like a standalone system. where does the chip go that you burn. would having an msd btm or any of their units be useless if i were to get a standalone or hondata? i heard of people not needing one b/c they got hondata but would you need one if you had a standalone.

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