Emira JB4 Tuning Now Available for I4 & V6 Cars!

[Emira Fan]

[at 1.5 inch corridor of limited access. ]
Did you try removing the intercooler bolts and pushing it back to give you more room to wiggle it loose?

 

[docron]

[at 1.5 inch corridor of limited access. ]
Did you try removing the intercooler bolts and pushing it back to give you more room to wiggle it loose?

Removing those 4 bolts does nothing, intercooler is attached at top by couple other bolts preventing it from swiveling forward like in BMS instructions. I tried that knowing it probably wouldnt work after studying IC mounts.

 

[Emira Fan]

[it from swiveling forward like in BMS instructions.]​

Well that's unfortunate. Earlier in this thread a clever member documented using some custom tools to pull out. Might want to try his approach.​

 

[docron]

[it from swiveling forward like in BMS instructions.]​

Well that's unfortunate. Earlier in this thread a clever member documented using some custom tools to pull out. Might want to try his approach.​

Ive been talking with him and i have those tools. And i tried extensively from down below. Again, he’s a magician being able to work in that 1.5 inch corridor. Lol

 

[Emira Fan]

With this connector being so difficult to access, maybe follow the wires to more accessible location and splice with some water resistant quick connectors.

 

[Rayjoedef]

Per TDI instruction they mention loosening the AC compressor to access that sensor.....

 

[David s]

Ya'll keep figuring out this mess of miscommunication and seat of pants performance boost - once settled I'll hit the buy button but for now waaaay too many mysteries.

I don’t see any mysteries. I know there are many piggy’s on the market. But none of them are tuned and tested for an emira with a few preloaded maps. The demo of the car being tested from OEam to map 2 was enough for me to press buy without hesitation.
This solution is perfect for anyone like myself that knows nothing about tuning their own car.

 

[docron]

With this connector being so difficult to access, maybe follow the wires to more accessible location and splice with some water resistant quick connectors.

The wires run over the alternator tucked away and hard to get to….lol. But great idea!

I gave up for now… live to fight another day. Car’s back together.

 

[docron]

Gonna send picture of my ECU label to our previous tuner at Eurocompulsion for our 4Cs and see what kind of magic they can stir up with their Dimsport technology.

Look how many harnesses our i4 ECU has…..lol

 

[TurboTambo]

I haven't heard of it but from what you described this piggyback could be even better than the JB4, so does it support the Emira?

It's not plug and play for the Emira. It's just a universal piggyback so it would need to be to be installed as a custom fit. So either cutting wires (obviously not ideal) or a harness would need to be made up. Currently out of my scope of skills (although I do have one of these piggybacks that will eventually go into my Toyota Starlet Turbo S, which is a very basic engine to start learning with).

 

[Lotus F1]

Alright, this officially sucks a$$ for the i4 install.

Tried from below, can't dislodge the plug. Don't know how he reconnected JB4 harness on that 1.5 inch corridor of limited access. That guy should come operate on our Davinci robot at our hospital. Lol

Trying different approach from backseat elrear panel access. I can easily see MAP plug and put 2 fingers on it but can't break suction. F#&k.

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As I mentioned before. TDI goes about it differently and is the way I did it. You simply remove the AC compressor push the belt out of the way and you have access

 

[675430VME]

It's not plug and play for the Emira. It's just a universal piggyback so it would need to be to be installed as a custom fit. So either cutting wires (obviously not ideal) or a harness would need to be made up. Currently out of my scope of skills (although I do have one of these piggybacks that will eventually go into my Toyota Starlet Turbo S, which is a very basic engine to start learning with).

In that case, I guess we can throw that off even for consideration right?

 

[Lotus F1]

In that case, I guess we can throw that off even for consideration right?

Yes, it is more than just the unit, it's the wiring loom and tunning specific. Without that you are own your own

 

[David s]

Just got this from GRP

Hi David,
The ECU connection is really only needed for gauge display and datalogging.
Map 2 will function without it still.

 

[chirowolf]

just received my notice on shipping. Good weekend project for my V6. I think I will try out Doc's wire routing for OBDII so I will not have to drill a hole or go too low in the engine bay through one of the existing grommets.

 

[kitkat]

just received my notice on shipping. Good weekend project for my V6. I think I will try out Doc's wire routing for OBDII so I will not have to drill a hole or go too low in the engine bay through one of the existing grommets.

I didn't have any luck with Doc's method personally, look forward to hearing if you have better luck.

 

[Lotus F1]

Very confusing there is one email going to a customer saying that mode two can be selected but not activated nor can the other modes accept more one without the OBD2 connection

 

[TurboTambo]

In that case, I guess we can throw that off even for consideration right?

Depends on your skills (as this piggyback has been fitted to hundreds or probably thousands of models of cars)... or the skills of someone else who wants to take a little project on. Anyway, the main point of the post was to ask what makes the JB4 so special with something like the DET3 being on the market for around 10 years. It was a serious question.