tuning stock car... worth it?

[Crossroads]

I went wwith the FR PP2, but most any tune you choose will be an upgrade from stock. My avg mpg went from 19.5 mpg to 23mpg as well, but I am running only 93 octane now, where before somtimes I would use 87.

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[BlownOne]

Curious if you've had a chance to use the Ngauge to log your knock sensors on a WOT run with the 91 octane and the new tune?

I haven't logged it yet, but I had my fiancé watch the screen for knock retard and timing advance. It's giving me 2-3 degrees more advance during wot and my total timing is 23-24 during the pulls on Cali 91. I also set the sweeping led gauge for knock retard so I can easily see if it's knocking at all via the Christmas tree.

 

[Braski]

I went wwith the FR PP2, but most any tune you choose will be an upgrade from stock. My avg mpg went from 19.5 mpg to 23mpg as well, but I am running only 93 octane now, where before somtimes I would use 87.

Holly shit, there must be something wrong with my car! I got the PP2 and my car is only averageing 16 mpg.:shrug:

 

[angermgmt14]

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[ManBearPig]

A tune on an otherwise stock car will make it feel like it always should have. These cars are neutered in stock trim and I never thought my car actually felt like it had 400hp until I tuned it. Now I think it feels like it probably always should have. I suspect the majority of the "feeling" of being faster is from the aggressive pedal map

 

[s550_GT]

which company did you chose?

Lund all the way

 

[Draklia]

I haven't logged it yet, but I had my fiancé watch the screen for knock retard and timing advance. It's giving me 2-3 degrees more advance during wot and my total timing is 23-24 during the pulls on Cali 91. I also set the sweeping led gauge for knock retard so I can easily see if it's knocking at all via the Christmas tree.

Nice. Thanks!

 

[Kong76]

A tune on an otherwise stock car will make it feel like it always should have. These cars are neutered in stock trim and I never thought my car actually felt like it had 400hp until I tuned it. Now I think it feels like it probably always should have. I suspect the majority of the "feeling" of being faster is from the aggressive pedal map

I'm not tuned yet and I feel like car has no where near 435 crank hp. It feels like maybe 300 to the wheels. Not impressed.

 

[Gibbo205]

Absolutely, another vote for Lund!

 

[Burkey]

Absolutely, another vote for Lund!

Same here, BUT.....
If you want gob-loads extra in the low to mid-range, go flex fuel (they'll give you a race tune as well).
Lund's race tune on e85 is crazy.

 

[Gibbo205]

Same here, BUT.....
If you want gob-loads extra in the low to mid-range, go flex fuel (they'll give you a race tune as well).
Lund's race tune on e85 is crazy.

No E85 in the UK. :(

Yes my Lund tune does build timing very slowly, does not hit 30 degrees until 6000rpm, around 26-27 below that. But saying that it drives lovely and the car feels plenty fast.

The SCT canned tune was hitting 28 by 2500-3000rpm but then dropped off to 26-27 degrees to limiter.

Shall ask Lund if they can give me a tune thats hitting around 29 degrees and holding it from 3000-7000rpm, or maybe thats not possible on Octane 94?

 

[ManBearPig]

I'm not tuned yet and I feel like car has no where near 435 crank hp. It feels like maybe 300 to the wheels. Not impressed.

I felt the same. Get a good tune. You may only gain 20RWHP but it feel like 80

 

[S550ilver]

I use the Hypertech Max Energy 2.0 on mine...did the 93 octane "track" tune....24 hp and 52tq..changed the throttle response with it too and just love it.

 

[beefcake]

without a doubt, one of our lund custom tunes will def wake the car up, not just hp, but with the throttle response, drivability as well

hit me up with any questions you may have

 

[BA939P]

without a doubt, one of our lund custom tunes will def wake the car up, not just hp, but with the throttle response, drivability as well

hit me up with any questions you may have

will the tune harm the gas mileage? or any fuel efficiency friendly tune available? thanks

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