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cclngthr Registered: Nov 12 2007, 06:36 PM -- View Profile

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It's good to meet you all and I hope to learn from you!

 

My name is Colin.
I am on various boards, and do recognize most of the people here from the other boards. EXD, NT.com, HP.com, here, and other car sites not related to Hyundai

I work as a special ed teacher, but I have taught auto mechanics for years and happen to co-own a shop on the side. I have access to a dyno at one of my vendors, but that only is used to tune cars and is limited to 3000 rpm by the owners of that shop. My shop takes up the rear of that same building.

My current vehicle is a 2007 HD Elantra, but I've driven quite a few Hyundais in the past and owned a Hyundai since 2001.

So far to the 07, I have done:

Hand controls (I have CP and can't drive with my feet)
Tint
18 inch Konig rims with Kumho rubber
aux trans cooler with aux trans filter
trailer hitch
magnaflow muffler.

With the newer cars being tighter in ECU controls, I have figured out some mods that need to be done in addition to the known mods. When you increase airflow on newer cars, the car will let you know it is running to lean. You now have to add fuel when you do basic mods to intake and exhaust over a particular size.

 

welcome post some pics

 

FIY

I have taken a lot of the service training Hyundai offers dealer techs through an engineer with HMC. Technically, I have the same training that dealer techs only can get.



This is the upper control arm I designed that is based off a SPCPerformance part for a Chrysler.

 

Damn, that new introduction thing is SWEET! Now we won't have idiots coming on here "y0 im jon i driv a tiburon wat up"

How are the 18s treatin ya? Is the ride pretty rough? Any rubbing?
I'm sorta interested in the hand controls thing, that sounds kinda cool.

You are right about having to add fuel, but the ECU will do that for you. The ECU can "learn." The only time when you would need tuning beyond the ECU's capabilities is if you do something extreme, like any type of forced induction, or cams. The ECU will learn and adjust the a/f ratio for basic bolt ons.

Welcome!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (zoned019 @ Nov 12 2007, 08:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Damn, that new introduction thing is SWEET! Now we won't have idiots coming on here "y0 im jon i driv a tiburon wat up"

How are the 18s treatin ya? Is the ride pretty rough? Any rubbing?
I'm sorta interested in the hand controls thing, that sounds kinda cool.

You are right about having to add fuel, but the ECU will do that for you. The ECU can "learn." The only time when you would need tuning beyond the ECU's capabilities is if you do something extreme, like any type of forced induction, or cams. The ECU will learn and adjust the a/f ratio for basic bolt ons.

Welcome!</div>

The ECU on the newer cars does not adapt as far as the older ECU's did. Reason being is the parameters are much narrower and even a basic mod can create more problems. For example, I had a 2005 GK Tib V6 in my shop with P/P intake manifold and TB, 2.5 inch full dual exhaust with headers, and a 3 inch CAI. Car came in with a P0704 and P0701 lean condition codes. ECU was not compensating enough for the mods and the car ran too lean.

This is due to the increasing EPA standards.

The 18's are fine. The HD can take a much larger rim than the older car because the sheetmetal is designed without a lip in the wheelwell and the HD comes stock with 16's.

My hand controls are necessary for me to drive. They are interesting to a lot of people because the devises are not well known. My shop builds and designs these devises for customers in wheelchairs and who have mobility issues.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cclngthr @ Nov 12 2007, 09:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The ECU on the newer cars does not adapt as far as the older ECU's did. Reason being is the parameters are much narrower and even a basic mod can create more problems. For example, I had a 2005 GK Tib V6 in my shop with P/P intake manifold and TB, 2.5 inch full dual exhaust with headers, and a 3 inch CAI. Car came in with a P0704 and P0701 lean condition codes. ECU was not compensating enough for the mods and the car ran too lean.

This is due to the increasing EPA standards.

The 18's are fine. The HD can take a much larger rim than the older car because the sheetmetal is designed without a lip in the wheelwell and the HD comes stock with 16's.

My hand controls are necessary for me to drive. They are interesting to a lot of people because the devises are not well known. My shop builds and designs these devises for customers in wheelchairs and who have mobility issues.</div>

<span style="font-family:Trebuchet ms">Wow, Colin..I wasn't aware anyone still used a club. </span> tongue.gif

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Munky @ Nov 12 2007, 09:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><span style="font-family:Trebuchet ms">Wow, Colin..I wasn't aware anyone still used a club. </span> tongue.gif</div>

Around my area, you need to. A lot of tweakers like to steal cars. I've had my car broke into more than once right in front of my house...

Little they know I have a weapon nearby. That weapon is either my .44 magnum or my dads 30-30 or his 30-06 rifles.

 

Welcome to both of you, but on RDT, do NOT quote others' posts like that! Use ^^^ instead. We all know who you're responding to, and quoting just add junk.
But welcome anyhow!

 

welcome to the boards! wow, it's good to have another expert member here. congrats!!

i like the newest elantras because they brought some of the curve back. looks good.