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Originally Posted by CSG Mike
My tuners' understanding of combustion and engines is FAR more advanced than your average enthusiast; most of them also have advanced degrees as well.
They also wouldn't have the large client base that they have if they were regularly blowing up engines.
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These are the experts I'm referring too. Not the guys peddling 10hp gain tunes.
A good track tune is going to be more reliable than the Factory tune. I've worked for OEM's for over 20 years. I understand the constraints that the OEM's have with regard to tuning and long term durability isn't at the top of the priority list like customers assume. Sacrifices have to be made.
This car is a perfect example where meeting Tada's (marketing) demand for 200 hp and meeting varying world wide emissions ended up with a tune that doesn't hold up when driving in the power band.
Most of te vendors selling tunes don't have an understanding of what a track tune is let alone years of experience with Subaru engine management. But there are experts out there, who aren't shackled by emission requirements which force the car into dangerous lean areas prone to detonation.
Hopefully a good track tune will be shared and we can move away from replacing DI seals. I have little hope for anything from Toyota, its outside their business model. Not their core competence to deal with drivers who enjoy driving the car in its power band (the less than 1% of owners.)