Will my MS3X be much more "factory" with a professional tune?
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Hey guys,
So this is a ultra noob question, but I don't have a lot of people in my area that run standalone so I can't ask around.
I street-tuned my MS3X and it works great - such a cool system. But it's really not super driveable. I know bringing it to a pro tuner with a dyno I can get great power and no knock out of it, but can the tuner also fine-tune the on-off throttle, warmup, loads with lights on, etc, to be super factory smooth?
Again, don't flame me for the question, just wondering so I can justify the money for a professional tune better.
So this is a ultra noob question, but I don't have a lot of people in my area that run standalone so I can't ask around.
I street-tuned my MS3X and it works great - such a cool system. But it's really not super driveable. I know bringing it to a pro tuner with a dyno I can get great power and no knock out of it, but can the tuner also fine-tune the on-off throttle, warmup, loads with lights on, etc, to be super factory smooth?
Again, don't flame me for the question, just wondering so I can justify the money for a professional tune better.
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A good tune can be even better than the factory tune. It just takes some work.
Also, when it comes to driveability, a dyno is not the place to do it (especially considering the plethora of inertial dynos around). Street tuning is the best way to get street driveability dialed in.
Also, when it comes to driveability, a dyno is not the place to do it (especially considering the plethora of inertial dynos around). Street tuning is the best way to get street driveability dialed in.
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You need to read read read. No one can make the car more smooth and enjoyable than you, since no one will be willing to spend days/weeks/months fine tuning every single aspect of the tune to work with every temp/pressure change.
What you need to do is read on msextra, on here, on diyautotune (writeups) and really just teach yourself to UNDERSTAND what every drop down and menu in TS actually accomplishes. If you copy/paste others settings without comprehending HOW they GOT to those settings, you're gonna keep going in circles. If you don't know what it does and how it does it, and how changing values affects what it tries to do, you're not really tuning your car. You're just throwing random numbers at the random menus.
What you need to do is read on msextra, on here, on diyautotune (writeups) and really just teach yourself to UNDERSTAND what every drop down and menu in TS actually accomplishes. If you copy/paste others settings without comprehending HOW they GOT to those settings, you're gonna keep going in circles. If you don't know what it does and how it does it, and how changing values affects what it tries to do, you're not really tuning your car. You're just throwing random numbers at the random menus.
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It would be more accurate to say that for power, any dyno shop willing to work with you will do. For drivability, you need one where the tuner actually knows what he's doing.
Tuning the part throttle VE and spark tables, for example, make a HUGE difference in throttle response. A good tuner should also be able to get the AE and idle tuned - although this generally wouldn't happen on the dyno.
Tuning the part throttle VE and spark tables, for example, make a HUGE difference in throttle response. A good tuner should also be able to get the AE and idle tuned - although this generally wouldn't happen on the dyno.
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As someone who was the veritable definition on "noob" when I started tuning mine, it gets easier. AS others stated, read the **** out of everything.
The only reason I am going to a dyno eventually is for the spark map. I want to be on a dyno, with det cans, to dial it in better. I know my spark map is super conservative, so that is where I'll make my extra 5-10% unneeded peak. Mostly want to improve mid-rpm range spark.
Google search with miataturbo affix at the end will help search everything you need to know that has already been covered.
The only reason I am going to a dyno eventually is for the spark map. I want to be on a dyno, with det cans, to dial it in better. I know my spark map is super conservative, so that is where I'll make my extra 5-10% unneeded peak. Mostly want to improve mid-rpm range spark.
Google search with miataturbo affix at the end will help search everything you need to know that has already been covered.
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