Practical Standalone Tuning: Introduction
Introduction
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00:00 | While the dyno is an essential tool in getting your tune dialled in it still doesn't perfectly replicate the real world. |
00:06 | Since we don't race or drive our cars on dynos, when possible it's always worth checking and optimizing your tune on the road or racetrack. |
00:14 | I consider this to be the final five percent of a tune. |
00:18 | And while many tuners don't bother, this is essential if you want to get the best possible drivability, fuel economy, and reliability from your tune. |
00:27 | As well as confirming that the full power tuning is correct in the real world, we're also going to look at optimizing the transient fueling for acceleration and the light throttle cruise, which can be difficult to tune properly on a dyno. |
00:40 | Tuning a car on the road or track can be dangerous and we don't recommend that you attempt making these changes to the tune while driving. |