Blew my engine
Nov 11, 2006, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by gl4662
Yeah, they didn't take it out and abuse it or anything. Leave me really puzzled. Well, this was all on an ecuflash.. I plan to go with an ams 2.3l shortblock, cosworth CNC ported head, AEM EMS, jun 272 cams, shep trans, shep tc... Sucks though, I thought the engine would have lasted longer..
Nov 11, 2006, 01:06 PM
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Well, just talked to my shop, and one of the tuners said that he thinks a Rod knock caused it. When it started to spool up i heard 5 fast sounds like when people shoot arrows, and then it blew, so he thinks aa rod stretched.
Nov 11, 2006, 01:18 PM
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Well, just talked to my shop, and one of the tuners said that he thinks a Rod knock caused it. When it started to spool up i heard 5 fast sounds like when people shoot arrows, and then it blew, so he thinks aa rod stretched.
Rod bolts?
Nov 11, 2006, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by gl4662
Yeah, they didn't take it out and abuse it or anything. Leave me really puzzled. Well, this was all on an ecuflash.. I plan to go with an ams 2.3l shortblock, cosworth CNC ported head, AEM EMS, jun 272 cams, shep trans, shep tc... Sucks though, I thought the engine would have lasted longer..
What a sad story and what a pity to hear
I think we will be seeing more such examples with tuners who have limited evo flashing experince learning the art on the customer's cars
Nov 11, 2006, 02:35 PM
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Yes I still tune.
The problem with the distribution of the new software is that there is no barrier to entry, ANYONE can pickup a laptop and claim to be a tuner.
Track record says alot and speaking to others who have had their cars tuned helps also. Alot of these guys who claim to tune cars these days are nothing short of modern day conmen who rather than a bottled Elixr are trying to sell you a dream that will not materialize.
There is more than one tuner who can tune a car but only a few I would consider competent, please be carefull and check out who you are using before they cost you alot of money.
Sean
The problem with the distribution of the new software is that there is no barrier to entry, ANYONE can pickup a laptop and claim to be a tuner.
Track record says alot and speaking to others who have had their cars tuned helps also. Alot of these guys who claim to tune cars these days are nothing short of modern day conmen who rather than a bottled Elixr are trying to sell you a dream that will not materialize.
There is more than one tuner who can tune a car but only a few I would consider competent, please be carefull and check out who you are using before they cost you alot of money.
Sean
Nov 11, 2006, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Sean@Iveytune
Yes I still tune.
The problem with the distribution of the new software is that there is no barrier to entry, ANYONE can pickup a laptop and claim to be a tuner.
Track record says alot and speaking to others who have had their cars tuned helps also. Alot of these guys who claim to tune cars these days are nothing short of modern day conmen who rather than a bottled Elixr are trying to sell you a dream that will not materialize.
There is more than one tuner who can tune a car but only a few I would consider competent, please be carefull and check out who you are using before they cost you alot of money.
Sean
The problem with the distribution of the new software is that there is no barrier to entry, ANYONE can pickup a laptop and claim to be a tuner.
Track record says alot and speaking to others who have had their cars tuned helps also. Alot of these guys who claim to tune cars these days are nothing short of modern day conmen who rather than a bottled Elixr are trying to sell you a dream that will not materialize.
There is more than one tuner who can tune a car but only a few I would consider competent, please be carefull and check out who you are using before they cost you alot of money.
Sean