the fuel maps must be optimized to accommodate for these changes. Plus, once we have altered other internal parameters like ignition, dwell time etc. For instance a full exhaust system.This requires the internal fuel maps to be adjusted appropriately. They will not self adjust fuel to a significant increase in air flow.
The bikes will compensate for a small percentage of change but they are all based on set internal mapping. Why do I need ECUnleashed, or any fuel controller as my bike has sensors in the airbox? However, once done you can't get your electronics or tuning any better then ECUnleashed combined with a custom tune. If you have the Auto Tuner or Zafm this can be done by you, however if you don't you should get a custom dyno tune as you will need a new map to adjust for all the changes that ECUnleashed has made. However, you would need to remap your fuel controller after you have your ecu flashed. What if I already have a Bazzaz or Powercommander? ECUnleashed will still give you many benefits as tuning is just a small bit of what ECUnleashed does. A piggy back fuel controller is very versatile and offers a lot and ECUnleashed isn't a replacement for one as fuel maps is just a tiny part of what ECUnleashed does. This is also the best route to take as it gives you options to change the exhaust, put the fueling back to stock to remove the exhaust, etc. So only run a fuel controller if you self tune it with the auto tuner or Zafm, or if you get a custom dyno tune. With ECUnleashed you cannot use the downloaded Powercommander maps anymore as they are designed for a stock ecu. However, if you're going to spend this kind of money (on ECUnleashed) to have your bike running this much better why not maximize it and get a Powercommander or Bazzaz with a custom dyno tune or the auto tuner or Zafm. On some bikes it may be dead on and on others it may be a bit off.
However, it's a generic map and not a custom map for your bike. It's no in that the ECU is flashed for fuel based on if you have a slipon or full exhaust. You can raise the idle of your bike, when the fans kick in for the radiator, etc.ĭo I need a Powercommander or Bazzaz? This is one area that we have seen lots of miss information on. On Suzuki's you won't need to buy a TRE or plug for your oem steering damper if you go with an aftermarket damper as the ecu code for the set valve and steering damper have been removed. Such as the R1's 4-10hp is achieved at different parts of the powerband. Will any bike see a difference with ECUnleashed? Yes! Every bike will notice a difference on deceleration/engine braking, smoother throttle, smoother off throttle, and on most all bikes a power increase is given. However, the downside, like all aftermarket parts, is that ECUnleashed is for off road use only (same as powercommander, Bazzaz, all exhausts, etc). ECUnleashed goes in and alters hundreds to thousands of variables in an effort to give you the best performing bike. One of the most hindering aspects is passing emissions. The stock is limited and held back by many variables.
ECU tuning will change how your ECU uses this data, when it sends check engine lights, alter the fuel and timing maps, etc. What exactly is changed inside my ECU? Your ECU is constantly altering data, sending data, and receiving data from all the sensors an aspects of the bike. You then just plug your ECU back into your bike and you're done. You send your ECU to us and we hook up a small computer, shown below and flash/program the ecu and then we send your ECU back to you with the new parameters programmed in. There is no hardware, software, etc that you're given. If you have any questions, something to add, etc, this is the place to post it. So we are going to keep a lot of the information in this thread. The biggest problem with it, compared to the car market, is the lack of information on the bike side. We have been following it closely and watching it evolve and waiting for it to reach a point where it is today. I'm sure that many of you have heard of ecu flashing over the last year or two. According to motomummy its different for every bike in terms of the pc thing, i copied this from their forum (link to original: ), it was posted by a staff member from motomummy