Just installed my BAMA 91R tune, I can't stop smiling
11-29-2012, 06:23 PM
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Frank, I'm sorry you didn't feel there was much of a difference. Did you sell your Bama tuner or do you still have it? I'd definitely like to get a Bama tune back in your Mustang and restore your confidence in AM/Bama.
Let me know if you still have the tuner and we'll take another look at your custom tunes. They may be some adjustments that could be made!
Shane
Let me know if you still have the tuner and we'll take another look at your custom tunes. They may be some adjustments that could be made!
Shane
My main complaint about the stock program is with the downshift strategy. At highway speeds, increasing throttle, it will downshift to 5th, keep adding throttle and it would suddenly downshift to 3rd or 2nd. Why not progress through 4th? The BAMA tune did nothing about that.
Frank
11-29-2012, 10:31 PM
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Frank
11-30-2012, 03:23 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
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I've got a 2013 V6 auto and went with the Bama tunes and felt a big difference, even with their 87 octane street tune. I went with the 91 race and 91 street too. Don't feel a huge difference between 87 and 91 street at the lower rpm range so still deciding on which one to keep as daily driver.
They can also special order a 91 "hybrid" tune which combines the low end of the street and hi end of the race into a single tune...my understanding is that's actually supposed to make the most power all around.
In any case, I really felt a big difference in the shift points and overall driveability even with the 87 tune and I'm a grandma-type driver.
Jon
They can also special order a 91 "hybrid" tune which combines the low end of the street and hi end of the race into a single tune...my understanding is that's actually supposed to make the most power all around.
In any case, I really felt a big difference in the shift points and overall driveability even with the 87 tune and I'm a grandma-type driver.
Jon
11-30-2012, 08:42 PM
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Shane, I plan on keeping the tuner for speedo correction if for nothing else. Wide open throttle is good but I don't drive it like that much at all. I couldn't tell much difference between stock and 91 street tune with my automatic. The race tune ran ok but I didn't care for the shift points when driving normally- too abrupt and hanging in gear too long. I was hoping for some better gas mileage, but saw no actual difference. Cold starts would have the engine feeling and sounding like it is missing/running rough until it warmed up some.
My main complaint about the stock program is with the downshift strategy. At highway speeds, increasing throttle, it will downshift to 5th, keep adding throttle and it would suddenly downshift to 3rd or 2nd. Why not progress through 4th? The BAMA tune did nothing about that.
Frank
My main complaint about the stock program is with the downshift strategy. At highway speeds, increasing throttle, it will downshift to 5th, keep adding throttle and it would suddenly downshift to 3rd or 2nd. Why not progress through 4th? The BAMA tune did nothing about that.
Frank
Don't think I would have a problem with the other things (shift point hanging, staying in gear too long, gas mileage) The idle issue - maybe...
I notice Frank came from a supercharged car so maybe that has an impact on perception/expectation.
I also use it as a daily driver but like to do some spirited driving occasionally - not racing though - and would get the Bama tune if it helped with this particular stock shift strategy Frank describes.
Last edited by rogan01; 11-30-2012 at 08:46 PM.
