Is there a way to tune tour and sport mode to have the same shift pattern and throttle response as track mode setting? I like the softer ride around town but being an A8 I like the more agressive shifting of the track mode.

 

Yes it is possible to tune the shift patterns the same, the throttle response will be the problem. TCU controls the shift pattern, just needs the TCU unlocked for $250 by HP Tuners and then another $200 in licensing fees and then what ever the tuner will charge for the TCU tune.

The ECU will be the problem, a new E99 ECU is $2500 then another $500 in licensing fees and then the tuners fee. If you send in your E99 ECU it is $2000 + $500 in license fees and then the charge for the tuners tune.

So the cheapest it is to tune a 19 C7 ZR1 is $2500 for the ECU + $450 for the TCU (plus shipping fees for both modules) then plus around $1000 for the tune. So around $4k all in and you should be able to get what you want done. Ryne Cunningham in Magnolia Texas can handle the tuning and I believe Cordes Racing is another tuner who is knowledgeable on the C7 ZR1 tuning.

 

Wow, Well I will probably wait on that one. Surprised Chevrolet did not give us that option. They have the sound and ride options. This one should have been obvious.

 

There is some logic to how GM tuned the driving modes along with some reasoning behind it. Sport actually has the most neutral throttle map curve from what I have seen. It has been awhile since I looked at the different transmission tables, but my foggy memory wants to say there is any difference at all in the different shift maps.