ECUTEK Custom Tune

[cainen]

Today I picked up my Z Proto after having it at a workshop (for way too long) getting a custom dyno tune done using ECUTEK software. I originally dropped the car off 3 weeks ago and there was a delay in ECUTEK sending the required software across (apparently ECUTEK need to send a unique piece of software for every car/ecu?). They said it would probably be 7-10 days and I could take the car home in the meantime but as the workshop is a pain in the ass for me to get to I told them to hold onto it until it was ready. It ended up taking ECUTEK two and a bit weeks to send the software, then a day for the workshop to do their part. It was ready on Saturday but I couldn't get there until today to pick it up.

Anyway, the gains seem quite significant. An additional 89Nm of Torque (18%) and 40kw (53hp) of power (15%). It's now putting out 300kw (402hp) at the crank. The only other mod I have is a HKS dual muffler cat back exhaust.

In the graph the torque appears a little choppy but he said it can look like that because their dyno hooks up the the crank directly rather than having wheels on the rollers. I don't really understand but the delivery when driving doesn't feel choppy at all. I haven't driven it much yet but if anything the car seems to hook up better than it did before despite the additional power and torque.

The cost of the tune was AUD 1,995 or USD 1,350. I think bang for buck you will not find a better modification.

 

[Hammo25]

Today I picked up my Z Proto after having it at a workshop (for way too long) getting a custom dyno tune done using ECUTEK software. I originally dropped the car off 3 weeks ago and there was a delay in ECUTEK sending the required software across (apparently ECUTEK need to send a unique piece of software for every car/ecu?). They said it would probably be 7-10 days and I could take the car home in the meantime but as the workshop is a pain in the ass for me to get to I told them to hold onto it until it was ready. It ended up taking ECUTEK two and a bit weeks to send the software, then a day for the workshop to do their part. It was ready on Saturday but I couldn't get there until today to pick it up.

Anyway, the gains seem quite significant. An additional 89Nm of Torque (18%) and 40kw (53hp) of power (15%). It's now putting out 300kw (402hp) at the crank. The only other mod I have is a HKS dual muffler cat back exhaust.

In the graph the torque appears a little choppy but he said it can look like that because their dyno hooks up the the crank directly rather than having wheels on the rollers. I don't really understand but the delivery when driving doesn't feel choppy at all. I haven't driven it much yet but if anything the car seems to hook up better than it did before despite the additional power and torque.

The cost of the tune was AUD 1,995 or USD 1,350. I think bang for buck you will not find a better modification.

…plus insurance premium increase (theft)

 

[cainen]

…plus insurance premium increase (theft)

My policy covers mods unless you do something significant like add a supercharger or convert it to AWD or something like that.

Some pics from the dyno. Wish they got a video for me. These guys have the cleanest workshop I've ever seen. Not just the dyno room, but the workshop itself is spotless.

 

[Hatoshi]

because their dyno hooks up the the crank directly rather than having wheels on the rollers.

The pics in your second post show a hub dyno not an engine dyno which hooks up to the engine's crank/clutch & flywheel

 

[qtvinzta]

Awesome gains! Using those percentages... the factory power 298kw -> 343kw and torque 475nm -> 561nm would be felt!

 

[280driver]

How does it drive now?

 

[cainen]

I haven't really had a chance to stretch its legs but low down torque is noticeably stronger which feels great.