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OVERVIEW
Thank you for purchasing an AEM Engine Management System.
The AEM Engine Management System (EMS) is the result of extensive development on a wide variety of cars.
Each system is engineered for each particular application. The AEM EMS differs from all others in several ways.
The EMS is a stand alone system which replaces the fuel and ignition functions of the factory ECU and features
unique Plug and Play technology, which means that each system is configured especially for your make and
model of car.
For stock and slightly modified vehicles, the supplied startup calibrations are configured to work with OEM
sensors, providing a solid starting point for beginner tuning. For more heavily modified cars, the EMS can be
reconfigured to utilize aftermarket sensors and has many spare inputs and outputs allowing the elimination of add-
on rev-limiters, boost controllers, nitrous controllers, fuel computers, etc. It also includes a configurable onboard
1MB data logger that can record any 16 EMS parameters at up to 250 samples per second. Every EMS comes
with all functions installed and activated; there is no need to purchase options or upgrades to unlock the full
potential of your unit.
The installation of the AEM EMS on the supported vehicles uses the stock sensors and actuators. After installing
the AEMTuner software, the startup calibration will be saved to the following folder on your PC:
C:\Program
Files\AEM\AEMTuner\Calibrations\Honda - Acura\
Multiple calibrations may be supplied for each EMS; additional details of the test vehicle used to generate each
calibration can be found in the Calibration Notes section for that file.
Please visit the AEM Performance Electronics Forum at
post the most current strategy release, PC Software and startup calibrations online. On the forum, you can find
and share many helpful hints/tips to make your EMS perform its best.
TUNING NOTES
While the supplied startup calibration may be a good starting point and can save considerable time and money, it
will not replace the need to tune the EMS for your specific application. AEM startup calibrations are not intended
to be driven aggressively before tuning. We strongly recommend that every EMS be tuned by someone who is
already familiar with the AEM software and has successfully tuned vehicles using an AEM EMS. Most people
make mistakes as part of the learning process; be warned that using your vehicle as a learning platform can
damage your engine, your vehicle, and your EMS.
