Posted by Alex (Im) E. On 12 March 2013 12:40 AM All questions about chip tuning / reprogramming / ECU flashing / changing car's data, performance or behavior.

Can be answered by reading this 'How To' article. So to answer any question about this process, I'll explain it like this. Ct Fletcher My Magnificent Obsession 2015. Actually before you continue below, you should know that chip tuning is only recommended if you have previous chiptuning experience or time to learn it. So besides outlining the process of tuning and what is involved — you will also be somewhat tested if you are READY and WILLING to do it. How Tuning Works & What's Required From You: Yes, software can tune vehicle performance or change the way it behaves. However, first and most important step is: You must FIRST find a tuner that supports your car model/year. Because the tuner is what will extract the cars data to your computer, as a file.

Then you can edit this file inside TOAD editor, make changes, and upload the file back to car using the tuner. So basically, to tune successfully you need 3 things to get started with confidence: •: Allows you to edit car's ECU data. Krayzie Bone S. Here is a screenshot of included TOAD ECU tuning software. TOAD ECU Map Editing Software: It may be overwhelming at first.

Nov 12, 2010 ecuEdit editor lesson #1: Map list epifansoftware. ECU Manager software. The ecueditor software is still freely available for download. To unlock these feature and get the full potential out of your ECU. Tune and adjust fuel maps.

But an hour or two and you'll ge the hang of it. Basically all you are doing is changing the numbers that correspond with different behaviors within the car. Example: Torque has number 1-255. On your car, it may be currently set at 200. Well, you can increase this to 210. The other side of tuning requires HEX editing skills. And this is the reality 95% of the time, which is ABSOLUTELY REQUIERED.