MIL.SPEC Erik

So I didn't need to buy the Fitronic? lol

Ok, thanks for clarifying.

Pal215

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Correct, it's much harder to get away with non-stock frame turbos in CA.

If you have the the full Fitronic kit, then you are good to go! If you have just the ethanol sensor, you will need to buy their translator box before you can use the ethanol readings with the oem ecu.

LetsGetThisDone

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Sort of. Initially you could only get the flex fuel roms by purchasing the Fitronic hardware.

Since your car has sat so long, things have changed lol

Pal215

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We started re-tuning on Flexfuel with ER the past week and the evo has been doing great. I am looking forward to a care free fueling experience. I'm still using the following, cookie cutter setup for fuel with no issues:

-STM hard wire kit
-FIC 2150cc Injectors
-Single Walbro 450
-Return Siphon drilled out to 9/64"
-6AN feed lines from pump to hardline and then from hardline to fuel rail.
-Fuel Lab FPR
-Radium fuel rail with FPD


No fuel overrun issues are present and my turbo can be maxed out long before I run out of injector. Taking data directly from a log, we are talking a 2.3L engine @ 7500RPM and 33psi on E85 will hit an AFR of 10.9 with 68% IDC. So again, I don't see why anybody would need a double pumper setup and larger than -6AN fuel lines unless you are making over 700whp. The Walbro 525lph pump would likely support low 700whp anyway with the STM hardwire kit and -6an lines. Once the tune is complete, it will likely be around 36psi and IDC's will still be below 85%.

Pal215

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Far from necessary, but wth! Need to keep up with the times. Can't even see the camera from behind.

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Just wrapped up the full E85 side of the tune! Here is a cool video clip of the Flexfuel rom on my stock evo 9 ecu and big injectors adjusting the fuel and timing for the changing ethanol percentage. You'll notice that the idle AFR's are still averaging 14.7 even with the ethanol percentage dropping. I filled up on 4 gallons of 91 with just over a 1/4 tank of ethanol left in the tank and eventually it mixed down to E46. This is the first start up at the gas station so we can watch the fuel pump mix the fuels.

osetsky

Is that plate you mounted the camera to already there or did you fab out of whatever you had kicking about? I got a camera that goes with new android deck and mounting...looks pretty easy.

Pal215

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I mounted it to the bracket that holds the license plate lights which is already there. It is a pretty simple installation and can be done in an afternoon.

Pal215

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I wrote a batch file and setup some macros to start Evoscan and bring up the gauges automatically without a keyboard or mouse attached to my car logging pc. Makes it look like the R34 multi-function gauge display in the dash with the push of one button. I can now measure G force as well with a separate application. It is logging to a file the whole time.

Pal215

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When the takata passenger airbag igniter recall emerged for our cars I was very upset. To make sure the dealer didn't screw up my dash and aftermarket wiring, I brought them my entire dash to perform the recall on. They did the work.

Once I found out that they replaced it with a new, but same messed up igniter in order to buy some time for the new model igniter to come out, thereby making us bring in our cars TWICE for the same recall......I was livid.

I took matters into my own hands and removed the damn igniter for good. The igniter has an auto shunting plug so that as soon as you disconnect it from the car, there is no voltage differential across the leads to cause it to potentially go off. The resistance across unshunted leads of the igniter is 2.2 ohms. Use a 2.2 ohm 1/2 watt to 1 watt resistor soldered into the harness you will cut off the igniter to fool the SRS ecu into thinking it's still plugged in so that you get no SRS light. I measured it using a multimeter with the ignitor placed into a cylinder of my 4g64 mockup block for protection. If the igniter did go off, the block probably would have not protected me and just acted like more shrapnel. DO NOT PERFORM THIS TEST, I GAVE YOU THE ANSWER! It was reckless and scary as **** to get this measurement. Thankfully the igniter did NOT deploy using a Fluke DMM.



I am not liable for anything you choose to use these instructions for. Airbags are essentially bombs and can kill you.

Pal215

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I took the car to Vegas and back this last weekend with my wife and her friend so that I could spectate the English Racing dyno day and meet up with long time friends. I had an epic time with the guys and got to pick some brains while I was at it! For the car, no oil was burnt and the ride was smooth and comfortable the entire trip. 5- 6 hours of driving one way. It brought back my confidence in evo reliability for the time being

silverflyer

What head unit is that?

LetsGetThisDone

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Good times were definitely had. Next time you'll need to leave the car at the hotel and actually come out drinking. You missed most of the shenanigans...

Pal215

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Agreed. It was a big mistake not ubering to you guys when I had the chance.

Pal215

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Alpine Halo 9 with external control box. Fits in a single DIN