i want to learn how to map cars with a possibility of changing career at some time in the future.Im not entirely sure if this is possible.Is there any literature or courses/qualifications?If i changed careers can i specialise in mapping cars?Im gonna try and map my own car to start with,when ive found out enough about it.Any info would be greatly appreciated.

thanks,pete.

 

my advice is not to bother, at least not just mapping alone. It's very much hands on, experienced based learning, and you will probably make some costly mistakes along the way.

Paul

 

is there no literature to learn from though?.ive had some advice but i would like to start learning how to do it myself.i realise the risks involved,broken engines and such,but if i break my own car then thats up to me.anyone?

pete.

 

Dave Walker has written a book "Engine management"
its published by Haynes and is about £18 with the emerald software with it.
its as good a place to start as any.

 

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P...2.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
sorry, its by Dave Walker

 

I'm just about to read these
http://www.themotorbookstore.com/engine1.html
and
http://www.themotorbookstore.com/hig...injection.html

I'll let you know what they're like

 

cheers lads.ive got an emanage to be fitted to my car and ive got the support tool so im thinking of mapping this myself as a start.anyone got any experience with these emanages?it will be piggybacked to a mines ecu,but from what i can gather the mines ecu can only be remapped in japan.

 

Go for it there's not enough mappers out there....this is a good start:
http://www.emeraldm3d.com/ems.htm
It will give you an idea, get ALL the gauges Knocklink, WB, maybe EGT you wont need them all eventually but while your starting. The E-manage is an excellent system the only caveat is its piggy back, I have heard the standard ecu "compensates" for it after a while though when the engine's not doing as its told.

 

I've had a bit of experience with the e-manage (my bro-in-law runs one) so if you need any advice or hints etc drop me a PM.

Tony.

 

Where did you get the e-manage and how much if thats being too cheeky?

Any idea how it compares with the Dastek or PerfectPower SMT6?

Duncan

 

Keep an eye on ebay for cheap e-manages.

The one i've looked at came direct from the US, forget the company name but as usual it was much cheaper than the Uk suppliers could do it for.

Never heard of PerfectPower, as for Unichip i'd go for the e-manage personally.

Tony.

 

i got the emanage,ignition harness,pressure sensor harness and the support tool for £250 the actual emanage unit was the only bit that had been used.im gonna get a garage to fit the emanage,then ill do the mapping, because i think i also need to have a lambda sensor welded in to the exhaust manifold?is that about right?cheers tony,ill need to get hold of all the stuff i need first

 

where can i get a knock-link?

 

HERE shown about half way down the page

Cheers

 

Mapping your own car is a good thing to be doing, but a career in mapping is what I was talking about Re not bothering. Your own car is a good start, and then you can move on to "willing victims" this is how most of us started. But you do need to think about blowing peoples engines up, verses getting good results, it's a fine balance and takes time and practicle experience. Even the most experienced mappers will learn new things.

Paul

 

thanks for the link delboy ,but i still need to find a wideband afr meter.any ideas?

cheers,pete.

 

Conrad@theracingline on here. about 300 +vat.

jonah