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Tune Recommendation for my Mods?
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- BMS Stage 1 - Fabspeed Sport Cat Downpipe - aFe Magnum Force Intake I am loving the power that I am putting down so far, but I am noticing that the BMS Stage 1 lags a bit too much from a stop for me. With that in mind, I am curious as to what recommendations you all might have for me. Things to consider: 1) Want to get rid of 0-60 lag of the Stage 1 2) I do not get a CEL with my DP so I don't NEED the code clearing of the JB4 necessarily 3) I do not plan on doing anything else outside of these mods from a power perspective 4) Price under $800 is ideal (no Dinan essentially) Appreciate any input! |
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That being said if you're willing to increase your budget slightly I would really recommend an ecu tune over a piggyback any day. I've had great experiences with Enzo Performance in NY but I've also heard great things about Mission and other west coast tuners.
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I would kill to do the Enzo, just the effort of removing my ecu and sending to them has me a bit put off. If I still lived in CT I would easily go there and do it but it's harder being in Chicago. I haven't done much research into the racechip so ill definitely take a look into that. Any particular reason you'd recommend the racechip over the JB4? Other than installation? |
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I'd seriously consider a charge pipe of you're gonna do anything other than map 1 with the jb4.
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You should get the AA8 and then report back lol. That's the one I want.
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I disagree on the RaceChip as it's the same price as the AA8 tune yet it only has 2 wires so same boost across RPM band, it is a pain to adjust the dial on the tune as it's internal and you have to take out 8 tiny screws each time and the mount location is in the hot engine bay rather than mounting to an existing bolt under a cover in the engine bay. You'd pay the same for the RC as the AA8, yet you'd get less in return. Also, they are out of Germany and from what I've read on the forums they have pretty horrible customer service.
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I think I am going to end up with the Enzo flash route.
I figure it'll cost me a bit more upfront, but I won't have to deal with the nuances of a piggyback. Everything I've read about Enzo is positive, and just in speaking to them over the phone they sound extremely intelligent/were overly helpful in figuring out my best path. |
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I've personally tested Dinan stage 1, Racechip, Manhart, Jb4 and the Enzo flash, I'm positive you'll be very happy with the Enzo tune. Edit: I would recommend upgrading your chargepipe for peace of mind.
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Would be nice to have a local Chicago driver with the Enzo flash. Perhaps we can meet up sometime after you get that done. We have the same mods and same xdrive so I'd like to compare/contrast that with the tune I've got and see if the flash is as good as people are reporting. Maybe a trip to the drag strip.
Does Enzo have a local shop that can take out the ECU, ship it and put it back in, or is all of that up to you?
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I am also located in the Chicagoland area. I contacted ENZO tuning about 2 months ago. They told me to contact Jonathan or Chris from Midwest Performance Cars for removing the ECU. The only thing which is holding me back is that my car is my DD so I need it everyday and the whole process will take at least 3 days.
Maybe in the future there will be a dealer which does the ECU tuning in our area. Anyway, IMO the ECU tune is the way to go. |
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That's what ENZO suggested but I would not use that shop anyway. Too far from my place.
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Interesting...I called ENZO yesterday and they suggested going to GTHAUS out by O'hare. If I go this route, I may just touchbase with a member on here that can help me uninstall my ECU. Luckily I have a motorcycle to use while my car is bricked haha
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The process is quick, once we receive the ECU it gets tuned and sent out same day, next day air.
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