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Couture Auto Forums now online!
7 September, 09:50 PM by Nicolas Lim
We are proud to present the Couture Auto forums.
You can sign up here at www.couture-auto.com/forum
This is where you can see what we are working on and our previous projects. New product launches, and generally to see what Couture Auto is all about! :-D
Couture Auto mapped cars at the Phoenix Park Races
10 August, 04:12 PM by Nicolas Lim
Congratulations to the OPH race winning Lotus Elise at the weekend taking 1st in the Saloon Libre on Saturday and 2nd in the Saloon Libre on Sunday. Saturday’s race was a no brainer with the Porsches given a 15 sec head start with the other classes starting after that. Connaire put in a commanding lead and proceeded to take 1st for the day in the Saloon Libre. Driver Connaire Finn was leading in most of Sunday’s race but was put off the track by a backmarker. This setback caused the car to drop back to 7th and 8th placing. However, good driving allowed Connaire to claw back to second place. The contest again for first was ongoing but the race was over before a decisive challenge could be mounted.
OPH’s Lotus Elise is built and maintained by Optimum Performance and Handling (www.oph.ie). The car sports a bespoke Honda K20A conversion. This car is powered by a Hondata K Pro ECU that was fitted and mapped here at Couture Auto. Hearty congratulations and may the car overtake many more Porsches.
Congratulations are also due to Dave Donoghue in his Citroen C2 Rally car taking 3rd place in the 1st Rally Sprint event followed by a 1st place in the 2nd event in the Phoenix Park Races. This car runs a 1600cc C2R2 engine on throttle bodies. The car runs a 5 speed Sadev sequential dog box. The car is powered by an OMEX 600 ecu that was mapped here in Couture Auto.
The Pink Pig was out at the weekend and put down very impressive times in the Saloon Libre class. However, a big off put the car out of action for the rest of the day. This car runs Motec M800 and was mapped here in Couture Auto.
Hondata S300 now available at Couture Auto
25 June, 11:19 PM by Nicolas Lim
For OBDI models – eg EG6 SiR : 900 euro including trade in of P28 ECU
For OBDII models – eg EK4/EK9 : 1000 euro including trade in of appropriate ECU and provision of conversion harness.
This price includes full dealer backup and support on the Hondata unit. Each unit has a unique serial number that can be traced by to ourselves / customer’s vehicle.
This price includes before and after power figures on our Dyno Dynamics 450DS chassis dyno.
Main features:
- Fits inside the ECU
- Made in USA
- Built on the proven s100/s200 code base
- USB connection for speed and compatibility
- SManager Windows based software for parameter & table editing, calibration uploading and datalogging.
- Real-time updating of ECU
- Built in calibrations for common engine combinations
- Built in datalogging to a laptop
- On board datalogging memory (2 MB memory, 20-60 minutes datalogging)
- Adjustment for different sized injectors, with overall fuel trim.
- Configurable for any MAP sensor (to at 5 Bar and above)
- TPS based table lookup for ITBs
- Engine protection from over boost.
- Expanded fuel and ignition tables, both in rpm and load, to 60 lbs boost and 11,000 rpm (these are not the upper limits)
- Launch control with anti-lag
- Full throttle shift
- Three multi purpose outputs for nitrous control or similar
- Supports lambda tracing from a wideband o2 (PLX wideband recommended)
- PWM output for boost control
- Dual tables for high/low octane calibrations etc.
http://www.couture-auto.com/productsdetails.php?ProdId=188
- Two analog inputs for wideband, EGTs etc.
Hondata K Pro now available at Couture Auto
25 June, 11:15 PM by Nicolas Lim
Honda Integra Type R DC5 : 1350 euro including VAT + exchange ECU
Honda Civic Type R EP3 : 1350 euro including VAT + exchange ECU
Honda S2000 : POA – requires replacement of several sensors
Honda Accord Euro R : POA
Main features:
- Fits inside the ECU
- Made in USA
- USB connection for speed and compatibility
- KManager Windows based software for parameter & table editing, calibration uploading and datalogging.
- Many built in calibrations for common engine combinations
- Built in datalogging to a laptop
- On board datalogging memory (2 MB memory, 10-110 minutes datalogging)
- Adjustment for different sized injectors, with overall fuel trim.
- Configurable for any MAP sensor (to 5 Bar and above)
- TPS based table lookup for ITBs
- Engine protection from over boost and lean protection.
- Expanded fuel and ignition tables, both in rpm and load, to 60 lbs boost and 11,000 rpm (these are not the upper limits)
- Launch control with anti-lag
- Three multi purpose outputs for nitrous control or similar
- Supports lambda tracing from the stock wideband o2
- PWM output for boost control
Prices include fitting and mapping on our Dyno Dynamics 450DS
Chassis Dynamometer and include before and after power graphs
http://www.couture-auto.com/productsdetails.php?ProdId=189
ECUFlash + 4000km EVO 10
28 May, 08:39 PM by Nicolas Lim
Project EVO 10 on ECUflash (reflash of standard ECU)
EVO 10 GSR Japanese Spec model
only 4000km on the clock
HKS Legamax back box
HKS Panel Filter
Stock Catalytic converter
Stock downpipe
As the car is only new (customer got it from a Mitsubishi showroom in Japan with no mileage on it), we decided to keep the boost the same and go with a conservative tune.
We loaded her onto the dyno and did consecutive power runs.
Max power recorded 278.5 flywheel HP, 212.5 wheel HP, 325.9 ftlb flywheel torque on the initial power runs. It was also noted that she was extremely rich all throughout the RPM range.
Our plan was to optimize the stock settings on the stock boost and get good driveable horsepower out of it without putting the engine under too much stress as it was still a new car.
ECUFlash enables us to reflash the standard EVO X ECU adjusting fuelling, ignition timing, boost, MIVEC tables (exhaust and intake) and other parameters like the JDM speed limiter, idle speed and drive by wire throttle.
The owner was not looking for crazy horsepower figures but to make her more economical when she is putting down the power.
End result with stock boost:
339 flywheel HP, 258 wheel HP, 346 ftlb flywheel torque.
When she grows up a little bit (a little more mileage), downpipes, racing catalyzer/straight pipe will be put on plus a remap of the standard ECU. This will hit well over 330 wheel HP, 400 plus flywheel HP on the standard engine, ECU and turbo