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Jonathanlim · 02-06-2016, 08:21 PM

I'm having a hard time on if I want to get a custom tune or not. I'm planning to stay NA just with bolt ons. (header etc.)
Does the off the shelf base maps really work for all cars and all Applications? I've been wanting to go to ecuteck and get a real custom tune. My main concern is reliability and long-term. Do you think OTS tunes from oft or going custom tune on ecuteck will be better for long-term?

Thanks

_gt86_user · 02-06-2016, 09:55 PM

The OFT tunes are fine if the car is your daily driver, however if you want to really push your car or go to the track a few times a year, or even just live in the high rpm range daily I would suggest Ecutek and having a shop that you trust tune your car conservatively for the track and have them set a a few street tunes as well to fit your needs. Or you could always use the OFT tunes for the street and flash your stock tune for the track/hard driving if you're that concerned.

WRBrzRX · 02-07-2016, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathanlim

I'm having a hard time on if I want to get a custom tune or not. I'm planning to stay NA just with bolt ons. (header etc.)
Does the off the shelf base maps really work for all cars and all Applications? I've been wanting to go to ecuteck and get a real custom tune. My main concern is reliability and long-term. Do you think OTS tunes from oft or going custom tune on ecuteck will be better for long-term?

Thanks

NA with bolt-ons you're not into custom tune area yet, OFT will suit your needs nicely.

steve99 · 02-07-2016, 03:51 AM

The OFT tunes or any tune from a reputable Ecutek tuner will likely be better than the stock tune.

tuners tune the car for the fuel used and it will in most cases knock less than with the standard tune. especially on anything but the best 93 or above fuels.

People who can only get 91 USA fuel or 95 ron fuel will definitly be better with an aftermarket tune

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 02-07-2016, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathanlim

I'm having a hard time on if I want to get a custom tune or not. I'm planning to stay NA just with bolt ons. (header etc.)

Thanks

Does the off the shelf base maps really work for all cars and all Applications?

You already said you're staying NA so obviously it will work on your car so openflash is perfect for you

I've been wanting to go to ecuteck and get a real custom tune. My main concern is reliability and long-term. Do you think OTS tunes from oft or going custom tune on ecuteck will be better for long-term?

They both have the same reliability, but an ecutek tune will try and squeeze as much power out of the car because you've got someone working on a dyno with your car all day with way more time on the car. You seem to have a bias for EcuTek out of the box, honestly stick with openflash unless you go FI and if you really want a "custom tune"

http://www.openflashtablet.com/shop/custom-e-tuning/

^Get an etune

Ashikabi · 02-07-2016, 09:26 PM

Get off the shelf tune. They are good enough and perfectly safe . Maybe even safer since they are pretested. Dyno time is expensive and unnecessary

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_gt86_user Inactive Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: . Location: . Posts: 289 Thanks: 40 Thanked 84 Times in 65 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	The OFT tunes are fine if the car is your daily driver, however if you want to really push your car or go to the track a few times a year, or even just live in the high rpm range daily I would suggest Ecutek and having a shop that you trust tune your car conservatively for the track and have them set a a few street tunes as well to fit your needs. Or you could always use the OFT tunes for the street and flash your stock tune for the track/hard driving if you're that concerned.

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steve99 Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FT86 Location: Australia Posts: 7,996 Thanks: 1,035 Thanked 4,993 Times in 2,983 Posts Mentioned: 598 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	The OFT tunes or any tune from a reputable Ecutek tuner will likely be better than the stock tune. tuners tune the car for the fuel used and it will in most cases knock less than with the standard tune. especially on anything but the best 93 or above fuels. People who can only get 91 USA fuel or 95 ron fuel will definitly be better with an aftermarket tune

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Ashikabi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Northwest Iowa Posts: 7,359 Thanks: 454 Thanked 4,549 Times in 2,950 Posts Mentioned: 59 Post(s) Tagged: 5 Thread(s)	Get off the shelf tune. They are good enough and perfectly safe . Maybe even safer since they are pretested. Dyno time is expensive and unnecessary

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