Gas Saving Fuel Saver Honda Civic 1989-1998 1999-2007

[PrimeTimeV6]

I am sure you could learn it from a book, but you really have to understand when and where you need fuel, timing advancement or retardation. All kinds of different things to know before you start changing settings.

[civic_punk]

yeah ill make sure i know it good before i start playing with it :-) dont wanna mess it up

[agu_nob]

i wouldnt buy, its all lies, you cant save gas and add horse power

[PrimeTimeV6]

You absolutely can save gas and add HP. We tuned an 06 Chevrolet 1500 4x4 5.3 v8 with an HP tuner and added about 30-35 whp and added 6 mpg hwy to it. It was also a very mild tune that was done. With more time we could definetly get more power and possibly keep the added MPG he is getting now.

[civic_punk]

prime time and agu nob i know that you can add some hp and gas milage by putting a turbo in and setting it up to some psi # i dont remember know how much tho but not a lot and its gonna save some fuel and gas

[PrimeTimeV6]

Your right punk. You can add forced induction to a vehicle and add MPG as well. YOu just have to keep your foot out of it.

[dre5491]

Where can you get a book to learn about tuning and stuff PT? I'm interested in doing it with the TSI I'm getting. Because its got a few mods on it and stuff and I'm sure I can squeeze a few more HP out of it.

[PrimeTimeV6]

I am sure you can find a book at your local library. YOu can find almost any book or manual at the one in my town.
Or you can get one from an auto parts store. They have "How to" books for nitrous, s/c and turbo applications. It might tell you how to tune as well.

[civic_punk]

hey dre do you have Borders around? they have a lot of "how to" books

[jembr325]

I just used a boomslang harness and would highly recommend -- took me 10 minutes to do the full install. Not only are you going to need a basic knowledge of what the car is doing, but also the programming for the chip and how to use it.

Find some people in your area who have the system you are going to purchase and have them walk you through programming for that unit -- I had a hard time figuring what they wanted me to put in what cell, but was able to figure it out after playing with it for an hour or so. You can also find a lot of material online to help you out in terms of understanding the mappings -- how they work and whats best for you.

You will need to take this and have it tuned and make sure to buy a wideband AFR meter so you know when you are running lean and when you arent, otherwise you might dammage something.

Good luck!

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