The starting line
The tuning section of the Elite documentation covers the fuel tables, ignition tables and correction tables. It isn't where you get the engine running for the first time. Before you start, the engine should start on its own and settle into a steady idle.
If it won't do that yet, go back to setup. In our experience, a car that won't idle almost always has a setup problem rather than a tuning one: trigger settings, injector data, a sensor calibration or a wiring fault.
What you should already know
The guide expects a working understanding of the basic parts of an EFI system:
- Injectors and how their flow and dead time affect fueling
- Ignition coils and igniters
- Crank and cam sensors, and how the ECU uses them to find engine position
- The common engine sensors, like MAP, throttle position, coolant and air temperature
If any of those are new to you, spend some time on them first. It'll make every table in ESP easier to understand.
Where to go next
We suggest this order:
- What are tables: how ESP's maps are laid out.
- Mapping an engine: the overall approach.
- Tuning the base tables: fuel and ignition, before any corrections.
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