Uni-chip

**philipminge** · 19-07-2013 02:37 PM

mate im a wog right.... all that is like me trying to read chinese....
this is how a normal person looks at it.....
- take car to tuning shop
- get car back and it sucks
- ask people why and find someone to fix it.

lol all the info is mad... and im trying to understand it.... but my knowledge on tuning is VERY limited. ask me to fit coilovers or change engine mounts or any hardware... all good...

get me to tune a car.... no idea.

im trying to learn as much as i can.

i asked him to drop vtec and he said there is a major dip in power if he drops vtec.
going by your dyno charts... first of all mine look nothing like that! second, i dont understand why he did not adjust vtc timing and or why he didnt just drop vtec.
is he finding an easy way out and cant be f***** or is he just trying to keep it simple and stick to what he knows.

im assuming changing the VCT does not harm the engine.... so how does he not do it.

look at this stage my car is running I/H/E and a uni chip.... i thought i would get a tad more power.

what do you think can be done? and or who can i take it too that wont rip me another 1300. lol

**u mad?** · 19-07-2013 02:41 PM

pm evaqu8

he seems to know all the right people in melb

doubt hed check the accord forums out.

edit-- this guy http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/member.php?7774-IEVAQ8

**Fredoops** · 19-07-2013 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by philipminge

mate im a wog right.... all that is like me trying to read chinese....

You'll learn trust me.

is he finding an easy way out and cant be f***** or is he just trying to keep it simple and stick to what he knows.

Or option 3, he's limited by his hardware. Theres a reason unichip is not popular among Honda's, chances are his hands are tied over what engine functions he can touch.

im assuming changing the VCT does not harm the engine.... so how does he not do it.

See above, he might not able to change Cam advance, who knows.

Oh if you are taking abotu the VTC mechanism, thats a hardware you need to change.

look at this stage my car is running I/H/E and a uni chip.... i thought i would get a tad more power.

Depends on IHE, but not lowering the Vtec engagement is a disappointment

what do you think can be done? and or who can i take it too that wont rip me another 1300. lol

First of all, decide on turning hardware, whether it be Unichip or Greddy or Haltech or Hondata, need to research and understand which engine functions each can control, because that impacts on what you can tune.

Sadly with Uni-chip you are pretty much locked in, since only selected places can tune uni-chips, it's not like Greddy or Haltech where a load of places can do them.

**philipminge** · 19-07-2013 04:16 PM

i just spent 1300 im not gonna throw the uni chip out. lol

well if i want to keep the uni chip - i dont have much of a choice but to deal with it really...?

fk. lucky with my s2k i did my own research and didnt rely on tuners to tell me.

do you know why the dyno chart jumps at vtec engagement?
and what do i buy to be able to change the vtc. and who can change it?

if i have to change the computer again its not worth it i think. rather spend the money on my s2k. lol

just sucks balls really. i mean the euro goes alright, but it does need more. just that bit more. (so shattered)

**Fredoops** · 19-07-2013 04:35 PM

do you know why the dyno chart jumps at vtec engagement?

VTEC KICKED IN YO.

lol, it's the high cam been switched so engine breathe differently

and what do i buy to be able to change the vtc. and who can change it?

you need to get the stock VTC actuator (25 degree( and take it to a machinist and machine it to 45 degree by grinding parts off.

**philipminge** · 19-07-2013 04:52 PM

so your saying its normal for that to happen?

why dont i see that on other graphs?

**Fredoops** · 19-07-2013 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by philipminge

so your saying its normal for that to happen?

why dont i see that on other graphs?

It's normal for that to happen on a factory tune for the cl9

the other graph doesn't have it because it's tuned to maximise gains all across the rev range, hence the much smoother curve.

once again, it's down to the tune, which can be night and day in terms of differences.