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Hello my fellow Si Owners,
I just installed the Cobra CAI Street Version (first mod) after much research and I absolutely love it. I find myself sometimes driving with no music just to be able to hear that sweet turbo spool, but its making me want to even dive deeper into modding. After some browsing, I feel like the next step is to tune my car and from my understanding, the TSP Stage 1 tuner is the best bang for buck. I'm at 20k miles with the car, so I don't have to worry about breaking it in. I'm writing this because I'm literally on the fence and would need advise, information, etc. This is what I know so far.
***Please correct me if im wrong on anything
1. Ktuner is program that "unlocks" your car and changes the way your engine behaves with all its sensors (rev hang disable, more boost, throttle response etc.)
2. They are different tunes that change different variables in your car to make such changes. TSP has one of these preset tunes that's been well received.
3. TSP Stage 1 is a tune that does not need any other modifications as it runs well with the stock 2017 Si, but you may experience clutch slipping if you're flooring it on your overdrive gears (5th, 6th)
4. You should look into a better clutch if you're gonna use higher level stages.
5. You need a computer if you're getting the V1.2.
6. The tune has two modes (dual settings) with one being active on normal mode, and the other activating when put into sport mode. The difference being more turbo (?)
7. If you don't know what you're doing, DO NOT mess with customizing the tune. Just use either the basemaps or other tunes such as TSP Stage 1.
8. The V2 Ktuner brings a monitor that lets you change tunes on the go.
9. You don't need the actual hardware in the car with you at all, just that the car will always reset to stage 1 when turning it off.
10. Ultimately, honda basically chose reliability over "fun" and left enough room for the car to be tuned up without needing to buy bolt ons or other mods.
11. If you need to go to the dealer, just flash it back to stock.
12.TSP Stage 1 has 3 maps. 1st map = Stock and Enhanced performance, 2nd = better 3 = best but not good if you don't want to upgrade your stock clutch
13. Best run 93 octane
14. You can switch between maps 1 2 and 3 using cruise control buttons, (theres a vid on it in youtube)
15. Best bang for back
This a list of notes I took while researching and hope it's useful to those who are newbies like me and may be deciding on getting the TSP stage 1 tune and Ktuner.
I do have a couple of questions though and hope someone can help me put.
1. What exactly is Knock control? is that an issues with tuning?
2. What's tunerview? is that related to hacking the head unit on honda?
3. I keep seeing +3, +6, and I think that has to do with PSI. is it related to the Ktuner base maps?
4. I think I read that macs can't upload the tuner and you will need a windows computer. is that true?
I just installed the Cobra CAI Street Version (first mod) after much research and I absolutely love it. I find myself sometimes driving with no music just to be able to hear that sweet turbo spool, but its making me want to even dive deeper into modding. After some browsing, I feel like the next step is to tune my car and from my understanding, the TSP Stage 1 tuner is the best bang for buck. I'm at 20k miles with the car, so I don't have to worry about breaking it in. I'm writing this because I'm literally on the fence and would need advise, information, etc. This is what I know so far.
***Please correct me if im wrong on anything
1. Ktuner is program that "unlocks" your car and changes the way your engine behaves with all its sensors (rev hang disable, more boost, throttle response etc.)
2. They are different tunes that change different variables in your car to make such changes. TSP has one of these preset tunes that's been well received.
3. TSP Stage 1 is a tune that does not need any other modifications as it runs well with the stock 2017 Si, but you may experience clutch slipping if you're flooring it on your overdrive gears (5th, 6th)
4. You should look into a better clutch if you're gonna use higher level stages.
5. You need a computer if you're getting the V1.2.
6. The tune has two modes (dual settings) with one being active on normal mode, and the other activating when put into sport mode. The difference being more turbo (?)
7. If you don't know what you're doing, DO NOT mess with customizing the tune. Just use either the basemaps or other tunes such as TSP Stage 1.
8. The V2 Ktuner brings a monitor that lets you change tunes on the go.
9. You don't need the actual hardware in the car with you at all, just that the car will always reset to stage 1 when turning it off.
10. Ultimately, honda basically chose reliability over "fun" and left enough room for the car to be tuned up without needing to buy bolt ons or other mods.
11. If you need to go to the dealer, just flash it back to stock.
12.TSP Stage 1 has 3 maps. 1st map = Stock and Enhanced performance, 2nd = better 3 = best but not good if you don't want to upgrade your stock clutch
13. Best run 93 octane
14. You can switch between maps 1 2 and 3 using cruise control buttons, (theres a vid on it in youtube)
15. Best bang for back
This a list of notes I took while researching and hope it's useful to those who are newbies like me and may be deciding on getting the TSP stage 1 tune and Ktuner.
I do have a couple of questions though and hope someone can help me put.
1. What exactly is Knock control? is that an issues with tuning?
2. What's tunerview? is that related to hacking the head unit on honda?
3. I keep seeing +3, +6, and I think that has to do with PSI. is it related to the Ktuner base maps?
4. I think I read that macs can't upload the tuner and you will need a windows computer. is that true?
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