High-Tech Nitrous

This is just a clip from a very interesting and informational Dry tuning thread. I will link the entire thread at the bottom, but thought this clip would spark some interest. One of the best up to date dry tuning threads out there, enjoy.

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Originally Posted by C5_Pete

Please dont take this the wrong way, as I'm VERY impressed with the knowledge you guys have when it comes to tuning and EFILive/HPTuners. And your understanding of all things nitrous related.

My question is. While using resistors or diodes or what ever, or wiring into the car's PCM, just to tune for the nitrous hit - isnt it easier to just use the HSW Interface? Plug it in - hook up a couple wires to your controller, and you're done... Seems easy to me... But I'm a noob, so I'm still learning...

Thanks

Yes much easier than the resistor tricking methods, no doubt, and much more sophistcated. Where the Interface really shines is in the cost area. You can completly tune your nitrous with out the need for an expensive full tuner program. There just isn't another product like it on the market. The kits that include the Interface are fully self contained, meaning, you do in fact have everything needed to set up your nitrous kit, and the ability to fully "SELF" tune. This is a brand new concept in the nitrous world. Now if one wants to purchase a full tuner program, the Interface offers some advanced modes IE: set-up and save as many custom timing curves as you would like. Also, should someone want to take the route of the full EFI Live Cos 5 program and omit the Interface all together, that is a good option too. However, many can not afford a full tuner program, so having options is great. One thing to point out, I would always verify the A/F ratio with a WB no matter which controller/program is used. What is commanded, and what we see, is often slightly different.

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Originally Posted by minytrker

I like to keep things as simple as possible and still do it safely. I have hade efi live and hpt tuners for years before the interface came out. I can do COS#5 for less than $10 using the stock pcm vs buying another box to hook up. Its only one wire to add and a switch. I think the stock pcm is more reliable than any after market box add on.

Agreed. One thing I would like to add, the current generation of piggy back controllers, due to the advanced circuit boards and electronics in general, are pretty darn reliable, IMO, much more so than boxes of just a couple years back. The Interface has a full diagnostics approach, should anything be detected with the box itself, or anything with the cars electronics (MAF) along with the nitrous kit itself, it will not allow activation and give the operator a cue that something is a-miss. Then on top of this, the box itself has full diagnostics to take the end user step by step to find the problem. It does this with a set of diagnostic lights. Actually the Interface is a mini computer and has more computing power than the computer used in the Spacecraft that allowed the first moon walk, true story!

I got some heads up information today regarding the HP Tuner software. It seems they are hot on the heels of EFI Live Cos 5. I have the full information coming, but from what I know presently, things are looking real good concerning the Dry tuning and the Tuner program (and wet hits too). This person is setting up and tuning a dry hit, and I have been helping where I could, but he may be taking me to school, LOL. Here is a small quote from a rather long E-Mail, just for insight:

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I recently got the advanced version of the Tunning School program for HP Tuners and they show how to tune wet and dry and even how to set up HP Tuners as a sophisticated nitrous controller with WB AFR cut out!! Very sweet!

Robert

Here's the link:   http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/nitrous-oxide/1212000-dry-nitrous-tuning.html