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zielritter
post May 17 2010, 10:45 AM
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Hey guys, I'm new in this forum but given that it is strictly Elantra oriented I thought it would be the best place to field my question.

I own a '10 Elantra Touring SE (Beta II like the sedan) and I've fitted a Apollo CAI and a custom cat-back. I am looking to get the most out of these bolt-ons, and have considered going with a custom tuned Unichip (I live near Cinci and there's a custom tuner nearby).

Obviously, I'm not expecting huge gains here from a 2.0L NA, but I did have sort of a newbish question since I'm new to tuning the ECU. Is it possible to opt for just putting your car on a dyno and having a tech hook up to the ECU and tune (AFR, ignition, etc.) it that way, rather than blowing the extra dough on a custom tune for a piggyback (i.e. Unichip)?

I'm looking foremost for those with actual experience tuning their ECU, please, but all (constructive) comments are welcome. Thanks!!


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- zielritter   Unichip vs. Custom Tune   May 17 2010, 10:45 AM
- - Vampyrate   To be honest you are the first person to try that ...   May 17 2010, 11:01 AM
- - JohnsRedGT   How close to Cincinnati are you? I'm right acr...   May 17 2010, 11:41 AM
|- - zielritter   QUOTE (JohnsRedGT @ May 17 2010, 12:41 PM...   May 17 2010, 11:46 AM
- - streetfighterguy   Well if you get the tuner shop to do a custom tune...   May 17 2010, 12:24 PM
|- - zielritter   QUOTE (streetfighterguy @ May 17 2010, 01...   May 17 2010, 12:28 PM
- - streetfighterguy   AEM is just a bit pricey but i am looking at the U...   May 17 2010, 12:38 PM
|- - zielritter   QUOTE (streetfighterguy @ May 17 2010, 01...   May 17 2010, 12:42 PM
- - streetfighterguy   They said the chip would work in the Elantra?   May 17 2010, 12:59 PM
|- - zielritter   QUOTE (streetfighterguy @ May 17 2010, 01...   May 17 2010, 01:06 PM
- - slowgls   thats cool.   May 17 2010, 01:00 PM
- - streetfighterguy   Many elantra owners... I am still waiting for one ...   May 17 2010, 01:10 PM
- - streetfighterguy   Well i think most of the Tibby guys are working wi...   May 17 2010, 02:51 PM
- - Vampyrate   while they are the same engine, i wouldn't go ...   May 17 2010, 02:54 PM
- - streetfighterguy   If you look on the site they have this nifty littl...   May 17 2010, 02:57 PM
|- - zielritter   QUOTE (streetfighterguy @ May 17 2010, 03...   May 17 2010, 03:14 PM
- - streetfighterguy   I would call them and ask cause i am sure they do ...   May 17 2010, 03:26 PM
|- - zielritter   QUOTE (streetfighterguy @ May 17 2010, 04...   May 17 2010, 03:39 PM
- - streetfighterguy   Yeah if the Unichip is closer go for it. But keep ...   May 17 2010, 03:42 PM
- - zielritter   Just an update, I've left a phone message and ...   May 19 2010, 02:50 PM
- - streetfighterguy   Yeah i would like to hear how that turns out for y...   May 19 2010, 03:20 PM
- - 02elantragt   Wouldn't it be cheaper to purchase a reflashed...   May 19 2010, 07:00 PM
|- - zielritter   QUOTE (02elantragt @ May 19 2010, 08:00 P...   May 19 2010, 09:14 PM
- - streetfighterguy   Interesting, i will look into this setup as well c...   May 19 2010, 11:47 PM
- - zielritter   Well, after getting feedback from tuners and other...   May 21 2010, 06:46 AM
- - streetfighterguy   Well i have a header that i pulled off Ebay for ab...   May 21 2010, 10:24 AM
- - zielritter   I just installed my i30 4-2-1 header this weekend....   Jun 6 2010, 01:24 PM
- - XG0DZX   Check with your tuner before buying any engine man...   Jun 6 2010, 08:40 PM
|- - zielritter   QUOTE (XG0DZX @ Jun 6 2010, 09:40 PM) Che...   Jun 7 2010, 11:57 AM
|- - XG0DZX   QUOTE (zielritter @ Jun 8 2010, 12:57 AM)...   Jun 9 2010, 08:10 AM
- - zielritter   For anyone who is interested, I've uploaded so...   Jun 13 2010, 03:17 PM
- - XG0DZX   Did you have cel codes when you got the extractors...   Jun 15 2010, 07:43 AM
|- - zielritter   QUOTE (XG0DZX @ Jun 15 2010, 08:43 AM) Di...   Jun 15 2010, 10:17 AM
- - XG0DZX   We have just one o2 sensor here in Australia befor...   Jun 16 2010, 07:05 AM

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