Power FC Tuner in Oregon/Washinton?
09-08-20, 06:12 PM
#26
Most likely an ignorant question, have not read on the topic for quite some time... but has engine management shifted substantially over the last few years in how it's fundamentally handled?
Seems like there is a lot of remote tuning? Possibly with AEM? and others?
And the PFC perhaps has been brushed aside a bit as I am sure other similarly popular platforms as it doesn't have a way to connect remotely?
Seems like there is a lot of remote tuning? Possibly with AEM? and others?
And the PFC perhaps has been brushed aside a bit as I am sure other similarly popular platforms as it doesn't have a way to connect remotely?
09-09-20, 09:49 AM
#28
Most likely an ignorant question, have not read on the topic for quite some time... but has engine management shifted substantially over the last few years in how it's fundamentally handled?
Seems like there is a lot of remote tuning? Possibly with AEM? and others?
And the PFC perhaps has been brushed aside a bit as I am sure other similarly popular platforms as it doesn't have a way to connect remotely?
Seems like there is a lot of remote tuning? Possibly with AEM? and others?
And the PFC perhaps has been brushed aside a bit as I am sure other similarly popular platforms as it doesn't have a way to connect remotely?
09-09-20, 09:54 AM
#29
If you want to make 350whp at 20+psi on a single turbo then he's your guy.
09-19-20, 11:04 AM
#30
Yes remote tuning has taken over vs the old days of fly steve kan out to tune your car.
You can do team viewe(basicly tuner takes over your laptop) r and be on the phone at the same time while driving and the tuner can change things while going down the road, and or on the dyno
You can do team viewe(basicly tuner takes over your laptop) r and be on the phone at the same time while driving and the tuner can change things while going down the road, and or on the dyno
09-19-20, 06:32 PM
#31
Yes remote tuning has taken over vs the old days of fly steve kan out to tune your car.
You can do team viewe(basicly tuner takes over your laptop) r and be on the phone at the same time while driving and the tuner can change things while going down the road, and or on the dyno
You can do team viewe(basicly tuner takes over your laptop) r and be on the phone at the same time while driving and the tuner can change things while going down the road, and or on the dyno
09-23-20, 05:28 PM
#34
Shawn did my remote tune. I have no drivability issue. Car runs perfect down the road. granted it will take longer to do a remote tune as the tuner is not the one driving the car. So he can't feel what is going on.
09-23-20, 05:34 PM
#35
His tunes don't make anything for power and drivability on his remote tunes is garbage. You'll have to keep going back for him to fix the tune. Look at the AFR graphs on his tunes and it looks like a heart monitor.
If you want to make 350whp at 20+psi on a single turbo then he's your guy.
If you want to make 350whp at 20+psi on a single turbo then he's your guy.
Last edited by Brianawd; 09-23-20 at 05:48 PM.
09-23-20, 05:41 PM
#36
Old thread, but did you ever decide on a tuner in the PNW area? I'm converting to a single turbo and will need a tune very soon, but cannot figure out where to take it.
We have a few really good piston engine tuners around here like PRE and Surgeline, but no one that is experienced with rotaries. Only other option I see is remote
tuning, but the one I've been looking at (tuned by shawn) will not be cheap AT ALL when all is said and done.
$75 start-up map
$220 EGT setup with innovate thermocouple amp and cheap sensors (required by this tuner)
$500 Full power tune
$500-700 Dyno rental depending where you have it done
$500 Because I don't own a laptop.
$1350 Adaptronic ECU (required by this tuner)
_______________
$3145 Total
$2445 If I can sell my PFC for like $700
That's a lot of money for a tune, especially with what I have already spent on a turbo kit and fuel system....
We have a few really good piston engine tuners around here like PRE and Surgeline, but no one that is experienced with rotaries. Only other option I see is remote
tuning, but the one I've been looking at (tuned by shawn) will not be cheap AT ALL when all is said and done.
$75 start-up map
$220 EGT setup with innovate thermocouple amp and cheap sensors (required by this tuner)
$500 Full power tune
$500-700 Dyno rental depending where you have it done
$500 Because I don't own a laptop.
$1350 Adaptronic ECU (required by this tuner)
_______________
$3145 Total
$2445 If I can sell my PFC for like $700
That's a lot of money for a tune, especially with what I have already spent on a turbo kit and fuel system....
09-27-20, 02:13 PM
#40
^ No, this was done by reflashing the BRZ's stock ECU with an ECUTek dongle. Not apples to apples I guess but I just bring it up as another price point example of how much an in-house tune costs (Drift Office does not work with rotaries although I did dyno mine there, and I don't believe they do PowerFC). Of course there's always other costs, for example I was required to purchase my own ECUTek license so that's extra cost, but I guess that's the same in spirit to needing to buy a PowerFC itself before it can be tuned.
I do love the tune, I used to have a PERRIN tune on it and it was absolute garbage. Night and day between the two. Better response, more power, rock solid reliable. Bob and Bill at D.O. do excellent work with the 86 cars.
For my FD, I'm doing the tuning myself and it's cool to be in control of everything, but having also gone the shop-tune route makes me appreciate just giving a pro the keys and getting a better driving car, and I don't have to fuss over or worry about anything.
I do love the tune, I used to have a PERRIN tune on it and it was absolute garbage. Night and day between the two. Better response, more power, rock solid reliable. Bob and Bill at D.O. do excellent work with the 86 cars.
For my FD, I'm doing the tuning myself and it's cool to be in control of everything, but having also gone the shop-tune route makes me appreciate just giving a pro the keys and getting a better driving car, and I don't have to fuss over or worry about anything.
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