ECU Tuning Opportunity - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

2K3_Boxster_S · 10-11-2009, 08:16 AM

nice find.

mptoledo · 10-11-2009, 11:03 AM

Nice gains, Anybody wanna go half?

Cloudsurfer · 10-11-2009, 11:19 AM

Haha doesn't work that way....

Bob O · 10-11-2009, 11:47 AM

Ha! wish it did! I'm thinking about it. The gains, for the price, are pretty impressive for my 01. I wonder what, if any, downside issues there might be? Of course their web site states that there aren't any but.. Heck there might not be any. I'm just not smart enough to figure out if there are. Like I said though, the upside seems pretty impressive.

Bob

blinkwatt · 10-11-2009, 01:06 PM

I doubt that the extra 10hp= -.2 off your 0-60.........

Bob O · 10-11-2009, 02:43 PM

Blink... you don't think the 10 hp would translate to .2 off 0-60 time? What increases do you think you could expect... if any? 10 hp is about a 4.5% increase in my 217 base hp. (Their web site claims 15 hp increase, and an almost 8% increase in torque....from 220 to 235 hp and 192 to 207 torque. This specifically for the 2.7 01 base. 15 hp is almost a 7% increase over the 217) Either way, I would think (with absolutely NO basis for the conclusion) that a .2 increase would be achievable. But I could be all wet too. Enlighten me please. If there's no discernable expected increase in performance then I think I'd be wasting my money?

Bob

lbrown2009 · 10-12-2009, 09:42 PM

anyone purchase this yet for the boxster 2.7 non-s? I think I am pulling the trigger first thing tuesday unless I hear something extremely negative.

Lance

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Originally Posted by Bob O

Blink... you don't think the 10 hp would translate to .2 off 0-60 time? What increases do you think you could expect... if any? 10 hp is about a 4.5% increase in my 217 base hp. (Their web site claims 15 hp increase, and an almost 8% increase in torque....from 220 to 235 hp and 192 to 207 torque. This specifically for the 2.7 01 base. 15 hp is almost a 7% increase over the 217) Either way, I would think (with absolutely NO basis for the conclusion) that a .2 increase would be achievable. But I could be all wet too. Enlighten me please. If there's no discernable expected increase in performance then I think I'd be wasting my money?

Bob

Kirk · 10-26-2009, 09:06 AM

Generally you're looking at what, $995 for a GIAC or similar ECU tune, right? Softronic is a bit cheaper at $895:

http://www.softronic.us/index.php

Then there's also Upsolute, which I can't find an exact price on, but I think it's the cheapest at $700:

http://www.upsolute.com/

Now FVD comes along with this offer at $500 (normally $995). That's a GREAT deal!!! Especially considering that FVD doesn't do anything half-assed. They're a top quality German tuner. Only problem is that you get "free" upgrades to the program, but only if you buy their stuff/parts and their parts are EXPENSIVE. Headers for my 986S go from about $1,500 for standard headers to $3,700 for headers with a cat. Still, if you just want the ECU upgrade this is a deal you can't beat!

Kirk