ECS is just GREAT
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ECS is just GREAT
Doug did a street tune on my 'new' '02. In less than a 1/2 mile from the shop, I was laughing to myself like a fool.
I had a new car! I cannot believe how he changed the driving experience. Like I said a few years ago when he did my Z06, there is nothing you can ask of this engine that it will not do! Unbelievable.
I picked up lunch a little further down but had to pass the shop to go home. I usually don't stop anywhere, but I had to. I went in, told Doug how great the car was and what a pro he is.
I cannot recommend his work any higher.
I had a new car! I cannot believe how he changed the driving experience. Like I said a few years ago when he did my Z06, there is nothing you can ask of this engine that it will not do! Unbelievable.I picked up lunch a little further down but had to pass the shop to go home. I usually don't stop anywhere, but I had to. I went in, told Doug how great the car was and what a pro he is.
I cannot recommend his work any higher.
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Doug did a street tune on my 'new' '02. In less than a 1/2 mile from the shop, I was laughing to myself like a fool. I had a new car! I cannot believe how he changed the driving experience. Like I said a few years ago when he did my Z06, there is nothing you can ask of this engine that it will not do! Unbelievable.
I picked up lunch a little further down but had to pass the shop to go home. I usually don't stop anywhere, but I had to. I went in, told Doug how great the car was and what a pro he is.
I cannot recommend his work any higher.
I had a new car! I cannot believe how he changed the driving experience. Like I said a few years ago when he did my Z06, there is nothing you can ask of this engine that it will not do! Unbelievable.I picked up lunch a little further down but had to pass the shop to go home. I usually don't stop anywhere, but I had to. I went in, told Doug how great the car was and what a pro he is.
I cannot recommend his work any higher.
Can you educate me on what exactly is a tune, how it affects the car, how much does it cost? I've never done a tune. My car is a stock Z06 2003. Was your car stock?
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Doug did a street tune on my 'new' '02. In less than a 1/2 mile from the shop, I was laughing to myself like a fool. I had a new car! I cannot believe how he changed the driving experience. Like I said a few years ago when he did my Z06, there is nothing you can ask of this engine that it will not do! Unbelievable.
I picked up lunch a little further down but had to pass the shop to go home. I usually don't stop anywhere, but I had to. I went in, told Doug how great the car was and what a pro he is.
I cannot recommend his work any higher.
I had a new car! I cannot believe how he changed the driving experience. Like I said a few years ago when he did my Z06, there is nothing you can ask of this engine that it will not do! Unbelievable.I picked up lunch a little further down but had to pass the shop to go home. I usually don't stop anywhere, but I had to. I went in, told Doug how great the car was and what a pro he is.
I cannot recommend his work any higher.
Thanks Charlie! Always a pleasure having great customers!!
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Not sure how good that would be when I do the rest of my mods.... at the moment the car has Vararam , LS6 intake and Corsa catback. Within the next month or so mods added will be headers w/ high flow cats, FAST 90 intake, LS2 90mm TB, TSP Stage 2 heads and whiplash cam.
Not sure a mail order tune will work.
Not sure a mail order tune will work.
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Not sure how good that would be when I do the rest of my mods.... at the moment the car has Vararam , LS6 intake and Corsa catback. Within the next month or so mods added will be headers w/ high flow cats, FAST 90 intake, LS2 90mm TB, TSP Stage 2 heads and whiplash cam.
Not sure a mail order tune will work.
Not sure a mail order tune will work.
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Your car is hooked up to a computer thru a bunch of umbilical cords.
Which then hook up to Doug's laptop. Since he does this constantly, a program reviews just about every function the car has. This however is the good part. Since every used car is different, each one has optimal settings for it to run its VERY best. Doug figures that out using the curves, parameters and other neat math terms. He then adjusts the settings that will make the car run its best for that car, and according to your input on driving style, competition types you may participate in, etc. My current c5 had a 'bog down' from about 1200-1800 rpm. It's totally gone. Light throttle response is jack rabbit like, which is what I like.
I had an '02 Z06, so I can relate to you. After Doug tuned it, it was a different car, more power, better response. Referring to a line in my first post, the engine just does whatever you want.
Cost is $395 for a street tune, he also found carbon build up/detonation, so he did a Seafoam direct treatment. We let it sit for 45 minutes, and it was fixed. Of course he took the car back out on the street and rechecked everything.
Hope this helps!
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I will give you the 'laymen's version" of what I think a tune is.
Your car is hooked up to a computer thru a bunch of umbilical cords.
Which then hook up to Doug's laptop. Since he does this constantly, a program reviews just about every function the car has. This however is the good part. Since every used car is different, each one has optimal settings for it to run its VERY best. Doug figures that out using the curves, parameters and other neat math terms. He then adjusts the settings that will make the car run its best for that car, and according to your input on driving style, competition types you may participate in, etc. My current c5 had a 'bog down' from about 1200-1800 rpm. It's totally gone. Light throttle response is jack rabbit like, which is what I like.
I had an '02 Z06, so I can relate to you. After Doug tuned it, it was a different car, more power, better response. Referring to a line in my first post, the engine just does whatever you want.
Cost is $395 for a street tune, he also found carbon build up/detonation, so he did a Seafoam direct treatment. We let it sit for 45 minutes, and it was fixed. Of course he took the car back out on the street and rechecked everything.
Hope this helps!
Your car is hooked up to a computer thru a bunch of umbilical cords.
Which then hook up to Doug's laptop. Since he does this constantly, a program reviews just about every function the car has. This however is the good part. Since every used car is different, each one has optimal settings for it to run its VERY best. Doug figures that out using the curves, parameters and other neat math terms. He then adjusts the settings that will make the car run its best for that car, and according to your input on driving style, competition types you may participate in, etc. My current c5 had a 'bog down' from about 1200-1800 rpm. It's totally gone. Light throttle response is jack rabbit like, which is what I like.
I had an '02 Z06, so I can relate to you. After Doug tuned it, it was a different car, more power, better response. Referring to a line in my first post, the engine just does whatever you want.
Cost is $395 for a street tune, he also found carbon build up/detonation, so he did a Seafoam direct treatment. We let it sit for 45 minutes, and it was fixed. Of course he took the car back out on the street and rechecked everything.
Hope this helps!
Will definitely have to look into that the next time I'm in that area..! Seems like these guys are the place to go.
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Good to hear the tune exceeded your hopes - someday I will have to see about getting a tune done on mine.
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Not sure how good that would be when I do the rest of my mods.... at the moment the car has Vararam , LS6 intake and Corsa catback. Within the next month or so mods added will be headers w/ high flow cats, FAST 90 intake, LS2 90mm TB, TSP Stage 2 heads and whiplash cam.
Not sure a mail order tune will work.
Not sure a mail order tune will work.
I can do a start up tune file for those mods, but there are just too many variables to send a "race ready" tune file without data logging. Good luck with your mods!
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I will give you the 'laymen's version" of what I think a tune is.
Your car is hooked up to a computer thru a bunch of umbilical cords.
Which then hook up to Doug's laptop. Since he does this constantly, a program reviews just about every function the car has. This however is the good part. Since every used car is different, each one has optimal settings for it to run its VERY best. Doug figures that out using the curves, parameters and other neat math terms. He then adjusts the settings that will make the car run its best for that car, and according to your input on driving style, competition types you may participate in, etc. My current c5 had a 'bog down' from about 1200-1800 rpm. It's totally gone. Light throttle response is jack rabbit like, which is what I like.
I had an '02 Z06, so I can relate to you. After Doug tuned it, it was a different car, more power, better response. Referring to a line in my first post, the engine just does whatever you want.
Cost is $395 for a street tune, he also found carbon build up/detonation, so he did a Seafoam direct treatment. We let it sit for 45 minutes, and it was fixed. Of course he took the car back out on the street and rechecked everything.
Hope this helps!
Your car is hooked up to a computer thru a bunch of umbilical cords.
Which then hook up to Doug's laptop. Since he does this constantly, a program reviews just about every function the car has. This however is the good part. Since every used car is different, each one has optimal settings for it to run its VERY best. Doug figures that out using the curves, parameters and other neat math terms. He then adjusts the settings that will make the car run its best for that car, and according to your input on driving style, competition types you may participate in, etc. My current c5 had a 'bog down' from about 1200-1800 rpm. It's totally gone. Light throttle response is jack rabbit like, which is what I like.
I had an '02 Z06, so I can relate to you. After Doug tuned it, it was a different car, more power, better response. Referring to a line in my first post, the engine just does whatever you want.
Cost is $395 for a street tune, he also found carbon build up/detonation, so he did a Seafoam direct treatment. We let it sit for 45 minutes, and it was fixed. Of course he took the car back out on the street and rechecked everything.
Hope this helps!
Detailed explanation! Your car is a great example of why data logging is the best option when available, a mail order type tune would not have been able to detect the carbon build up.
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I had a street tune done on my stock 02 at a Corvette speed shop. He eliminated the throttle delay and changed the shift points, told me I wouldn't recognize the car and he was right, all for $300.
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