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Old Jul 23, 2013 | 10:18 PM
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Turbo and vafc ii

Can I use the vafc II to tune a turbo on the maxima?
Old Jul 24, 2013 | 07:56 AM
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What year? If it has ability to retard timing yup. You might be able to get away with it on the 3.0L but use Meth. But with the 3.5L the timing is pretty agressive and I would not do it without a way to retard the timing.
Old Jul 24, 2013 | 08:11 AM
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VAFC has no timing control. I would not recommend tuning a turbo car on a VAFC.
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2002 maxima
Old Jul 24, 2013 | 11:21 AM
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So it wouldn't be safe?
Old Jul 24, 2013 | 11:30 AM
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No. With all the technology out there now, there are far better ways.
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What's a cheap good one,
Old Jul 24, 2013 | 12:32 PM
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I would use UTEC or Haltech to tune a turbo car, due to being able to control the injectors directly as well as having ignition timing control. I would not use an SAFC or VAFC to do this, they do not offer enough control.
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Originally Posted by so nasty nismo
What's a cheap good one,
To skip the idea entirely.
Old Jul 24, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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I have a UTEC up for sale PM me or txt me if your interested, Plus im sure we could throw in that that Stillen FSTB you've been wanting

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