Free Tunes !!!! Why Wait

[1turbofocus]

Originally Posted by drunkinmonkey

^^^if i dont go with the tune till i got boosted will it kill the engine????should i bother installign the wideband now or wait to till i can get the turbo on so i dont waste the bung??? like i said it'll be a very short time NA

Hart to say if or how much you could hurt your engine , I would do the AF gauge first off , then see how it idles , check your logs , see what happens then decide on a tune or not

To get out of your engine what you have spent all the money on you will need a tune

Tom

[1turbofocus]

Originally Posted by jmiller_1974

Couple of quick questions.

1. What is the difference between the Predator and the XCAL3(other than $24, lol)? More just wondering which would be better for Me(D23) and why.

2. Would it help , hinder or make no difference to hit a local dyno(post tune) for extra info in case You need to tweak things a little? I have access to a dyno locally and can get deeply discounted rates, but if I don't NEED it, I'd rather put the money towards other GO stuff...


Thanks in advance.

The Predator is for the SVT only other then that they both do the same thing

To adjust the cam gears the dyno is a must , to tune no difference

Tom

[drunkinmonkey]

is there anyplace to get an extra bung???? for the o2 sensor

[drunkinmonkey]

tom what would you recommend for this???:
if i built the bottom end and let is sit for a week and a half then built the top end...is it mad to let the bottom end sit or should i be fine on a short time like that???

easier on the bank account...

[1turbofocus]

many places to buy the o2 bung , the engine sitting for a bit is fine , I would get some plastic bacs and put some papertowels in the bottomg to absorb the moisture , seal it good and keep it dry , can sit months this way

Tom

[jmiller_1974]

Cool beans, I know what I'm saving for now!

[focusmaniaczx3]

^^^ agreed. the internals will rust up in a hurry if they are exposed to moisture. it wont do much harm to get a little surface rust if you can clean them before you put everything together. i left my valve cover off for a week when i was doing the timing belt and the cams rusted up something horrible. just keep the moisture out from the start and you wont have to worry with it.

hey i have another question tom. iminhell started a how-to in zetec chat concerning spark plugs and put up a picture of how the NGK plugs are too short to reach all the way into the combustion chamber. i didnt notice that they were shorter than the autolites i was running. any chance i can get you to peek at 2 datalogs with the only difference being the plugs next week to see how big of an impact that makes?

[iroc34]

Well, If you haven`t figured it out by now, Tom knows his sh!t. I have not found any one else who knows the Focus like he does!. The prices cant be beat. Thanks Tom...

[1turbofocus]

Shouldnt be running NGK anyway , there worthless

A datalog wouldnt show a short plug as much as a dyno would , a shorter plug reduces the engine timing some

Tom

[Rudel]

Does that free tune include dyno time by any chance?