Observations on a newly applied Bama 87s tune
03-22-2011, 03:11 PM
#21
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Florida
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Thank God for American Muscles good customer service... My tuner has made me so upset in the last couple of weeks that I've actually been finding ways to avoid driving my car. Ryan McDonald is working with me, and hopefully we will figure it all out in the next couple of days.
03-22-2011, 03:29 PM
#23
Gentleman's Relish
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: AZ
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Interesting,
The 87s tune was the tune I was looking to get into for daily driving on my stang eventually. So what your saying, climbing and potential passing power on 6th gear is really important to me as the bulk of my commutes are highway since it's the best way to go from my little town to the nearest cities.
My main worry however is, as the 87s tune focuses mostly on low end torque, does it sacrifice a bit of top end power vs stock? I'm hoping not.
Also, did you notice an increase or decrease in fuel economy with the 87s tune?
The 87s tune was the tune I was looking to get into for daily driving on my stang eventually. So what your saying, climbing and potential passing power on 6th gear is really important to me as the bulk of my commutes are highway since it's the best way to go from my little town to the nearest cities.
My main worry however is, as the 87s tune focuses mostly on low end torque, does it sacrifice a bit of top end power vs stock? I'm hoping not.
Also, did you notice an increase or decrease in fuel economy with the 87s tune?
And yes, Bama tunes from AM are awesome
03-22-2011, 04:32 PM
#24
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Location: Michigan
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Thank God for American Muscles good customer service... My tuner has made me so upset in the last couple of weeks that I've actually been finding ways to avoid driving my car. Ryan McDonald is working with me, and hopefully we will figure it all out in the next couple of days.
03-22-2011, 08:20 PM
#25
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 105
Not sure if I've been having the same issues as you gentleman, but my shifting points are extremely rough from 1st-2nd and 2nd-1st. I understand that it will become a little rougher naturally with the tune, but I feel like I'm on a rodeo bull. The car doesn't go into 2nd gear until I'm at 2500+ rmps, even when I'm accelerating as slow as possible. My car will also randomly switch into a higher gear for no reason when I'm cruising along. What's wrong with yours?
03-22-2011, 08:29 PM
#26
Not sure if I've been having the same issues as you gentleman, but my shifting points are extremely rough from 1st-2nd and 2nd-1st. I understand that it will become a little rougher naturally with the tune, but I feel like I'm on a rodeo bull. The car doesn't go into 2nd gear until I'm at 2500+ rmps, even when I'm accelerating as slow as possible. My car will also randomly switch into a higher gear for no reason when I'm cruising along. What's wrong with yours?
If it's a Bama tune and an automatic, make sure that Bama has the correct gear ratio and rear tire size. This will have an affect on the shifting. You can always call Bama Monday-Friday from 9AM-5:30PM EST at 888.226.9764 if it's one of our tunes and we can help you diagnose it.
Chris
03-22-2011, 08:34 PM
#27
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Florida
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Everything I do is with bama. I gave them my new gear ratio and tire sizes... They said they included both of those in the new tunes they sent me... is there a way I can double check? Thanks Chris
Also, check out this link (http://www.truedelta.com/car-problem...&session_code=)... look at the very bottom where the V6 is... I know it's for 2010's, but obviously some 2011's are having the same issue.
Also, check out this link (http://www.truedelta.com/car-problem...&session_code=)... look at the very bottom where the V6 is... I know it's for 2010's, but obviously some 2011's are having the same issue.
03-23-2011, 07:30 AM
#28
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Quebec
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So yeah Awesome gas indeed. really clean too. an an example, we have really strict regulations for sulfur content which means we typically have a max of arround 30ppm. Combined with the fact that those guys are amongst the cleanest even up here along with the detergents already in the fuels, our engines stay pretty healthy regardless of the sh*tty cold we get here in winter.
03-23-2011, 09:08 AM
#29
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: IL
Posts: 59
A couple things to check. First, is this a Bama custom tune or another shop? Or is this simply an SCT preloaded or "canned" tune?
If it's a Bama tune and an automatic, make sure that Bama has the correct gear ratio and rear tire size. This will have an affect on the shifting. You can always call Bama Monday-Friday from 9AM-5:30PM EST at 888.226.9764 if it's one of our tunes and we can help you diagnose it.
Chris
If it's a Bama tune and an automatic, make sure that Bama has the correct gear ratio and rear tire size. This will have an affect on the shifting. You can always call Bama Monday-Friday from 9AM-5:30PM EST at 888.226.9764 if it's one of our tunes and we can help you diagnose it.
Chris
I've got the SCT tuner with the BAMA tunes, so far I've loaded the 91 performance tune and the 87 street tune. The car feels awsome with the 87 street tune but the trans still feels crappy, if crappy is a word. First to second is really hard while most of the rest feel like the trans is full of oatmeal. Yes they did have my correct gear ratio and tire size. Also I'm a little nervous about the firmware issues cause I'll be changing back to stock soon for service. Is there any specific serial numbers or build dates that are more likely to be a problem or should I just call Bama and talk to them. Thanks!
