My Equilibrium Tuning experience
02-06-2005, 08:10 PM
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My Equilibrium Tuning experience
This past weekend I was tuned by Ed at Equilibrium Tuning. All I can say is wow. The car pulls so hard through all the gears and is very smooth. I have a completely stock 04 wrx. First off the tune got rid of the closed loop delay, saving my engine from the boosting without proper fuel issue and getting rid of the nasty lag before it goes into open loop. Then we tuned for a great smooth and reliable tune with great throttle response. I now get all 15psi by 3k RPM and it comes up very quickly... what's turbo lag? And the power is held all the way to red line. My advance multiplier always stays at 16 and there is no knock at all. We did pull after pull after pull and got consistent torque numbers of 200 to the wheels. That is crazy being fully stock. The peak horsepower we got was 191whp on that run and 193whp on another. All tuning was done on the road without a wideband, so Ed kept the a/f ratios very conservative and my EGT's stay well bellow 1600. As I said before Ed at EQ Tuning worked his magic and I have a powerful, smooth, reliable tune. It is true equilibrium. Check out the gains in the road dyno graph bellow:
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02-06-2005, 08:36 PM
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Numbers look great. 200 ft lbs with a COMPLETELY STOCK car. I have an appointment with Ed this week, I'm sure he'll get to work his magic on my car. Have fun with your new power.
02-06-2005, 08:58 PM
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Damn nice numbers! I bet it even feels better than that on the street too!
Ed w/EQ Tuning tuned my STi, with only a catback and a panelfilter, and got 260ft/lbs. to the wheels, in addition to making my previously rough-running motor as smooth as butter.
My car pulls like crazy now, from the bottom to the top, thanks Ed!
David
Ed w/EQ Tuning tuned my STi, with only a catback and a panelfilter, and got 260ft/lbs. to the wheels, in addition to making my previously rough-running motor as smooth as butter.
My car pulls like crazy now, from the bottom to the top, thanks Ed!
David
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02-06-2005, 09:59 PM
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Thanks for the nice posts everyone
My car is completely stock (no mods at all). BTW, my numbers are actually quite a bit higher than yours... 10whp and 19ft-lbs difference to be exact. What dyno where your numbers from, and do you have any baseline numbers to show the actual gains?
Originally Posted by mcowger
Looks great!
What mods do you have? Thats just a little bit more than I'm putting down with a stock car and UTEC (182/181)
What mods do you have? Thats just a little bit more than I'm putting down with a stock car and UTEC (182/181)
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02-06-2005, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Roo
Hey, duo.
Long time no talk to. Give me a ring, or better yet, show up to the North Bay drive next Sunday!!!
It'll be good to catch up!
Long time no talk to. Give me a ring, or better yet, show up to the North Bay drive next Sunday!!!
It'll be good to catch up!
02-06-2005, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by GDB-EJ20
does this require an ecu reflash, piggyback, or standalone unit?
02-06-2005, 11:35 PM
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I'm getting my car tuned really soon by Ed, as well. I can't wait for it, and am glad to see so many other people are having awesome experiences as well : )
-Brian
-Brian
02-07-2005, 01:15 AM
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sorry guys but a tuner not using a wideband is just retarded, i had an expirence with a tuner that road tuned my car without a wideband goin off the ecutek software and lets just say it was way off, close to 12.6 afr where he thought it was safe although i was heavy modded still , i know ed knows what hes doin its just you need to be a little more careful id say if he dosnt have a dyno i would pay to rent one out so he could tune my car in a controled safe enviroment, my .02 cents
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02-07-2005, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by duo
it has been awhile. I will definatly be trying to come to the drive and also ill call you later this week.no comments about my numbers though?
I'm driving an SVX right now...<sigh> no ECUTek for her.
02-07-2005, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by duo
Thanks for the nice posts everyone
My car is completely stock (no mods at all). BTW, my numbers are actually quite a bit higher than yours... 10whp and 19ft-lbs difference to be exact. What dyno where your numbers from, and do you have any baseline numbers to show the actual gains?
My car is completely stock (no mods at all). BTW, my numbers are actually quite a bit higher than yours... 10whp and 19ft-lbs difference to be exact. What dyno where your numbers from, and do you have any baseline numbers to show the actual gains?
Nice numbers and curve!
Mike