Newb turbo questions

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Not relating specifically to FTOs as such.
Can you have two tunes in an aftermarket ECU, one for economy, one for performance. Can they be changed while driving?
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from what im aware of you cant store 2 different map settings of econ and power, i know some ecu that you tune from laptops with the correct software on them can alow you to save maps on the laptop hdds and install them as you go. but which brands have this ability i dont remember
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Supplanter wrote:Not relating specifically to FTOs as such.
Can you have two tunes in an aftermarket ECU, one for economy, one for performance. Can they be changed while driving?
You sure can! eManage Ultimate FTW

thats what i run.

it has a switch on the unit that lets you select between two maps
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Yeah I thought you could but do you need to turn your car off each time?
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nope...

you can tune the eManage in live time. so whatever you change happens straight away.

its so easy.
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Yep it can be as easy as the fick of a switch with emanage ultimate
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well well well you learn something everyday, whats the price tag on one of them?
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The haltech is the same, you can have two maps loaded on the ecu and change over any time.
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My economy button is the boost controller.... Setting 1 (10 pound) for 400kms a tank, Setting 2 (18 pound) for 260kms a tank!
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Me too. Press a button and go from 5lbs of boost to 9 lbs and can do it on the fly.
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Bennoz wrote:My economy button is the boost controller.... Setting 1 (10 pound) for 400kms a tank, Setting 2 (18 pound) for 260kms a tank!
...id be surprised if you still knew where that button was 8)
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KJ_bob wrote:
Bennoz wrote:My economy button is the boost controller.... Setting 1 (10 pound) for 400kms a tank, Setting 2 (18 pound) for 260kms a tank!
...id be surprised if you still knew where that button was 8)
It may as well have sticky tape over it :lol:
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ems stinger also has this ability.

meanwhile, also a setting called throttle control which includes no extra work of the ecu... :P
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Astron_Boy wrote:ems stinger also has this ability.

meanwhile, also a setting called throttle control which includes no extra work of the ecu... :P
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Astron_Boy wrote:ems stinger also has this ability.

meanwhile, also a setting called throttle control which includes no extra work of the ecu... :P
Even I have trouble with this.
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