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Message: Re: If this is true, it's bad news
Changed By: CarreraLicious
Change Date: August 01, 2015 03:14PM
Re: If this is true, it's bad news
Change Date: August 01, 2015 03:14PM
Re: If this is true, it's bad news
[quote=MikenOH]
[quote=boxtaboy]
With turbos though, you can gain quite a bit from an ECU tune. I picked up 41hp and 85 torque from a simple Stage 1 flash on my daily commuter Audi.[/quote]
Very true, but the 981 ECU has been difficult to crack--Softronic has had the "coming soon" moniker on the 981 version for roughly 2 years now:
http://www.softronicsoftware.com/981-boxster-performance-software/
Can't help but think Porsche has decided to get serious about non-stock HP additions and a buttoned-up ECU will limit any future bumps.[/quote]
You may be right, but to be honest, I don't think softronic could extract meaningful gains from a non turbo engine anyway. It's the turbo where the boost levels can be programmed to exceed stock levels and gain power easily. For example, my APR tuned Audi allows max of 20psi of boost vs stock of 10...all from a simple reflash at the OBD port, not having to open up the ECU. Whether the tuners can crack the code to get in, quite possible that'll be a problem if Porsche finds a way to button that up.
[quote=boxtaboy]
With turbos though, you can gain quite a bit from an ECU tune. I picked up 41hp and 85 torque from a simple Stage 1 flash on my daily commuter Audi.[/quote]
Very true, but the 981 ECU has been difficult to crack--Softronic has had the "coming soon" moniker on the 981 version for roughly 2 years now:
http://www.softronicsoftware.com/981-boxster-performance-software/
Can't help but think Porsche has decided to get serious about non-stock HP additions and a buttoned-up ECU will limit any future bumps.[/quote]
You may be right, but to be honest, I don't think softronic could extract meaningful gains from a non turbo engine anyway. It's the turbo where the boost levels can be programmed to exceed stock levels and gain power easily. For example, my APR tuned Audi allows max of 20psi of boost vs stock of 10...all from a simple reflash at the OBD port, not having to open up the ECU. Whether the tuners can crack the code to get in, quite possible that'll be a problem if Porsche finds a way to button that up.
Original Message
Author: CarreraLiciousDate: August 01, 2015 03:10PM
Re: If this is true, it's bad news
[quote=MikenOH]
[quote=boxtaboy]
With turbos though, you can gain quite a bit from an ECU tune. I picked up 41hp and 85 torque from a simple Stage 1 flash on my daily commuter Audi.[/quote]
Very true, but the 981 ECU has been difficult to crack--Softronic has had the "coming soon" moniker on the 981 version for roughly 2 years now:
http://www.softronicsoftware.com/981-boxster-performance-software/
Can't help but think Porsche has decided to get serious about non-stock HP additions and a buttoned-up ECU will limit any future bumps.[/quote]
You may be right, but to be honest, I don't think softronic could extract meaningful gains from a non turbo engine anyway. It's the turbo where the boost levels can be programmed to exceed stock levels and gain power easily. For example, my APR tuned Audi allows max of 20psi of boost vs stock of 10...all from a simple reflash at the OBD port, not having to open up the ECU.
[quote=boxtaboy]
With turbos though, you can gain quite a bit from an ECU tune. I picked up 41hp and 85 torque from a simple Stage 1 flash on my daily commuter Audi.[/quote]
Very true, but the 981 ECU has been difficult to crack--Softronic has had the "coming soon" moniker on the 981 version for roughly 2 years now:
http://www.softronicsoftware.com/981-boxster-performance-software/
Can't help but think Porsche has decided to get serious about non-stock HP additions and a buttoned-up ECU will limit any future bumps.[/quote]
You may be right, but to be honest, I don't think softronic could extract meaningful gains from a non turbo engine anyway. It's the turbo where the boost levels can be programmed to exceed stock levels and gain power easily. For example, my APR tuned Audi allows max of 20psi of boost vs stock of 10...all from a simple reflash at the OBD port, not having to open up the ECU.