Tune Review: Brenspeed 93 Octane vs. BamaChips 93 Race
#41
Thanks for the input, I love the Brenspeed 93 tune and I especially like Brenspeed's customer service. I wonder what how their custom tunes compare. I'm hoping down the road to have them install a Comp Thumpr Cam and have them put a custom tune on it at that time. They are relatively close to me (about 2 hours away) so it wouldn't be too tough to setup. I definitely want to try my 91 tune after reading some of your earlier comments.
#43
So I put on my C&L Racer and loaded the Brenspeed 93 tune. One word: awesome.
Please note: I have been running 93 exclusively for almost 6500 miles now. I have put 7000 miles on the car since I bought it new in August.
The throttle is nice and touchy now. I got that sick rush of power above 4000 rpms that actually kept me pinned to the back of the seat as I *really* tried to combat the acceleration forces... It was awesome.
It took about 15 minutes before the car seemed adjusted to the tune as far as I could tell....something just seemed a bit off until about that point. Now it's incredible. Somehow, the car rides much smoother than stock. Idle is smoother. The exhaust note seems to have been amplified and evened out. The overall result is a new awareness of my LoudMouths, especially on the highway (I can hear my car!) and at WOT. WOT sounds so badass now. Rev-matching on downshifts is GREATLY improved due to the new responsiveness of the throttle. I did notice that low end torque is no longer felt in such a jerky way as with the stock, but it seems to be there nicely. I can tell there's an increase in torque, it's just..smoother. The car is, for all intents and purposes, woken the HELL up. Highway driving is a thousand times more fun :-D
I forsee a ticket in the near future. Getting up to and flying around at 90 is just FAR TOO EASY now.
Great tune, great CAI, fantastic experience! Thank you, Brenspeed!
Please note: I have been running 93 exclusively for almost 6500 miles now. I have put 7000 miles on the car since I bought it new in August.
The throttle is nice and touchy now. I got that sick rush of power above 4000 rpms that actually kept me pinned to the back of the seat as I *really* tried to combat the acceleration forces... It was awesome.
It took about 15 minutes before the car seemed adjusted to the tune as far as I could tell....something just seemed a bit off until about that point. Now it's incredible. Somehow, the car rides much smoother than stock. Idle is smoother. The exhaust note seems to have been amplified and evened out. The overall result is a new awareness of my LoudMouths, especially on the highway (I can hear my car!) and at WOT. WOT sounds so badass now. Rev-matching on downshifts is GREATLY improved due to the new responsiveness of the throttle. I did notice that low end torque is no longer felt in such a jerky way as with the stock, but it seems to be there nicely. I can tell there's an increase in torque, it's just..smoother. The car is, for all intents and purposes, woken the HELL up. Highway driving is a thousand times more fun :-D
I forsee a ticket in the near future. Getting up to and flying around at 90 is just FAR TOO EASY now.
Great tune, great CAI, fantastic experience! Thank you, Brenspeed!
#44
Hey TedGamble,
How did you and Doug determine that you didn't have true 93 octane gas in your area? I recently purchased a 91 race tune from Doug and I am VERY happy with the throttle response and low end torque. However when I go wide open throttle its seems to bog down. Did you notice anything like this with the race tune? i.e. at part throttle my car seems stronger than if i go WOT.
How did you and Doug determine that you didn't have true 93 octane gas in your area? I recently purchased a 91 race tune from Doug and I am VERY happy with the throttle response and low end torque. However when I go wide open throttle its seems to bog down. Did you notice anything like this with the race tune? i.e. at part throttle my car seems stronger than if i go WOT.
#46
when I go wide open throttle its seems to bog down. Did you notice anything like this with the race tune? i.e. at part throttle my car seems stronger than if i go WOT.
the bog your speaking of seems like your running lean and the motor is pulling timing. call/ or email them to see if they can revise the tune
#48
The most time saving approach to the issues you may be experiencing is to have the car dyno'd
Make sure the shop can copy your pull to a cd for emailing to your tuner.
He will need to see the hp, tq and a/f.
Adjustments will be made in your tune at the troubled areas and then emailed back to you for loading into the car.
Canned tunes (mail order) can only get you close, custom tunes "nail it".
One of these days a tuner will start performing remote custom tuning via the internet. For you guys that are computer savy.........you know what I talking about.
Make sure the shop can copy your pull to a cd for emailing to your tuner.
He will need to see the hp, tq and a/f.
Adjustments will be made in your tune at the troubled areas and then emailed back to you for loading into the car.
Canned tunes (mail order) can only get you close, custom tunes "nail it".
One of these days a tuner will start performing remote custom tuning via the internet. For you guys that are computer savy.........you know what I talking about.