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#1 Boost Addicted

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Posted 07 January 2012 - 10:51 PM

I've been using one for a while now and am running into 2 issues.

Even though I have the disable emissions box checked, I am still getting a check engine light when running no cat.

When adjusting idle, I can seem to go leaner than 14.3 to 1 on the wide band, when I try to with the injector calibration wizard, the car just compensates and goes back to around 14.3.

Been waiting on a green injector tune from Turbo Tuner to see if it will be any different.

Anyone else having these problems? Or other problems?
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Posted 07 January 2012 - 11:04 PM

no problems but mine is a little different being a 98 w/ 4.4
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 02:37 AM

I'm also ME4.4. I love it. Being able to tweak it every time I change hardware is perfect. TT can also be tweaked for coldstart enrichment, and many other tweaks that Adam can make.

What is your setup? What injectors are you using?

Normally, you just run the car until it's warm, make sure you've chacked & cleared any codes, then run the calibration wizard to get the AFR's @ 14.7-15.2, making sure to allow at least 10-15sec between adjustments for the AFR's to settle. This has worked for me for 4 different sets of injectors, as I progressively upped the system.

I have heard others using non-Bosch injectors successfully with ME4.3, but ME4.4 won't ever idle right without Bosch injectors installed.
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 03:47 AM

View PostBoost Addicted, on 07 January 2012 - 10:51 PM, said:

Even though I have the disable emissions box checked, I am still getting a check engine light when running no cat.

What code is set when the CEL comes on? Did you remove the rear O2 sensor also? I'm not running a cat either, but if I tried running without the rear O2 connected I would still get a CEL. I think the code was for the heater circuit.

View PostBoost Addicted, on 07 January 2012 - 10:51 PM, said:

When adjusting idle, I can seem to go leaner than 14.3 to 1 on the wide band, when I try to with the injector calibration wizard, the car just compensates and goes back to around 14.3.


Did this start when you installed TT or did it read 14.3 with a different ecu? Curious what wideband you have? I have the Innovate LC-1 and it has always read about 14.2. I've used it with a Speed Tuning ecu, with TT, and most recently with an ARD tune. I even had it installed on another vehicle before I put it on the S70 and it read 14.2 at idle and cruise. Tried another sensor also and no change.

So It's not really something I worry about. I'm just hesitant to run a REAL aggressive tune with TT, just in case my wideband isn't accurate. I keep it a little on the rich side (about 12) just in case it is off.

I've been happy with TT. Having the ability to log data is helpful, but not absolutely necessary. If you don't log data, it's nice to have someone with you to keep an eye on the boost gauge and wideband when you're tuning.
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 05:56 AM

I have the 4.3 and was able to easily calibrate greens. My 630cc were a pain, but thats more that they just don't work well with the Bosch computers.
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Posted 09 January 2012 - 05:06 PM

Running 4.4, and I had the CEL issue also. I talked to Adam, and he fixed that. CEL goes on for nothing.

Literally, it straight up won't go on. LOL
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Posted 09 January 2012 - 05:49 PM

My TT ECU currently won't connect to the program, or the program wont connect to the TT ECU, one or the other.

I picked a pretty circuitous route and arguably cheated slightly, but I'm going to get there

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 05:51 PM

View PostErikS, on 09 January 2012 - 05:49 PM, said:

My TT ECU currently won't connect to the program, or the program wont connect to the TT ECU, one or the other.

Talk to Adam, he will have you recover it. TTDIAG
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Posted 15 January 2012 - 09:16 PM

No problems on my '98 with 4.4 and Ford Motorsport injectors...
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Posted 16 January 2012 - 12:31 AM

My car is in storage for its winter nap as usual, so I havent had enough time with the TT as of yet as I only have 3K on the new build. But from what I have done, I like it! The best part is having control over everything, plus Adam is very helpful.

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 07:20 AM

I've had it on 2 cars and works well, 1 of them did break after a while and was repaired free of charge. To be fair it was the ECU itself that was a goner, not the added TT bits inside, and it had a history of sometimes needing to be reseated several times before it would work.
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Posted 20 January 2012 - 05:50 AM

I am running an LC-1, 2 factory O2's and no cat. I do want my CEL to function properly. I did not try letting the AFR settle inbetween adjustments on the injector wizard. Have Green injectors.
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