*Apexi V-AFCII* Worth tuning?

[tofufighter]

When I bought my car (97 prelude h22a obdII) the previous owner had just installed a V-AFCII. It hasn't been tuned at all he said he hadn't had time to mess with it yet, but from what I read it seems that I don't have much to be gained from it since my engine mods are so minimal.

The current mods:

AEM short ram intake
Cat-back exhust
Full MSD ignition (blaster coil, wires, etc)
SKUNK 2 intake manifold
UR pulleys

So, should I even bother having it "tuned" , or should I just keep it as eye candy?

TIA

[yudalicious]

i say if you plan to throw more stuff on it then wait.

[The Yousef]

When I bought my car (97 prelude h22a obdII) the previous owner had just installed a V-AFCII. It hasn't been tuned at all he said he hadn't had time to mess with it yet, but from what I read it seems that I don't have much to be gained from it since my engine mods are so minimal.

The current mods:

AEM short ram intake
Cat-back exhust
Full MSD ignition (blaster coil, wires, etc)
SKUNK 2 intake manifold
UR pulleys

So, should I even bother having it "tuned" , or should I just keep it as eye candy?

TIA

tune it...getting mine done made a difference (15 whp and 9 ft/lbs)

[tofufighter]

tune it...getting mine done made a difference (15 whp and 9 ft/lbs)

WOW, good numbers!

Where did you get your tuned?
Do you remember how much it cost?

[The Yousef]

WOW, good numbers!

Where did you get your tuned?
Do you remember how much it cost?

batlground

...i kinda forgot the price honestly...lol

[tofufighter]

Does anyone know what tunning a V-afc usually cost?
Does it necessary require running it on the Dyno?

[Ludester]

tune it.... cleans up the air/fuel and you'll make little bit more power than what you have now

[K24cb7coupe]

I had one on my F22vtec before i did my swap and made 13.2hp and 15.9tq with an auto

[Mdeezy]

If you have a wideband you could tune it yourself. the VAFC2 isnt hard to use at all you'd just need to see how rich, lean or stoich your running at a given rpm. If this is interesting to you, find a good WB02 with data logging capabilites and you can tune the car yourself, as aggressively or conservatively as you want.

The other issue would be do you street tune (find a long stretch of empty road, and pick a gear and take it to redline) or find a dyno shop that will let you use the rollers while you tune.

[BABY J]

I have seen up to 29WHP to be gained (w/ full bolt-ons).

[AE86 Dorifto]

Get it tuned at Balance Performance. They have college degrees and tune it to exact racing specs. They tuned my brothers 240sx and did an amazing job. For mods go to AutoFab. They will beat any price and they get the job done good and quick.

[Hondatwin23]

you can street tune but its hard to do that properly with cops around so dyno is ur best bet.

the cost depends on the tuner and what he or she decides to charge
maybe say 50 bucks a hours at a minimal

[Mdeezy]

you can street tune but its hard to do that properly with cops around so dyno is ur best bet.

I agree. Espcially trying to tune with say 4th gear from 2k to red line, you'll be way above posted speed limits, and I dont know of too many places where you can do a few pulls to get your A/F where you want it.

when I tune my car I will use 4th gear WOT 2k to red line (6.6k hopefully 7.2k when I raise the limiter) I'll be at about 120mph at the end of 4th gear, not many places on the road in atlanta to do such a pull.

The rollers are the best bet.

[ECMgarrett]

def get it tuned man, dont just have it sitting in there. and use a dyno so you can watch your AF

[BABY J]

def get it tuned man, dont just have it sitting in there. and use a dyno so you can watch your AF

U can watch the AF on the box! But you still need to use a dyno for tuning.

[tofufighter]

I live on the other side of town from balance performance.
Does mainstream tune V-afc's? If so, can any body give me a estimate on what it will cost.

How bout knowledge performance? I've heard mixed things bout their work.

[Spyder]

I live on the other side of town from balance performance.
Does mainstream tune V-afc's? If so, can any body give me a estimate on what it will cost.

How bout knowledge performance? I've heard mixed things bout their work.

yes MSP is good just PM vteckidd on here he works there..

[The Yousef]

yes MSP is good just PM vteckidd on here he works there..

Mike (aka vteckidd) is the man!!!!

[BABY J]

I live on the other side of town from balance performance.
Does mainstream tune V-afc's? If so, can any body give me a estimate on what it will cost.

How bout knowledge performance? I've heard mixed things bout their work.

You gotta be proactive man... go to their websites and talk to people, give the shops a call to compare prices.

[BABY J]

I say dyno tune though, unless it's an all out race car. Part-throttle tuning is important on a daily driver.

[tofufighter]

I'm probably going to take it to Mainstream and get mike to tune it.
Need to save up some dough first. I'll post the numbers afterwards

[scttydb411]

I'm probably going to take it to Mainstream and get mike to tune it.
Need to save up some dough first. I'll post the numbers afterwards

good call

[BABY J]

Call and ask what they charge...