12-18-2012, 04:58 AM | #1 |
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Evolve R from Stage 1 to Stage 3 - Amazing!
Woah! I cannot believe the car can improve so much. I wasn't planning to review the tune for two weeks as all my previous experience found improvements after a couple of weeks of adaptation. However, the Stage 3 Evolve is a significant improvement over the Stage 1 tune, and it feels like a completely different car.
The car had Wagner FMIC, and ER charge pipe for its stage 1 tune. Stage 3 components added Akrapovic Full System, GruppeM CAI, and Forge DV. The acceleration is instantaneous, and if anything smoother and more linear than the Stage 1 tune. I haven't yet explore wot due to the heavy traffic in the past two days, but the rapid but smooth acceleration from tune compliments the new parts so well. I have to say I am very, very happy. to the Evolve team!
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st.1 - 16.5 st.2 - 18.5 st.3 - ? As I undestood, you didn't try the st.2 upgrade? |
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12-18-2012, 05:35 AM | #6 |
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Best to check with Imran - FMIC + exhaust is still stage 1, so I think DPs might be needed for stage 2.
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That will just give me an excuse to do something to the engine/upgrade the turbo .
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12-18-2012, 06:52 AM | #9 |
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Federal-Mogul wouldn't sell me a part that is required.
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Hi guys!
long overdue post (due to work commitments) But anyway, I'm on the Evolve as well and it is really great. immediately you can feel the difference. The response as what Sparoz has mentioned, is instantaneous.. The car feels stronger and the pulls are amazing. I raced a 370Z and won by a considerable margin, by 240km/h i was probably 6-7 car lengths ahead. as well as a R8 V8, closer but still won convincingly. From what i see on my DEFI boost gauge, it's pulling about 1.25bar of boost. Thought that it might be more but oh well. doesn't really matter as long as the car drives faster. hehe Here are my Mods: 1. Evolution Racewerks charge pipe with Tial BOV 2. AR cat-less 3" (claimed) downpipes 3. Akrapovic Evolution exhaust system 4. Wagner Evo Intercooler 5. Evolve Tune Question: i'm planning for the RB turbos, and either a NOS dry shot kit or a Meth injection system.. Can i retain the current mods that i have on my car? |
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It is a daily driver tune designed to keep the engine away from spikes in cylinder pressures by correctly adjusting valve overlap and using very low ignition targets. Track is the harshest environment you can put any engine through and an aggressive tune is exactly what you don't need here. Our aim on all platforms has been to run as much power and use the least amount of boost, ignition timing, keep the cylinder pressures as low as possible, keep EGT's as low as possible to create an upgrade which is safe. For us also, the consistency of the power means everything. No point in having a big boost tune which delivers power on the dyno once or is quick on the road one one or two pulls. A medium powered consistent engine will totally out perform a high powered one hit wonder. What we can tell you is the trick in our tuning is the valve timing on both intake and exhaust when tuning. It's not all about boost. |
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I have nothing but respect for the COBB products and engineers behind them. Where you make the connection is not clear. Custom tuning? On a target based DME? On an engine will tight tolerances? I think not. |
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We alter the main maps which make a difference but really only on cars where it is required. In the UK for example, we have cars coming in for tuning all of the time. Many enthusiasts ask for custom tuning. We clearly explain what that means exactly. We even demonstrate it and every single time the gains are incredibly small. If custom tuning means more ignition, more boost, leaner AFR then yes... we can go for more power but it's actually at the detriment of everything rather than for it. Development is all custom tuning. It is something we are very used to. When we produce a tune for release it is designed for maximum power, using the least amount of pretty much everything as discussed above (other than fuel!). It is actually a very very safe tune and the results are all over the place to show the real world performance. It's a shame we did not do the update soon enough on your car to deal with the fluctuation in boost but it should not have occured. Mistakes occur, apologies are made, refunds are given... we move on. No one is perfect. It was actually a tiny 5 degree inlet VANOS error where too much boost was being bled off through the cylinder head causing a domino effect fluctuation over a narrow power band...... yes... I have kicked myself over it many times in your case! |
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I know the Cobb go higher boost, but I guess just want to compare its application. If there is a time delta between 4000-6200 as well that would be great. Don't want to jump into a third tune if the delta is small.
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So far so good with the new tune as well. Didn't have that old sling shot effect at around 4000 rpm which makes drivability much better on the street.
I have no data log yet, so the true usefulness is remained to be seen on track . Not sure if I mentioned before and did not have the surges that some people have.
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