Honda Prelude Forum

mr_y82 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 10:00 PM

Thought I would share my eCtuning experience with everyone. Tune was $400, plus I bought the ECU and had it chipped at the frequent customer discount (typically runs about $200ish there). There are 22 authorized eCtuners in the states and canada.. http://ectune.com/ . It's a great program, and maybe because it is younger, it's less well known than hondata and other options.

I seem to have a little more torque on the low end than with the p13 and the powerband feels super smooth now... The high end speaks for itself...runs hard right to redline, and vtec kicks in at about 4800. Rev limiter is only at 7600 (I think... I haven't bumped it.), but the power is falling anyway and it's super easy to never leave vtec (seems like a 7200ish shift puts me at about 5000ish).
dyno videos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk3eXgsreAg

whatever you call the plastic in the wheel well was removed before pulling onto the mobile dyno... thus the plastic lip flopping...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FczCxLdgdbg

1992 Honda Prelude Si/JDM VTEC Swap*

*Provided by Blueridge Motorsports; 306 Sterling Street, Morganton, NC 28655

Engine:
JDM H22A*
M2B4 Limited Slip Differential*
Koyo 2 Row Aluminum Radiator* w/ trimmed stock fans
Stage 1 Competition Clutch*
Custom 3” Short Ram Intake* w/ Kool Blue Cone Filter*
NGK Spark Plugs*
HP Racing Ceramic 4-2-1 Header*
Custom 2.5" Header Back Exhaust*
Magnaflow High-Flow Cat.
16”L 4”W Resonator*
Nopi Titanium Muffler*
Dyno eCtuned P06/P28*

Suspension:
Neuspeed Sport Springs
KYB AGX Adjustable Shocks
SPC front and Rear Camber Kits (Balljoints)
Energy Suspension HYPER-FLEX Polyurethane Bushings
Polished Front and Rear Strut Tower Bars*
Stock 15” rim w/ 205-55-15 Yokohama Avid V4s

here is another chart...this chart shows the stock p13 (in black) vs. the chipped/tuned p28 (several pulls)...

see the nice gain in torque through the lower part of the band? car pulls from about 35mph in 5th gear (approx 1500rpms on feels solid)... I don't usually let it, but it can comfortably cruise along at around 35mph.

peak numbers are just that, peak numbers... they don't speak to how much difference was really made with the tune... people who have rarely ridden with me have noticed the additional power.

This program is great... I still want to set my radiator fans to come on a touch sooner and get the CEL set as a shift light.... launch control is wicked...

twokexlv6coupe · #2 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 10:18 PM

hey i'm tuned on eCtune too

mr_y82 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 10:27 PM

It's good stuff, that launch control is crazy.

mr_y82 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-11-2008, 10:49 AM

I'm gonna bump this because that's what got my last thread going...

You guys are missing a good video of my slow lude on the dyno.

AND eCtune IS WHERE IT'S AT!

98vtec · #5 (**permalink**) 07-11-2008, 11:28 AM

joseph davis ftw

mr_y82 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-11-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 98vtec

joseph davis ftw

You know joseph? Seems like a really good guy, I enjoyed meeting him when we tuned.

twokexlv6coupe · #7 (**permalink**) 07-11-2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_y82

It's good stuff, that launch control is crazy.

it takes awhile to get used to it at teh track tho. it feels realllyyyyy weird launching with your foot to floor when your trying to get a good hook up, and not do a massive burn out.

CEL as a shift light is also awesome

mr_y82 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-11-2008, 02:10 PM

I don't have the CEL set yet... I might see if they will set it up for me... I wasn't sure I wanted it, thought I might get another tach instead.

Took me a couple tries to get launch control to work because flooring the car with my foot on the clutch was somewhat of a new experience... I was reluctant to press it fast enough to engage so I would end up revving the hell out of the engine instead...

What the heck is the engine really doing when the tach goes crazy after engaging the launch control?

Any recommendations for a good shift light setting based on my dyno chart?

mr_y82 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-12-2008, 10:25 PM

no one else eCtuned?

98vtec · #10 (**permalink**) 07-12-2008, 10:46 PM

i bought ectune pro just after it hit the market, i just havent had time to put it in the car and get it tuned.

twokexlv6coupe · #11 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_y82

What the heck is the engine really doing when the tach goes crazy after engaging the launch control?

it either cuts fuel or ignition. or both. i forget which.

mr_y82 · #12 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by twokexlv6coupe

it either cuts fuel or ignition. or both. i forget which.

regardless, it's a pretty freaky way to spook people out at traffic lights...

98vtec · #13 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by twokexlv6coupe

it either cuts fuel or ignition. or both. i forget which.

you can choose to cut fuel, ignition, or ignition and fuel

mr_y82 · #14 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 10:59 PM

videos moved...uhh, how do I delete this post?

mr_y82 · #15 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 11:02 PM

IT'S THE BLUERIDGE MOTORSPORTS MOBILE DYNO!!

you guys in the south... they will bring the dyno to you (if you are close enough) if you can round up enough people to pay about 40-70 bucks for a few pulls on the dyno... though I must admit, mine only ended up on the dyno because I wanted her tuned out right... not just to watch her waste gas and get a couple numbers...

98vtec · #16 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008, 12:00 AM

got my car up and running on eCtune tonight. I love it!

mr_y82 · #17 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008, 12:09 AM

^Hopefully these other fools will follow ;) ... why buy the parts if you aren't gonna make them do what they want to do!?
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mr_y82 · #18 (**permalink**) 07-23-2008, 11:50 PM

Here are some posts by Joseph Davis (who tuned my car) showing numbers gained with turbo setups.... lots of pages, just skim through for the dyno charts if you like.

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1948992&page=11

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1948992&page=13 .....there is a dyno chart for:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T-zLdxAO-8

here's the blueridge motorsports civic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMz4zmg-OOA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_KciSApFg8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxZ5KDarxWY

eCtune FTMFW
my ride: :::mr_y82::: 1992 Si

BB1_ · #19 (**permalink**) 07-24-2008, 12:35 AM

Very good numbers.
Impressive.

mr_y82 · #20 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 01:59 PM

^I was pretty satisfied :)

mr_y82 · #21 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 02:03 PM

umm.... chart moved to top... OP

mr_y82 · #22 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 02:31 PM

whoops this was supposed to me in my members ride thread... hey check out my sig!!!

mr_y82 · #23 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 09:31 PM

:bump: you guys must hate dyno charts, lol

mr_y82 · #24 (**permalink**) 09-01-2008, 08:32 PM

new, easier to read dyno chart added... last one in OP

Sexy_lude_wife · #25 (**permalink**) 02-03-2010, 10:52 AM

that BRMS car is a beast to watch in person...

you're car is weak! lol.

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