Digital Tuning Anyone Here Any Good With A Moates Quarterhorse?

[Gearbanger 101]

Picked up a Moates Quarterhorse and PLX wideband earlier this summer and since it's winter here and I've got some downtime with the car I thought I'd tinker a bit. Looking for some very basic starting points.

I don't have a really exotic combo, but the list of mods is substantial, so I imagine there's going to be a lot for me to go through.

I know, the standard response is "head over to EEC Tuning.org" and trust me, I'd done that....but the site seems to be in a severe state of disarray. About 2/3 of the "meat and potatoes" links are dead....and have been for months? Not sure if administration over there just gave up, but the site seems severely neglected and next to useless right now for a someone looking to poke around a bit and get a handle on things?

So....who's up for giving a quick tutorial? How about a few extensive ones? If they're good, I'll add them to our permanent FAQ and sticky sections.

 

[jchav02]

Have you checked out decipha's site? Efidynotuning he has a lot of good write ups and the A9L2 to get you started.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

I'll give it a look see.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Holy Christ.....anyone have a basic....and I mean BASIC write up on how to even get started? Jumping into the middle of various tuning threads might as well be like trying to learn greek from scratch. Tonnes of information over there, but it's serious information overload. It's pretty hard to get a handle on it, when you can't even find a starting point?

 

[madspeed]

I'll take a look at any files i may still have around. I was also using the QH and a PLX but didnt do my own tuning.

 

[a91what]

Hmmm... no QH experience but I do know my way around other software..... if your list is mostly bolt ons then the maf transfer curve is what you need to focus on.
Then go to timing, the stock curve on the a9l is pretty weak. I like to be "all in" by 2400 rpm,

 

[90sickfox]

Contact Willie Lynch at dirtydirtyracing.com he is a guru and always eager to help.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

I'll take a look at any files i may still have around. I was also using the QH and a PLX but didnt do my own tuning.

Might be helpful assuming you and I were running a lot of the same (or at least similar components)

Hmmm... no QH experience but I do know my way around other software..... if your list is mostly bolt ons then the maf transfer curve is what you need to focus on.
Then go to timing, the stock curve on the a9l is pretty weak. I like to be "all in" by 2400 rpm,

Oh at this point, I almost wished I'd stuck with "mostly bolt ons" lol

I'll give you the run down...

331 CHP stroker 10:1 CR
Compams XE274HR installed straight up
lightly ported GT40X heads (approx 60cc) with FRPP 1.6RR
Port matched Trick Flow Track Heat intake
30lb/hr injectors, adjustable fuel pressure regulator and 255lph high pressure fuel pump
70mm Accufab throttle body
3.5" Anderson Power pipe
Pro-M 80mm MAF
BBK 1 5/8" coated long tubes
catted 2 1/2" H-pipe
2 1/2" cat back.

Few other odds and ends, but those are the real big ones.

All rocking a functioning smog set up to boot.

I'm sure the big issues are to tune for are the displacement, the injectors and the MAF....but I need some sort of starting point to work from? I can't even get it to idle properly at this point?!? I'll use Binary Editor if I absolutely must, but I'd really like to give TunerPro RT a shot. For starters, it's suposed to work better with the Moates hardware, it's free and I can run it on as many PC's as I want to.

Contact Willie Lynch at dirtydirtyracing.com he is a guru and always eager to help.

The thought had crossed my mind, but I'm really trying to get a handle on this on my own....and am also trying to do it for no additional cost. First and foremost I know that Willy has a business to run, so I really don't want to aggravate him with what I'm sure are simplistic questions ....especially since I didn't buy the hardware from him and am trying to get away without spending any more money on the set up.

 

[madspeed]

Willie Lynch did my tuning as well, always heard nothing but good about him

 

[FoxMustangLvr]

Only person on Stangnet that I know of that is familiar with QH is @addermk2

 

[Gearbanger 101]

I'm starting to work my way around it a little now. Its certainly a steep learning curve. The information is out there.....but it's anything but straight forward.

I've managed to load in and tweak a modified version of an A9L tune to suit my mods and the car seems to at least start and idle much more smoothly than it did. Won't be doing any driving data logs for a while though....we just got a foot of snow over the last week. Gonna spend my time tinkering and trying to perfect the idle and cold start for now.

I do recall hearing that @addermk2 was pretty good with the Quarterhorse, though I'm not sure what he uses for software.

The majority seem to use Binary Editor, but thus far I've elected to go with TunerPro RT. I guess Binary Editor has the support base (being as so many people are using it) but I'm told TurnerPro RT operates more quickly and smoothly with the Quarterhorse? Not to mention its free and doesn't require the use of a "dongle" to operate on multiple computers?

 

[addermk2]

Buy BE... and get the dongle.

It's worth it.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Buy BE... and get the dongle.

It's worth it.

You think it's better software than Tunerpro RT, or just easier to use?

 

[addermk2]

TPRT is garbage.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

TPRT is garbage.

Elaborate? Im not arguing, but from what I can see, it does everything BE does, it just seems to be a little less intuitive.

I can't seem to get BE to recognize the quarterhorse, but TPRT gets up an running lickity split.

 

[addermk2]

Is your version or BE registered?

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Is your version or BE registered?

No, I haven't paid for it yet, but from what I understand, it's suposed to remain fully functional, just unable to save and upload the data to the ECU prior to purchase. Is this not correct?

I wouldn't mind playing around with the software a little before commuting to buy.

 

[addermk2]

It won't recognize the QH, because it's not registered.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Now that's a bummer, isn't it. Guess I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and spring for the license.

 

[f8tlfiveo]

I have the qh and be... Decipha did my tune... I know enough to screw something up.. Lol. I agree I thought the learning curve is pretty steep. Pretty sure you shouldn't worry about getting idle dialed in perfectly until your fuel is dialed in though.


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