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Originally Posted by everythingsablur
I fully expect to not really see too much difference with Stage 1 based on what I've read.
The key to avoiding disappointment in anything is to understand and accept what you're getting into and adjusting expectations accordingly. - Bought OFT used, so at least I'm already saving some money, and can flip for little appreciable loss if necessary (will feel much less "burned" if I don't like it)
- Expect power gains to be at best very minimal, if even perceivable. Can't change the laws of physics with software alone.
- Hoping for just a little smoothness improvement. Lower idle, smoother throttle response, maybe slightly better fuel economy, etc.
- Access to data logging and other tools to simply learn more about the car/cars in general
- Access to play with some other configurable ECU tweaks like launch control
- Stepping stone to trying Stage 2 with minimal mods before shelling out for a custom tune (and probably Ecutek at that point)
I see it as a dip your toe in tuning tool/gateway. It isn't the cheapest thing out there, but the risk is fairly low. If you bought new for $500 USD, and resold for $400, you're out $100. If you bought an Ecutek license, you're just out $350+ forever, plus the cost of the tune. I'm not married to the car enough yet to make that investment, but at least with the OFT, I always could in the future. |
Excellent outlook there. Anyone expecting noticeable power out of stage1 will be disappointed as you said.
The OFT stage1 however will give you :
Better idle
Better throttle response
Higher, soft redline
Slightly better torque dip
Launch control / no lift shift
Noticeably better mileage
-Josh