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Postby Jim » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:13 pm

Hey guys, just a quick question about my car. MY07 GTB.

Previous owner told me today that he had an ECUTek tune done on the car, (no mods, just tune). Before i knew this i had done the airbox resonator removal. My question is, is the removal of the resonator likely to have affected the tune in anyway or cause changes which may make the car run differently as to how it was tuned? I know the removal of the resonator doesnt sound like a huge mod but with all the electrics involved i feel it may have put me backwards a step?

Any input?
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Re: tune questions

Postby coyote » Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:54 am

Your ecutek tune will have an untouched MAF sensor scaling table. I don't think ecutek tuners even know how to calibrate the MAF tables.

Whilst I doubt removing the resonator will have made much difference and the ecu will to some extent learn around it ... and I sound like a broken record here ... just buy yourself a Tatrix cable and check using Learning View.

That will still work with the ecutek, you just won't be able to fix it if there's anything wrong.
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Re: tune questions

Postby Robbks » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:58 pm

coyote wrote:Whilst I doubt removing the resonator will have made much difference and the ecu will to some extent learn around it .


why would that affect MAF scaling?
as long as the diameter of the pipe the MAF is in is the same as stock and air flows through it smoothly, it will still calculate the correct airflow no matter what mods are done before and after the pipe?

this gets brought up all the time.. and no-one has ever provided a decent response as to my point above..?

If someone can point out the issues with my logic, let me know
-the MAF measures a flow rate,
-if you de-restrict the flow-path you can increase the flow-rate into the engine...
-but the MAF will still measure that change in flow-rate. that's it's primary function. to measure the airspeed through the MAF pipe
-as long as you keep the pipe size that the MAF is in the same (diameter) the flow-rate of air (volume or mass/sec) at a particular velocity (speed) you will always come out with the same result. (assuming constant density- air density is corrected by IAT and Atmo Corrections)

-faster air-speed cools the hotwire in the MAF more and thus results in a different voltage compared with a slower airspeed.
-as long as the pipe diameter is the same the calculation for Mass Airflow vs airspeed will always be equal
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Re: tune questions

Postby coyote » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:38 pm

I agreed 100% with what you said, until I tested it for myself.

Only difference being filter, MAF scaling went out by almost 5% in some ranges.

I haven't tested with and without resonator on the same filter, as I don't believe the resonator is a restriction.

Note that I am absolutely not arguing with the logic of your theory, I've just seen evidence to the contrary.
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Re: tune questions

Postby Robbks » Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:44 pm

what parameter are you monitoring to see the MAF scaling changing?
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Re: tune questions

Postby coyote » Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:22 am

Robbks wrote:what parameter are you monitoring to see the MAF scaling changing?


O2 Sensor(s) and stored A/F learning. By changing nothing but the air filter, the effect is obvious.

By adjusting the MAF scaling for the new filter, A/F ratios are just about bang on target without any learned corrections.

This gives the ecu greater scope to adjust for dirty filters, different fuels, changes in atmospheric conditions, etc.

Also means you can tune more accurately, but that's a bit beyond the scope of this discussion.
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Re: tune questions

Postby Jim » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:39 pm

Yeah way off topic, but question answered none the less.

However, it doesnt matter. Subaru being fantastic at servicing wiped the previous owners $2k tune off the ECU on the last service. Bastardos!
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Re: tune questions

Postby Hobber » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:42 pm

Jim wrote:Yeah way off topic, but question answered none the less.

However, it doesnt matter. Subaru being fantastic at servicing wiped the previous owners $2k tune off the ECU on the last service. Bastardos!


They fixed it. :mrgreen:
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Re: tune questions

Postby Kekotic » Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:18 pm

Hobber wrote:They fixed it. :mrgreen:


Like they fixed the Liberty design with the MY10?
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Re: tune questions

Postby senator » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:42 am

Jim wrote:Yeah way off topic, but question answered none the less.

However, it doesnt matter. Subaru being fantastic at servicing wiped the previous owners $2k tune off the ECU on the last service. Bastardos!



are sure the tune was removed??????? they are not easy to remove...... not even all approved ecutek tuners can figure out how to remove it.
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Re: tune questions

Postby tangcla » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:48 am

chaotic2050 wrote:
Hobber wrote:They fixed it. :mrgreen:


Like they fixed the Liberty design with the MY10?

Ouch! lol :D
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Re: tune questions

Postby coyote » Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:53 pm

Jim wrote:Subaru being fantastic at servicing wiped the previous owners $2k tune off the ECU on the last service. Bastardos!


Why do you think that?

To my knowledge, it is not possible for someone without ecutek software to flash the ecu through the normal connections. It has to be physically removed from the car.
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Re: tune questions

Postby moggy » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:01 am

coyote wrote:To my knowledge, it is not possible for someone without ecutek software to flash the ecu through the normal connections. It has to be physically removed from the car.


+1......Arith ended up getting a new ECU fitted because he couldn't get rid of the Ecutek software. :wink:

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Re: tune questions

Postby Arith » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:04 pm

moggy wrote:+1......Arith ended up getting a new ECU fitted because he couldn't get rid of the Ecutek software. :wink:

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Re: tune questions

Postby senator » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:06 pm

Arith wrote:
moggy wrote:+1......Arith ended up getting a new ECU fitted because he couldn't get rid of the Ecutek software. :wink:

Up for grabs if anyone wants an EcuTek tuned ECU for cheap!



car included??????
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