[Z06] Got a Tune....WOW
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From: DFW Tx
Got a Tune....WOW
I've had my Z for a little over 2 years and have only made conservative mods...vararam, borla stingers and c6 z06 shocks
I was bringing my car in to Josh at Resurrection Motorsports for spark plugs/wires and he told me that my car would come alive with a tune. I said sure, let's do it.
Prior to tonight, I THOUGHT my car was fast. After the tune, Josh took me for a ride in my car to show me what the car can do. This was the fastest car I had been in in my entire life!
I can only imagine what a supercharged z06 feels like. Maybe I'll grow into that sometime down the road, but for now I can't express how happy and impressed with this car's performance and the quality of my tune.
I was bringing my car in to Josh at Resurrection Motorsports for spark plugs/wires and he told me that my car would come alive with a tune. I said sure, let's do it.
Prior to tonight, I THOUGHT my car was fast. After the tune, Josh took me for a ride in my car to show me what the car can do. This was the fastest car I had been in in my entire life!
I can only imagine what a supercharged z06 feels like. Maybe I'll grow into that sometime down the road, but for now I can't express how happy and impressed with this car's performance and the quality of my tune.
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Not just dyno hp... it really makes the car more snappy all around with throttle response, etc.
Some get better mileage (with a great tuner) some get worse with guys just jacking up timing and adding some fuel.
Varies, but even a so-so tune is better than factory which has more in mind than just raw acceleration.
Glad you're happy!
Some get better mileage (with a great tuner) some get worse with guys just jacking up timing and adding some fuel.
Varies, but even a so-so tune is better than factory which has more in mind than just raw acceleration.
Glad you're happy!
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No, it's the tune. There was an immediate improvement in throttle response and I can tell a difference in the way it sounds.
As far as drive style, even with a more experienced driver behind the wheel, I know that it didn't drive this well prior to tuning.
I truly believe that whether your car is stock or modded, it will only be better with a QUALITY tune.
As far as drive style, even with a more experienced driver behind the wheel, I know that it didn't drive this well prior to tuning.
I truly believe that whether your car is stock or modded, it will only be better with a QUALITY tune.
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If they supposedly increased hp of this ZR1 by over 100 hp with just a "tune", I guarantee you that the "tune" involved increasing boost. I'm not a mechanic but this is only common sense.
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It would be a cold day in hell to pick up that much from just a tune on a zr1, not to mention you cant make anymore boost without swapping either the lower or upper pulley.
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Thanks for the vote of confidence but that's impossible. The car has a tune, pulley, snout etc..
You are correct, can't be done.
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Do superchargers have wastegates? I thought only turbochargers have them. A wastegate is, if I recall correctly, a valve that bleeds off exhaust gases away from the impeller in the turbo.
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Just to confirm wastegates are on turbo systems, the TVS supercharger on the ZR1 has a internal bypass valve.
Hope that helps.
