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ECU tune worth it?

23K views 37 replies 16 participants last post by  Playwithmymind 
If you had 2 ecus you will be fine. One with time and other stock. They aren't going to k ow you switched it out. Just keep your stock ecu with the stock program on it and get another with the tune. Tork tunes them on the safe side and if your just looking for a tune for it the stage 1 would be perfect
What's Stage 1 at the crank?

Forte 1.6T Stage 1 Tune | DamnFastDD.com

They say an additional 40WHP so I'm assuming 250 at the crank?

I just learned how to do my first oil change not too long ago;how difficult is it to change the ECU? I've assembled computers before, but that's a small investment compared to a $20k+ car, right?

Unplug battery, take old ECU out, put new ECU in, reconnect battery and start car?
 
There is 2 ways of doing the ecu. They actually take your ecu you currently have and reprogram it. The 2 ways are. You send it in they do what they do they send it back, but you're without a car until then. Way 2 is they send you a (I assume) stock ecu so you can at least use the car while they reprogram yours and then you guys trade it

The ecu for us for what I have heard is located behind the battery. But yes to wheels it's extra 40 hp and 40 torque. Also they fix a lot of garbage that is currently wrong with the car.

Plus look into the spark plug thread of you have not. Changing them had been night and day difference
I saw a video on the Veloster and the thing ECU unit is HUGE. I was expecting a small CPU sized unit. Reminds me of the old days of the SNES and the big cartridges.

I'll hop on over to the spark plug thread in a bit but I'm guessing it's NKG?
 
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