EOI: Auz to hit Vic for tunes

[PaulyJ]

and terrorising streets? there were cops around the corner from Pauly's place after last night

Yeah thanks...
They might be there tonight too

[ASTRAY]

did anyone have decent hills on their way home? did you notice after the tune you dont need as much throttle to get up the hills?
i noticed this in my 1,8 astra.

cant wait for the tunes to settle in and everyone reports on the fuel economy.
the day after the tune i noticed a 50% increase in fuel.
a month later i noticed a 30% decrease in fuel usage.
the tune probably settled quicker than a month, but it was a month before i had a decent drive to be able to notice the difference.

some people may freak at the 50% increase, (like i did lol) but what they have to understand is that increase will only last a week or so...
(im sure it depends on kms travelled not time),
and after that its the 30% decrease for the life of the vehicle!, or till you sell it.

lets say you usually spend $1560 a year on fuel ($60/fortnight), with a 30% decrease your annual fuel cost is approx $1000, saving you $500. in just over 12months time the tune has paid for itself!

[nuggz]

did anyone have decent hills on their way home? did you notice after the tune you dont need as much throttle to get up the hills?
i noticed this in my 1,8 astra.

cant wait for the tunes to settle in and everyone reports on the fuel economy.
the day after the tune i noticed a 50% increase in fuel.
a month later i noticed a 30% decrease in fuel usage.
the tune probably settled quicker than a month, but it was a month before i had a decent drive to be able to notice the difference.

some people may freak at the 50% increase, (like i did lol) but what they have to understand is that increase will only last a week or so...
(im sure it depends on kms travelled not time),
and after that its the 30% decrease for the life of the vehicle!, or till you sell it.

lets say you usually spend $1560 a year on fuel ($60/fortnight), with a 30% decrease your annual fuel cost is approx $1000, saving you $500. in just over 12months time the tune has paid for itself!

Definate noticed the up hill thing
3rd gear 2k revs, pulling up hill nicely no need to rev the crap outta it


i've noticed the fuel go up a smidge
but i have been thumping the living crap outta it tho

[auzvectra]

haha, that hot sound does that, u feel the urg to load it up all the time .
yeah the Z18XE doesnt increase the limiter. surprised urs didnt but nuggz.

[nuggz]

haha, that hot sound does that, u feel the urg to load it up all the time .
yeah the Z18XE doesnt increase the limiter. surprised urs didnt but nuggz.

to be honest
i didnt really sit there waiting for it to start bouncing off the redline
there wasn't really any power left, rather go to third and start the roar all over again

[nuggz]

Could also be my fuel pump not keeping up

[auzvectra]

Could also be my fuel pump not keeping up

yeah tru, the stock 1 would keep up if it's in good order, but from what u were sayin the other day it doesnt sound as though it is .

[Z20LET]

did anyone have decent hills on their way home? did you notice after the tune you dont need as much throttle to get up the hills?
i noticed this in my 1,8 astra.

cant wait for the tunes to settle in and everyone reports on the fuel economy.
the day after the tune i noticed a 50% increase in fuel.
a month later i noticed a 30% decrease in fuel usage.
the tune probably settled quicker than a month, but it was a month before i had a decent drive to be able to notice the difference.

some people may freak at the 50% increase, (like i did lol) but what they have to understand is that increase will only last a week or so...
(im sure it depends on kms travelled not time),
and after that its the 30% decrease for the life of the vehicle!, or till you sell it.

lets say you usually spend $1560 a year on fuel ($60/fortnight), with a 30% decrease your annual fuel cost is approx $1000, saving you $500. in just over 12months time the tune has paid for itself!

I'm looking forward to this decrease your talking about. I doubt i'll see it for a while as I'm constantly enjoying that surge of boost in 2nd . It hasn't even been a week yet. I assume the ECU is still tuning.

[nuggz]

You probably wont notice it in the turbs

i've done about 150ks
and i think its pretty much settled

[ASTRAY]

I'm looking forward to this decrease your talking about. I doubt i'll see it for a while as I'm constantly enjoying that surge of boost in 2nd . It hasn't even been a week yet. I assume the ECU is still tuning.

as nuggs said, dunno if you will notice in the turbo models, id say each react differently. but i definately noticed a 30% decrease. usually takes me 1 and half tanks to lower syd and back, but after tune it took me only 1 full tank.
ill be driving to canberra at the end of the month, so ill let you all know how that goes. it usually takes me 1 full tank to the outskirts of a.c.t, and 1 full tank back. so 2 full tanks return.
im guessing this time it will only take a little under 1 and half tanks return.