huckernage

CEL hahaha

are you tuned by hpt or tft?

CordiaDOHC

iTrader: (2)

If your talking to me im currently untuned and its a rear o2 code.

huckernage

you should buy a tune from TFT

CordiaDOHC

iTrader: (2)

That is the plan. Already talked to copson on here about it. But want the catback and other mods in place so I dont have to go back and retune!

huckernage

just informe you about that

i ve reflashed a 2.2, came back with a lsj downpipe. no retune needed. take a chance tune it asap, because you are losing great time now.

CordiaDOHC

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Im probably losing 2-3 tenths through the 1/4. But its best to tune at the end of your mods.

jlong3382

My idle was origninally left at the stock value ( 7-800ish). It ran a little rough when it was in gear. When we did the final tune, I asked him to bump up it to 1,000. Now it runs fine.

CordiaDOHC, it's more econmical to tune at the end of your mods so you don't have to retune.........but its not always best. Idk about your car, but mine had some pretty major hesiatation issues after I installed the header and downpipe.

CordiaDOHC

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Nope no hesitation. It just drives pretty normal. Just top end is massively improved. Before the header with the stage 2 jet module there was a 1 time per start up hesitation (just first time you step into it then that was it). But after the header thats gone.

jlong3382

Ill take a video when the road dry off.........if that ever happens. Snow Sucks.

DarkCobalt13

I just thought of this, cant the cars programming be changed for upgraded wheel and tire size as well? I have noticed that my 2.2 is about 2 mph off when I have my 17's on with 235/45 tires.

jlong3382

Yup. That's what I did.

jlong3382

Video Added

CordiaDOHC

iTrader: (2)

Very cool this makes me think with a throttle body catback and tune I will be able to knock off like a 6.8 to 60 or so.

jlong3382

I think you could do that. It REALLY starts to pull in second. I probably could of went to 80, but I'm in the city.

springerdesigner

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the tune is great... kinda wish I would have known a bunch more like you do before I got tuned...

might be useful after I get 2.4 IM to get a tune something similar to yours...

FYI... I go up to about 82 in third and about 110 in third... pretty sweet huh..?!?!

Ir0niK

So is there any "expertise" needed to tune the car? Because I really don't know anything about tuning or is it just a plug and push a button to install thing? Because I was debating getting a shop/tuner to do it for me. But not if it's something that just about anyone can do.

Thanks!

DarkCobalt13

When you use Trifecta, you email your list of mods to the company. They re-work the programming accordingly and send a handheld unit that plugs into the OBD port underneath the dash. You hit a button and the handheld does its thing. Drive the car around with the handheld still plugged in, it records information from the car. Email that back to trifecta along with any complaints and they will create another file to download to the car. This is repeated until you are satisfied with the car. You need not know anything about the tuning process.

Ir0niK

Okay. Thanks. I heard that it cost more to do it this way (you have to pay a charge of $550 or something to get the unit) and that it was better to find a dealer to do it for me?

DarkCobalt13

From what I understand about that is the tuning is a set price and you also pay for the handheld device but when you send it back to Trifecta, you get that amount back. Kinda like Loan-a-tool at Autozone.

This may help

https://www.trifectaperformance.com/cia-order/

Ir0niK

oh okay. then it is really gonna be the same price in the end. and it's prolly worth it to do it myself since i dont have to keep running back up to a shop 3 hours away to get it done. I can upload all the information onto my car and plug it into my own computer to download redone tunes and everything. seems like that would be a much better idea.

DarkCobalt13

^^^Truth

007CobaltLS

Yeah, I for one like the idea of having the handheld to do it myself. It is going to cost $250 for the tune plus shipping both ways. That should be under $300 total. You also have a "hold" or deposit on your credit card for $200 which is returned as soon as they get the handheld back....very simple.

jlong3382

The installation process is the easiest thing EVER. It helps if you know what's being done to your tune, but its by NO means required.

I paid $485 up front and got $200 back when I returned the equipment.

07Cobalt

i can't figure out how to view the video. lol

jlong3382

Go to the Original Post. Click on the You Tube link. It should begin playing by itself. Make sure your pop-up blocker it off.