PRESSERtech tune review

[Flaniganskywalker]

I live near pressertech and will go visit them and show them this and see what they have to say.I want some power--but not if it does that to the plugs after 11k--cause there is no telling what else it might be doing.BTW pressertech does/did tell me the tunes are for 92 or higher US gas--which is all over the place near me--which is probably why a lot of folks use pressertech in the area because we have no problem getting gas from 92 to 103 octane.If you ever had an engine prob and KIA saw those plugs after just 11k--they would surely no you did something and may null the warranty.

 

[Not Here Anymore]

You verified that somewhere?

Pushing close to 19 psi that is not 10!lol

 

[Not Here Anymore]

I live near pressertech and will go visit them and show them this and see what they have to say.I want some power--but not if it does that to the plugs after 11k--cause there is no telling what else it might be doing.BTW pressertech does/did tell me the tunes are for 92 or higher US gas--which is all over the place near me--which is probably why a lot of folks use pressertech in the area because we have no problem getting gas from 92 to 103 octane.If you ever had an engine prob and KIA saw those plugs after just 11k--they would surely no you did something and may null the warranty.

What is eating my plugs has nothing to do the tune , it is due to the fact , I have use Octane boost just to make sure I have proper fuel to

Octane level, and the Pressertech tune was only Tuned a 91 octane because of the poor grade of gas here ! I was using Chevron here in Kelowna for about a year and a half , and had troubles with limp mode and I was running just RaceChip for extra boost power
most of the time my Stinger GT 3.3TT is run a bit hard with using 93 to 98 octane as I will connect the Race chip with it and do lapping on the Track, It would appear that Pressertech tune for the USA it much stronger as some Stinger owner their with just the Pressertech tune can do 0 to 60 Time in 3.99 sec my best with the tune and piggyback on it my was only 4.38 second s off dragy system!
my DynoCom Awd hp is 351 hp , and 440 ftlbs torque With the Race chip added I run at 409 Awd hp and 508ftlbs of torque. Most likely the Pressertech tune For the USA is stronger!!No warranty for mine for sure fully
Modded !

 

[Flaniganskywalker]

I need mine as a reliable daily driver.I might stop short of a tune.Exhaust brakes and intakes and tune is what i had initially planned.the tunes are misleading--cause a few are claiming it is an ECU mild tune for optimization--which is all I wanted.In fact at least half of the tuners I contacted are overboosting the turbos--which will affect reliability.I am glad you posted this--because you have done at least what I call medium mods.My hope was that an ECU tune--exhaust and intake would give about 50 more reliable HP--which seems to be the million dollar question.I know in some cars the computer can tell you the HP and torque on the dashboard--all I want is someone to get a tune--hook it up to a computer and show that it got the HP claimed--just the tune--not all the other stuff--even though I will get an exhaust and intakes.I test drove an X5 M before i had the stinger and when i had it we had a cold spell and the HP and torque went up just because of those factors--and you had a screen that you could see it in real time.When it was just the mid 80s--which is decently hot--the BMW was about 7 to 15hp less then when it was just cool out-so that is a factor because I live in GA and it gets into the 90s for 3 months--but it also gets bitter cold in the winter for 3 months--which cold will get you more HP.Thanks for the posts--at least i have a reference point when pressertech opens back up for local tunes.

 

[turboAWD]

If you get a JB4, you can decide to run at map0 (OEM), map1 (mild), map2 (aggressive), map3 (wild), dial boost up or down some per gear, etc.. I.e. only add as much power as you're comfortable with. Just about ANY plugs gapped tighter will wear out faster, I think.

 

[ecko04]

There are many tuners that have posted their charts with either no bolt-ons or rather mild ones (intake and exhaust).

I’m not sure what you mean when you say other “stuff”.

The other “stuff” comes with more aggressive tuning to take advantage of them (i.e., WMI).

Also, no tuner is going to “guarantee” that your car with make exactly XXXhp and XXXtq with their tune. There are too many factors that go into that which are outside of the tuner’s control.

Where’s the proof of tuners “overboosting” the turbos? I haven’t seen any tuner pushing 26+ psi, but I also haven’t looked, which is the maximum for stock turbos. Most are sitting between 16-20psi which is allowing for 25%+ overhead. Also, there’s much more to making power than the amount of boost that’s being made.

 

[Flaniganskywalker]

If you boost those turbos even 1 psi over stock--the warranty is null and void.That was told to me by corporate KIA and a tech at the KIA dealer.I scoured you tube to see someone just tune a stinger--no mods and show results--at least that can give a baseline.I have no problem with a tune being within 20% of a claim--as long as it does not void the warranty or affect reliability.KIA did say a "mild ECU tune" would be ok--as long as no boosting of the turbos at all.I posted earlier--I live near pressertech and will show them this posts and see if I can get an answer on what is going on.We live in a computer age and all these cars can be read.They also have to have some clue to what the gains are.

 

[ecko04]

If you boost those turbos even 1 psi over stock--the warranty is null and void.That was told to me by corporate KIA and a tech at the KIA dealer.I scoured you tube to see someone just tune a stinger--no mods and show results--at least that can give a baseline.I have no problem with a tune being within 20% of a claim--as long as it does not void the warranty or affect reliability.KIA did say a "mild ECU tune" would be ok--as long as no boosting of the turbos at all.I posted earlier--I live near pressertech and will show them this posts and see if I can get an answer on what is going on.We live in a computer age and all these cars can be read.They also have to have some clue to what the gains are.

That’s not the same as “overboosting”. You simply mean any boost above factory/stock levels.

Once again, no one is going to provide you with any documentation saying that your warranty won’t be voided. The warranty is not some all encompassing thing. There are aspects of the warranty. That’s the risk you take when you add power to the car. You can take steps to mitigate the risks, but it’s never going to be guaranteed.

You’re running to KIA and all that’s doing is flagging your VIN, name, address, and email for potential issues down the road. The language in the warranty isn’t overridden by what someone on the switchboards at KIA corporate or your local technician tells you.

There’s no tune that won’t impact factory boost levels anywhere — ECU tune or piggyback.

What you’re looking for with the safety net you want simply doesn’t exist as there’s no market for it.

 

[Not Here Anymore]

If you boost those turbos even 1 psi over stock--the warranty is null and void.That was told to me by corporate KIA and a tech at the KIA dealer.I scoured you tube to see someone just tune a stinger--no mods and show results--at least that can give a baseline.I have no problem with a tune being within 20% of a claim--as long as it does not void the warranty or affect reliability.KIA did say a "mild ECU tune" would be ok--as long as no boosting of the turbos at all.I posted earlier--I live near pressertech and will show them this posts and see if I can get an answer on what is going on.We live in a computer age and all these cars can be read.They also have to have some clue to what the gains are.

I would say for those who are interested in getting more power but still want the warranty, just change anything then your mind will be at Peace ! Speaking for myself , I took that chance when I fully modded my car knowing that it most likely void the drive train warranty for sure . If you want more power then you make a choice to upgrade you components TBH I love the way my STINGER GT works now and that was the gamble we all take if things go wrong A professional tuner will not lead you wrong for the most the part !! happy driving he he

 

[Nuthadey]

Pushing close to 19 psi that is not 10!lol

Phew! I was worried for a second.

 

[Nuthadey]

If you boost those turbos even 1 psi over stock--the warranty is null and void.That was told to me by corporate KIA and a tech at the KIA dealer.I scoured you tube to see someone just tune a stinger--no mods and show results--at least that can give a baseline.I have no problem with a tune being within 20% of a claim--as long as it does not void the warranty or affect reliability.KIA did say a "mild ECU tune" would be ok--as long as no boosting of the turbos at all.I posted earlier--I live near pressertech and will show them this posts and see if I can get an answer on what is going on.We live in a computer age and all these cars can be read.They also have to have some clue to what the gains are.

I think you should avoid tuning your car altogether. It just seems like a horrible idea for you.

 

[Not Here Anymore]

As of now my Stinger GT has every bolt on ,performance Mods , except WMI or Nos added , It has been Tracked on 3 separate occasions and, on the this Past May 2020 , my car worked great on the circuit track ! The one recent change I made was to have New NGK race plugs installed and re gapped to .024 from .028 they were set at from factory !!!! My signature has all the mods listed , that I have added in total !!

 

[Not Here Anymore]

I think you should avoid tuning your car altogether. It just seems like a horrible idea for you.

I have to agree here if you are worried about warranty issues perhaps , don't mod it LOL

 

[Tonkabob]

After all this time why does pressertech still only show BMW and Mercedes on there web site for available tunes?

 

[Hockster]

After all this time why does pressertech still only show BMW and Mercedes on there web site for available tunes?

Probably gave up on the Stinger after his car was totaled. Kinda wondering where Kagan disappeared to as well. All the talk about being close to canbus flashing was apparently just talk.

 

[Tonkabob]

Probably gave up on the Stinger after his car was totaled. Kinda wondering where Kagan disappeared to as well. All the talk about being close to canbus flashing was apparently just talk.

This ECU is a pain in the ass and most ecu tuners will bail. I just got what looks to be the final update for tork stage 2 and it is amazing.
Pretty sure Kagander left the platform.

 

[Tonkabob]

And as I've said before, if race chip added 60 HP to arnie wars car on top of the tune, then the pressertech tune was essentially stock.

 

[Not Here Anymore]

And as I've said before, if race chip added 60 HP to arnie wars car on top of the tune, then the pressertech tune was essentially stock.

This is my final numbers from both the Pressertech tune 351.9 AWD HP and tune plus RC chip 409.1 AWD HP , Torque Values were Pressertech 440 ftlbs, at the wheels and , Tune plus chip 508.6 ftlbs torque
I personally feel that , yes my tune is indeed on the conservative side and most likely set for Canadian 91 Octane which may or not be even at 91 and , in my personal opinion in no way a true stage 1 or 2 If we look at the TOrk Motorsports Stage 1 or 2 being developed TORK with their Dyno reports . I have been following TOrk Motorsports reports for around 2 years now and John works his butt off tweaking this Korean tune to make it a perfect tune.
Pressertech is tuned differently for the USA Gas values,and even with all my other bolt on upgrades , my numbers on Dragy did not come close to my US friends numbers and on that note

All I can say to those Who truly are interested in performance tuned Stinger s 3.3TT ,read as much of the Stinger GT tunes Threads , then make a informative choice, and remember if you are living in Canada our gas is the biggest problem !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tonkabob]

This is my final numbers from both the Pressertech tune 351.9 AWD HP and tune plus RC chip 409.1 AWD HP , Torque Values were Pressertech 440 ftlbs, at the wheels and , Tune plus chip 508.6 ftlbs torque
I personally feel that , yes my tune is indeed on the conservative side and most likely set for Canadian 91 Octane which may or not be even at 91 and , in my personal opinion in no way a true stage 1 or 2 If we look at the TOrk Motorsports Stage 1 or 2 being developed TORK with their Dyno reports . I have been following TOrk Motorsports reports for around 2 years now and John works his butt off tweaking this Korean tune to make it a perfect tune.
Pressertech is tuned differently for the USA Gas values,and even with all my other bolt on upgrades , my numbers on Dragy did not come close to my US friends numbers and on that note

All I can say to those Who truly are interested in performance tuned Stinger s 3.3TT ,read as much of the Stinger GT tunes Threads , then make a informative choice, and remember if you are living in Canada our gas is the biggest problem !!!!!!!!!!

I'm just saying with your mods and a Race Chip on a stock ECU you should get around 410 HP. Those RCs hit 19, 19.5 PSI in race mode. So the Pressertech tune doesn't appear to be doing anything. With RC I've seen low 12s in the quarter and low 4 second 0-60s.

 

[Not Here Anymore]

Yes perhaps, but I have a battle with fueling problems and just recently found out that my old plugs were not properly Gapped to what I had requested, but I just had them replaced and this time gapped to .024 , and there seems to a much better performance and since I have changed type of fuel ️ , things have finally took a turn for the better and most likely I am running around 425 Awd hp by they way it now pulls with 98 octane,
but even my wife was surprised on a launch as the Stinger floor mat folded back on her feet as I hammered it lol , I will try a Dragy read when I get chance and see if it truly did improve the performance, numbers, as I like to say number s don’t lie nor shall I !