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Old 12-17-2014, 06:31 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by eicheldp View Post
I've been looking at having my ECU remapped with a new software product. I've seen a few out there, with all promising about 15 HP & 15 ft lbs of torque for 986 S models.

Has anyone purchased and installed any of these products? One company provides a basic Durametric cable (with on one vin) along with their software (which would be usefil in the future).

Where do you notice the difference in power? The low end, mid-range of the ability to reach a higher speed on top end. Are there any other mods (cat deletes; larger throttle body) that would need to be done to enhance the gains?

I don't plan on tracking the car.

Any experience or advice would be appreciated.
As mentioned, re-flashes work best on cars that have been substantially modified (intake, exhaust, cat by pass, etc.). While Softronic has traditionally been more conservative in their gain estimates, but their literature also does not say if the test car was otherwise modified prior to the re-flash.

What you have to think about is the economics of doing this. On an "S" model, they advertise a 15HP increase, which is about 6% over stock, and at a cost of about $60/HP if the 15HP can be verified on a dyno.
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