Did I get a tune ?

[3zworld]

So don't flame me here as I'm a newbie on tunes and don't have any cable or software yet because I went to a performance shop and got an uprev tune done. My question is, how can I tell if I really got a tune ? Sure the guy showed me a dyno chart of where they tuned it, but said they didn't run the numbers before the tune, so feeling like I was ripped off. Doesn't seem like the car has been tuned or increased in performance that much at all. Is it possible to get my car tuned somewhere else now that it has the uprev license on it "supposedly", or am I locked into using this provider ? Thanks all in advance.

[theDreamer]

Two options:
-Go to another shop and have them look, a good shop should be nice and look for free.
-Find someone local who has an Uprev cable and they can help.

[Huck]

Third option: take it to a dealership and see if they raise hell.

But seriously, do you have any mods besides that? What were the hp gains on the dyno? Do you notice anything different about your car? Is it more responsive? Peppier? Has it blown up?


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[3zworld]

Seems a little peppier, really hard to tell though. From 1-3 it seems a little sluggish. The Dyno chart he showed me said 300whp which from what I'm reading is standard for N/A with FI CBE/HFC'S 18' resonated with G3 intake and an uprev, but then again since I'm not feeling much difference maybe its just due to it being evened out through the power band an I'm just not noticing it as much.

It does seem to spin the tires fine with VDC off and when you hit it, albeit the 1-2 second pause on that.

Sound common? Thanks guys for your feedback.

[ANMVQ]

Um confused a little, You went some where paid like $600 for a tune got not chart and was not told numbers? Did you get a receipt? Or cash,, Sounds very fishy to me.. They should have no pulls before the tune, Tuned it gave a chart of the runs ( Some of them anyway) and told you numbers you AF and giving to you for you to show us,,
An you should be over 300WHP I made that with out HFC's should have been more like 315WHP and 260 ISH WTRQ, Mu numbers where on a heart breaker so I know they are pretty real. Like stated above go somewhere eles and see if they will help you, But doesnt sound right to me,

[3zworld]

Yeah, I got the dyno chart given to me and I paid via CC, well known shop in the area, but I too was expecting 307-310whp not 300whp, maybe the weather or the dyno, friend of mine always says "different dyno different day"

[Huck]

This is very true, a 10-15hp variance doesn't surprise me too much.


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[ANMVQ]

So not sure what the question is then, IF you saw it on the dyno, They gave you a sheet, Not sure what you are asking about,, All tho the car should be a night and day difference in drivability, All of the gains are made in the mid range.

[Cmike2780]

What other mods do you have? The UpRev tune is used to maximize how all the pieces work together. Tuning a stock car without any mods won't do much for example. Did they show you how to switch maps with the cruise control?

[Huck]

This is very true, a 10-15hp variance doesn't surprise me too much.


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[AlphaSnacks]

The fastest way to know is VERY simple...try the map switching feature which should be enabled with every UpRev license.

Hold the Cruise Control button down (Coast/Set) and press Cancel once, then let go. If the Cruise SET light flashes once on your dash, then you have an UpRev tune. If it doesn't, you most likely don't and I'd go back to the shop. Go try that now.

[Jsolo]

Any shop worthy of their name will always run several baseline runs to track trends/improvements as they perform the tuning. Without doing so, how can they know if there's improvement???

[binary0x01]

wut he said.

They have to have a base line, that is what they are 'tuning' for improvement.

[tjlazer]

Originally Posted by jsolo

any shop worthy of their name will always run several baseline runs to track trends/improvements as they perform the tuning. Without doing so, how can they know if there's improvement???

Exactly.

[theDreamer]

Originally Posted by Jsolo

Any shop worthy of their name will always run several baseline runs to track trends/improvements as they perform the tuning. Without doing so, how can they know if there's improvement???

True, but it does not mean they recorded the dyno graph and saved it.
Many shops do base runs and go straight into tuning and then to appease the customer save the final couple runs to show AFR is in check and final HP/TQ numbers.