Aggressive tuning....
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Last edited by Unhingd; 02-17-2018 at 09:06 AM.
#3
Kinda depends on what you mean by aggressive. If you've read all about VAP products and others and those aren't good enough for you, you'll likely have to get something custom done and find a tuner willing to risk blowing your motor to do it.
#4
Well, hopefully the tuner will know when too much is near...would you know such a tuner/ someone who does custom work?
#5
If you want your engine to last, go with VAP. "Aggressive" tuning would include a risk of engine damage and most here aren't willing to take that risk.
#7
- how much power are you looking for?
- how much do you want to spend?
- what's the rationale for going with something "lesser-known"?
- what's your risk tolerance? How big of a deal is it to you (or your bank account) if you blow your motor and have to replace it out of pocket?
cheers,
Dave
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#8
Have you established your definition of an “aggressive” tune or any goals or requirements? If so I would take those to a tuner you feel comfortable with to see what they say.
In my opinion (for right or wrong and based on personal experience with past high performance cars) the vast majority of tuners are hackers with laptops and software that are trying stuff out with a few exceptions. One of those is Stuart at VAP who has established his knowledge of the F Type and the reliability of his work with countless real life customers on this very board. I think he has pushed it about as far as it can go in terms of tuning. If aggressive to you means tearing the engine apart, making custom components etc am sure there is more that can be done.
Personally - I wouldn’t risk more than a VAP tune but then again I am significantly more risk adverse in my 40’s than I used to be in my 20’s and 30’s.
In my opinion (for right or wrong and based on personal experience with past high performance cars) the vast majority of tuners are hackers with laptops and software that are trying stuff out with a few exceptions. One of those is Stuart at VAP who has established his knowledge of the F Type and the reliability of his work with countless real life customers on this very board. I think he has pushed it about as far as it can go in terms of tuning. If aggressive to you means tearing the engine apart, making custom components etc am sure there is more that can be done.
Personally - I wouldn’t risk more than a VAP tune but then again I am significantly more risk adverse in my 40’s than I used to be in my 20’s and 30’s.
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#9
Have you established your definition of an “aggressive” tune or any goals or requirements? If so I would take those to a tuner you feel comfortable with to see what they say.
In my opinion (for right or wrong and based on personal experience with past high performance cars) the vast majority of tuners are hackers with laptops and software that are trying stuff out with a few exceptions. One of those is Stuart at VAP who has established his knowledge of the F Type and the reliability of his work with countless real life customers on this very board. I think he has pushed it about as far as it can go in terms of tuning. If aggressive to you means tearing the engine apart, making custom components etc am sure there is more that can be done.
Personally - I wouldn’t risk more than a VAP tune but then again I am significantly more risk adverse in my 40’s than I used to be in my 20’s and 30’s.
In my opinion (for right or wrong and based on personal experience with past high performance cars) the vast majority of tuners are hackers with laptops and software that are trying stuff out with a few exceptions. One of those is Stuart at VAP who has established his knowledge of the F Type and the reliability of his work with countless real life customers on this very board. I think he has pushed it about as far as it can go in terms of tuning. If aggressive to you means tearing the engine apart, making custom components etc am sure there is more that can be done.
Personally - I wouldn’t risk more than a VAP tune but then again I am significantly more risk adverse in my 40’s than I used to be in my 20’s and 30’s.
#10
That's a pretty big hope! People recommend VAP because they have a proven track record with these cars......there are other choices but I doubt any are making much (if any) more power without taking dangerous shortcuts......the real questions are;
- how much power are you looking for?
- how much do you want to spend?
- what's the rationale for going with something "lesser-known"?
- what's your risk tolerance? How big of a deal is it to you (or your bank account) if you blow your motor and have to replace it out of pocket?
cheers,
Dave
- how much power are you looking for?
- how much do you want to spend?
- what's the rationale for going with something "lesser-known"?
- what's your risk tolerance? How big of a deal is it to you (or your bank account) if you blow your motor and have to replace it out of pocket?
cheers,
Dave
#14
These two statements don't go together. You're either one or the other...
If you want to have a more powerful F-type than the rest of us, you're going to have to explore uncharted territory. We don't know how strong this motor is because no-one has blown one up yet; so if you want your car to be a "beast" you're going to have to take the risk to find out what it can take. We know a tune + pulley + exhaust is safe because many have done it without issue, however the sample size for people who've gone beyond that is literally one.
If you want to have a more powerful F-type than the rest of us, you're going to have to explore uncharted territory. We don't know how strong this motor is because no-one has blown one up yet; so if you want your car to be a "beast" you're going to have to take the risk to find out what it can take. We know a tune + pulley + exhaust is safe because many have done it without issue, however the sample size for people who've gone beyond that is literally one.
#17
2 cents,
Dave
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