Uh-Oh: AEM FIC MAP Sensor Died..

I decided to go for a nice drive to grab some groceries and after returning to the car with my rations it wouldn't start.

Uh-oh.

Tuning: Closed Loop Tuning with O2 Maps

Oh the bane of piggybacks.... Closed loop tuning using the O2 map. The most finicky of settings! I can't promise to solve all your problems, but hopefully give you some insight and some 'gambatte' with regards to this challenging issue.

Uh-Oh: Suddenly Lean!

It was a cold winter morning and surprisingly the car took a bit of time to start. After a few cranking attempts it started the car up and I went on my merry way in search for foods. After hearing the BOV whoosh a few times I started to notice something flashing in my peripheral vision... It was the AFR gauge..

Uh-Oh: Stalling on Deceleration!

 Uh oh! I swapped out the included Zage BOV with a fresh GFB Deceptor Pro BOV! But during deceleration, the little monster sometimes stalls..!

What the heck is happening here?!

Tuning: Piggy Back Tuning Issues, MAF vs. Fuel Map

Last time we talked about setting up the MAF map and adjusting it so that the MAF sensor plays nice with the AEM FIC. The way the AEM FIC works, and how most piggy backs work, is by fudging the signals to and from the factory computer to make the motor run in the way you want it. The reprocussion of this is that you will pretty much never get an accurate tune (when compared with going full standalone) and a good example of this is fuel adjustment via the MAF and Fuel Map.

So let's have a look as this little dilemma.

Tuning: AEM FIC MAF Clamp

Happy New Year everyone! Let's get back into the little problem with the MAF map! Earlier I found out that the original MAF map that I made up wasn't working because of the increased intake diameter. Here's the steps I took to correct it!

Tuning: Charting the Map!

After some teething issues I finally found out why the car wouldn't start! It was because of the increased size of the intake that the MAF sensor was now mounted on.

So before we go and adjust the MAF map, let's have a look at plotting a tuning course by checking out some basic maps!

Project-T: Back to the Future!

Let's do some time traveling! Since I've been posting about Project-T, I've actually gone ahead and done a lot more that I can write! In fact, it has already been around about TWO years since the little monster has been boosted!

So here's a fast forward post to get you up to speed and the conclusion of Project-T! ...But don't worry, I'll back track after this post so you can see all the crazy happenings once you've boosted your monster!

After Boostworx worked their magic, I've maintained the lil'Sportivo with K&N oil filters and Castrol Edge Sport fully synthetic oils (5W-30). I've simply been tuning the car and using it as my daily drive. Lots of LOL things have happened, to be posted in due time, which could help out others in similar situations.

Other than a bargain second hand Go Fast Bits (GFB) Deceptor Pro Blow-off Valve (BOV) which I scored on eBay, and a replacement wideband computer, no other major mods has been done!

To date here's the current specs of the monster:

Fried Rice BANZAI Toyota Echo Sportivo

Engine and Drivetrain:

• 1NZ-FE, turbocharged with Zage TDO4HL-32G @ 0.5 bar
• ??? HP (un-dynoed)
• Zage Intercooler
• Weapon-R Secret Weapon Pod Filter
• GFB Deceptor Pro BOV
• K&N Oil Filter
• Stock Drive Train

Wheels, Brakes and Suspension:

• Stock Sportivo Spec

Electronics:

• AEM FIC Piggyback Computer
• Innovate LC-1 Wideband Controller (...like I said, some craziness has happened)
• PLX Devices SM-AFR (I'll talk about this on another post...)

There's some newer pics of what I've been working on recently on my Instagram (friedricebanzai), so feel free to check that out too!

Although Project-T is now deemed COMPLETE, I still have lots of war stories to tell about from tuning to maintenance... The fun never ends with boost!


 
 

Project-T: Teething issue...

Wow, Boostworx was busy when I put the little monster in... After about a week or so I got a call that the team had put together the last bits! But a slight teething issue... The car won't start..!

TECH: Memorable Techs for 2012

What a year 2012 was! Lots of things for me... Getting married, new responsibilities at work, Project-T and all the little things that make up the year! On the Tech side there has been some pretty cool things that popped up in 2012 in the automotive scene, let's have a peek at my TOP 5!