Diablo Tunes and Engine Efficiency
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Diablo Tunes and Engine Efficiency
Have a new Vette A8 coming this spring and I've been interested in Diablo turns. I'm not really interested in more HP for HP sake. These cars have all the HP I need.
I understand that increased HP comes with the Diablo tune, but that is not a reason for me to install a Diablo tune. I'm interested in a tune that makes my car operate more efficiently with increased throttle response, shifting efficiency, MPG, etc.
Does the Diablo 93 octane tune improve MPG or does MPG decrease as a tradeoff for other benefits? I'm looking for reasons other than HP increase to do the Diablo tune.
And PLEASE, no warranty posts. I'm not asking about warranty implications and frankly exhausted from people hijacking these threads with warranty warnings, and other unsolicited warnings/advice. Thanks.
I understand that increased HP comes with the Diablo tune, but that is not a reason for me to install a Diablo tune. I'm interested in a tune that makes my car operate more efficiently with increased throttle response, shifting efficiency, MPG, etc.
Does the Diablo 93 octane tune improve MPG or does MPG decrease as a tradeoff for other benefits? I'm looking for reasons other than HP increase to do the Diablo tune.
And PLEASE, no warranty posts. I'm not asking about warranty implications and frankly exhausted from people hijacking these threads with warranty warnings, and other unsolicited warnings/advice. Thanks.
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Have a new Vette A8 coming this spring and I've been interested in Diablo turns. I'm not really interested in more HP for HP sake. These cars have all the HP I need.
I understand that increased HP comes with the Diablo tune, but that is not a reason for me to install a Diablo tune. I'm interested in a tune that makes my car operate more efficiently with increased throttle response, shifting efficiency, MPG, etc.
Does the Diablo 93 octane tune improve MPG or does MPG decrease as a tradeoff for other benefits? I'm looking for reasons other than HP increase to do the Diablo tune.
And PLEASE, no warranty posts. I'm not asking about warranty implications and frankly exhausted from people hijacking these threads with warranty warnings, and other unsolicited warnings/advice. Thanks.
I understand that increased HP comes with the Diablo tune, but that is not a reason for me to install a Diablo tune. I'm interested in a tune that makes my car operate more efficiently with increased throttle response, shifting efficiency, MPG, etc.
Does the Diablo 93 octane tune improve MPG or does MPG decrease as a tradeoff for other benefits? I'm looking for reasons other than HP increase to do the Diablo tune.
And PLEASE, no warranty posts. I'm not asking about warranty implications and frankly exhausted from people hijacking these threads with warranty warnings, and other unsolicited warnings/advice. Thanks.
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well I have a 2015 and I received my Intune over 6 weeks ago from maryland speed and I am still waiting on a tune for my car as the current ones do not see my TCM. I have been given 5 different tunes and none have worked so Im still waiting. So depending on whether or not they happen to have your TCM/PCM soecs or not may be an issue. Of course Maryland wont take it back unless the device deemed bad by Diablo and they say the device is good I just have to wait for them to a tune for my particular TCM/PCM.
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well I have a 2015 and I received my Intune over 6 weeks ago from maryland speed and I am still waiting on a tune for my car as the current ones do not see my TCM. I have been given 5 different tunes and none have worked so Im still waiting. So depending on whether or not they happen to have your TCM/PCM soecs or not may be an issue. Of course Maryland wont take it back unless the device deemed bad by Diablo and they say the device is good I just have to wait for them to a tune for my particular TCM/PCM.
Thanks
Last edited by Mike@DiabloSport; Dec 16, 2014 at 03:43 PM.