TSI r 18 AEM FIC tuning

txgriff · 04-16-2008, 01:54 AM

So has anyone tuned this enough to where it is at least driveable, the reason I ask is because I have not driven my car in 2 weeks (since I got it installed) and it won't be another 2 weeks or more until I can get it professional tuned and I really want to drive it again. Its been sitting so long my battery is dead because of my amplifier.
Thanks

rico1990 · 04-16-2008, 01:59 AM

i have the same problem. im trying to find someone to tune a AEM F/IC 2 for my car. good luck yo

Civic Pride · 04-16-2008, 03:15 AM

Go to www.aempower.com and go to the aem fic forums, on there you will find a thread that is related to the R18 and k20, and they explain alot of things on there.

IPDinc. · 04-16-2008, 05:49 PM

I just got a map that should work for base tuning i will be testing it tomorrow morning I will let you all know. I know there are a lot of us out there having "fun" with the tuning of the FIC in the R18 Civic. i will post my results

projectprelude · 04-16-2008, 07:17 PM

i alo have the final base map and i reflashed the fic and it still runs like trash but better......

IPDinc. · 04-17-2008, 11:16 AM

what they call the final tune. HAHAHAHAHAHA my car wont even start with that one. but like i posted before i will be testing another map today. i will let you all know how it goes

txgriff · 04-17-2008, 11:21 AM

sweet let us know how it goes and please share the wealth if all is good

***PRO Civic*** · 04-17-2008, 04:33 PM

ATTENTION: If you are still having problems getting your R18 to run and have not taken it to be tuned yet, please PM me with your email address and I will send you the Final R18 Base Map. TSI informed us that they recently found out the base map was corrupted on some of the F/ICs. Unfortunately, they also sent us the corrupted file. We now have the correct one. I will send it to anyone that needs it. It should make your car drivable, but depending on your local conditions, a tune is still recommended of course.

If this issue has affected you, we really do apologize for it. I'm not sure how the file arrived at TSI got corrupted for those kits, but it has been fixed now.

todd_tampabay · 04-18-2008, 01:47 PM

hey ipdinc and rico 1990 if you guys get those motors turning, post some vids for us huh? would be very very cool of ya.

awesom lookin forward to seeing some new stuff

Bassol-Act · 04-18-2008, 02:17 PM

what is the meanig of tune

and what is for ?
and you can't turbo your car without tune plz

some one explain me that :S

todd_tampabay · 04-18-2008, 02:54 PM

adjusting the air to fuel ratio maps for different rpm times, and the firing timing of your cilinders, neet to be adjusted after you start forsing more air in to the engine with a turbo

Bassol-Act · 04-18-2008, 07:06 PM

aha thank you very much but how we can tune it ??
by reprogram the ecu or adding a chip or what and can you do it by your self if yes how

and if not where and thankx again

Tigre · 04-19-2008, 09:28 AM

you tune it by using the supplied software along with usb cable and a laptop

Bassol-Act · 04-19-2008, 11:48 AM

really guys thanx alot
because i am from kuwait and i have a r18 jdm look civic

i want to order one of this kit but i am afraid because here there is no body who know about turbos so i will be alone

Bassol-Act · 04-19-2008, 12:03 PM

sorry for that but forget to ask
i have an automatic transmission can i turbo it without any proplems or harming my engin

04-16-2008, 01:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
txgriff Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, TX Age: 21 Posts: 265 Griffin iTrader: 0 / 0%	TSI r 18 AEM FIC tuning So has anyone tuned this enough to where it is at least driveable, the reason I ask is because I have not driven my car in 2 weeks (since I got it installed) and it won't be another 2 weeks or more until I can get it professional tuned and I really want to drive it again. Its been sitting so long my battery is dead because of my amplifier. Thanks

04-17-2008, 04:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
*PRO Civic* 8thcivic Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 94 iTrader: 1 / 100%	ATTENTION: If you are still having problems getting your R18 to run and have not taken it to be tuned yet, please PM me with your email address and I will send you the Final R18 Base Map. TSI informed us that they recently found out the base map was corrupted on some of the F/ICs. Unfortunately, they also sent us the corrupted file. We now have the correct one. I will send it to anyone that needs it. It should make your car drivable, but depending on your local conditions, a tune is still recommended of course. If this issue has affected you, we really do apologize for it. I'm not sure how the file arrived at TSI got corrupted for those kits, but it has been fixed now. __________________ Honda Civic Parts Specialists PRO Civic.com

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rico1990 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Aurora, Colorado Posts: 52 Ricardo iTrader: 0 / 0%	i have the same problem. im trying to find someone to tune a AEM F/IC 2 for my car. good luck yo

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Civic Pride Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Brownsville,TN Age: 22 Posts: 3,611 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Go to www.aempower.com and go to the aem fic forums, on there you will find a thread that is related to the R18 and k20, and they explain alot of things on there.

04-16-2008, 05:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
IPDinc. Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I just got a map that should work for base tuning i will be testing it tomorrow morning I will let you all know. I know there are a lot of us out there having "fun" with the tuning of the FIC in the R18 Civic. i will post my results

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projectprelude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wooster , ohio Posts: 2,481 Aaron iTrader: 3 / 100%	i alo have the final base map and i reflashed the fic and it still runs like trash but better......

04-17-2008, 11:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
IPDinc. Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6 iTrader: 0 / 0%	what they call the final tune. HAHAHAHAHAHA my car wont even start with that one. but like i posted before i will be testing another map today. i will let you all know how it goes

04-17-2008, 11:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
txgriff Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, TX Age: 21 Posts: 265 Griffin iTrader: 0 / 0%	sweet let us know how it goes and please share the wealth if all is good

04-18-2008, 01:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
todd_tampabay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa Bay Age: 23 Posts: 207 Todd iTrader: 0 / 0%	hey ipdinc and rico 1990 if you guys get those motors turning, post some vids for us huh? would be very very cool of ya. awesom lookin forward to seeing some new stuff

04-18-2008, 02:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Bassol-Act Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 / 0%	what is the meanig of tune and what is for ? and you can't turbo your car without tune plz some one explain me that :S

04-18-2008, 02:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
todd_tampabay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tampa Bay Age: 23 Posts: 207 Todd iTrader: 0 / 0%	adjusting the air to fuel ratio maps for different rpm times, and the firing timing of your cilinders, neet to be adjusted after you start forsing more air in to the engine with a turbo

04-18-2008, 07:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Bassol-Act Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 / 0%	aha thank you very much but how we can tune it ?? by reprogram the ecu or adding a chip or what and can you do it by your self if yes how and if not where and thankx again

04-19-2008, 09:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tigre Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 118 iTrader: 1 / 100%	you tune it by using the supplied software along with usb cable and a laptop

04-19-2008, 11:48 AM	#14 (permalink)
Bassol-Act Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 / 0%	really guys thanx alot because i am from kuwait and i have a r18 jdm look civic i want to order one of this kit but i am afraid because here there is no body who know about turbos so i will be alone

04-19-2008, 12:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
Bassol-Act Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 17 iTrader: 0 / 0%	sorry for that but forget to ask i have an automatic transmission can i turbo it without any proplems or harming my engin