"Shane Moore" (snakesm13)
10/04/2020 at 00:00 • Filed to: None
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"Shane Moore" (snakesm13)
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Sxth Element carbon intake was on sale because the carbon weave had some visual imperfections. Inside tube was still smooth. Also changes spark plugs to one step colder in order to prevent spark blow and to support the JB4 I also installed. The JB4 is just a piggy back tune but it’s pretty impressive. Map 0 is stock, Map 1 is smoother and feels like how it should have come from the factory. Map 2 was more than needed for normal streets, losing traction at WOT in 3rd! The gauges in the app don’t seem to be reading the information from the OBDII port so I can’t log so I didn’t beat on it too hard. I will probably just leave it in Map 1 for the time being.
The intake makes such fun sounds. The recirculating valve pipe is no longer needed so it vents to atmosphere. Fun fun fun turbo noises and blowoff, some flutter, huge rush of air is so juvenile, I Love It. Plus on every shift it pops and gurgles on deceleration, the vehicle feels so immature but I don’t care.
Bryan doesn't drive a 1M
> Shane Moore
10/04/2020 at 00:28 |
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That all sounds very fun.
3point8isgreat
> Shane Moore
10/04/2020 at 00:42 |
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What are the expected power gains from the JB4? I'm too chicken to tune mine. Its my first time having a car with a warranty.
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Shane Moore
> 3point8isgreat
10/04/2020 at 00:50 |
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That’s something that’s not well defined on the internet. But some dynos show that map 1 gets you 25 crank horsepower to bring it up to 300 but it’s the torque that really benefits. From 260 up to 320 or so. Map 2 is closer to 15-20% more than map 1 the n maps 3-5 require more mods , 100+ octane, E85, or meth injection. Map 6 is fully customizable but I haven’t dove into that yet. One advantage I didn’t anticipate is the strange 1st-2nd stock hesitation/bucking is gone. Not sure what causes that but the JB4 smooths that out.
Sovande
> Shane Moore
10/04/2020 at 08:29 |
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That sounds fun. I've always been leery of those piggyback tune boxes. What's an actual tune cost? Much more than the box?
AdamB
> 3point8isgreat
10/04/2020 at 09:43 |
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From what I’ve read on the forums since it is not an ecu tune once you uninstall it there is no trace. That’s why it’s probably the most popular tuner for Hyundais and Kias. As for power I remember reading that each psi over stock equals 10hp.
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Shane Moore
> Sovande
10/04/2020 at 10:03 |
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As of right now there isn’t a great way to ecu tune. Unlike Cobb or Livernois, there isn’t a flash tool, your Ecu needs to be swapped, removed/sent off, or dyno tuned which is Obote best but not everyone has that opportunity.
Danny Korecki
> Shane Moore
10/04/2020 at 11:37 |
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If I am remembering correctly, the N gets a carbon fiber engine cover right? Didnt you just lose 5 hp for taking it off ? haha jk
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Shane Moore
> Danny Korecki
10/04/2020 at 11:42 |
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Haha, no it comes with a plastic one with a small 2”x6” carbon fiber vinyl accent but the previous owner painted it red and did a terrible job. I keep it on but I was changing plugs at the time of this photo. There is a company that makes a full carbon fiber cover but it’s way to expensive ($400) to make any kind of sense.
OmerCarrothers333
> Shane Moore
10/04/2020 at 19:10 |
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I think Regular Car Reviews did a review of a Turbo Veloster, and Mr. Regular mentioned there’s only one tuner in the US working on Hyundais and Kias.
Is that still the case? Because I’m surprised no one is doing a tune that can uploaded by plugging in your laptop or tablet to your OBD port.
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Shane Moore
> OmerCarrothers333
10/04/2020 at 19:20 |
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As of right now, that is correct that there is no flash tune via OBD port currently. There are a handful of companies currently working with the Hyundai/Kia crowd. Sxth element, Burger, Bisimoto, Tork, Rev6, Lap3, Racechip, and some others I’ve missed but they are all either piggyback or require in person ECU flashes. Either send it in or swap one out. I see that changing in the future as there is a big Stinger tuning presence making some noise.
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OmerCarrothers333
> Shane Moore
10/04/2020 at 21:19 |
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That's awesome to hear. I was eyeballing the Forte GT as a possible replacement for my GTI and aftermarket support was something I was taking into consideration.