Pre-Tuned ECU swap over a standard

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...if you are going to use a pre-programmed map, you need to make damn sure that you've kept almost every accessory, bolt on and internal as per the test-mule. Otherwise the chip is going to give substandard results.

aggreed. that's why I have used all spoon parts where possible.. my main concern is that if the ECU is or isnt programmed for use with Spoon cams.. I cant find out any info on this anywhere.

My header is almost identical to the spoon 4-2-1 as per recommended for B16A (over the 4-1 design).. and over time i will get all other relative spoon parts. so I AM making an attempt to have my engine set-up as close as possible to that of the Spoon EG6 that I assume these maps were designed for.

once i install the cams etc. I will have the car Dyno'd to check AFR's and if they're dangerously out of safe/practical AFR range I may need to look at tunable ECU alternatives. Obviously I am not concerned with outright all-out power or i'd not have chosen the Spoon cams etc. for the same price or LESS i could have sourced TODA, JUN, BC etc. My car's direction of purpose will be for use on track (circuit) and motorkhanas, time-trials and hillclimb events.. so outright (max) power is not particularally relevant as I am interested in MORE than JUST 1/4 mile racing. The $$$$ i spent on chassis and suspension (alone) could have bought me a turbo kit and some slicks that would wipe any quater mile time of Locote's off the board, but my goals are relevant to the track only. I consider the 1/4 mile to be more of a yardstick measurement for modification more than an egocontenst LOL.

dont get me wrong i am well aware of the limitations of a chipped ECU but another of the features i DO want to retain - regardless of piggyback, chipped or stand alone - was the ability to retain FULL On board Diagnostics functionality. Excuse my ignorance but I am not sure about Hondata's OBD options.