VR Tuned ECU Tuning Box

[Terry@BMS]

I've owned and tested literally every system out from GTECH to VBOX and several others. Nothing really compares to dragy even more expensive GPS units. And anything without high speed GPS is just a joke.

 

[Tonkabob]

Dragy is the standard, it will have to be referenced as the actual value. 0.05 second average difference is outstandingly accurate

How did the dragy compare to your old Gtech?

 

[brancky3]

How did the dragy compare to your old Gtech?

Ahhh crap I still have to find it. We moved 1.5 years ago and it might be in my toolbox still... My local track (1/8 mile) is open tonight for test and tune tonight so if I find it I may go and test Dragy vs Gtech vs dragstrip all in one go. Although the DA right now is already 2000 and it's going to get ~15 degrees warmer by then, up to a high of 80 today.

 

[StungBlueGT2]

I'm not sure where you got your "45" HP figure from, but one of our forum members had his AWD tuned by Pressertech. Pre-tune HP on the dyno= 318.
Post-tune= 383
That's 65 wheel HP with K&N drop-in filters as the only other mod. Factor in a 20% driveline loss for the AWD and your 65 wheel HP increase becomes 78 crank HP. To me, that's a reasonable increase for $1200 tune that does not require aftermarket gapped plugs.

65whp is good, but its still less than the 68whp from a completely stock JB4 Stinger. The JB4 is HALF the cost($619) and also doesnt require aftermarket gapped plugs... To each their own, but dont understand why people would spend DOUBLE the money for less power, and the inability to use Kia's 100k warranty if any powertrain issues arise.

PresserTech also mentions that stock plugs are fine like Tork's. I am guessing the piggybacks are the only real concern with plugs.

Please stop spreading misinformation! Stock plugs are fine with piggybacks just as much as they are in ECU tunes. The plugs are not the problem. Its the huge stock gaps(0.38"+) some Stingers came with from the factory. This wasnt with all Stingers so luckily the few people that got Pressertech and Tork tunes didnt have that issue. I'd bet if either of them had a Stinger with 0.38"+ gaps they would have run into problems too. The only reason you and some others have the misconception its only a piggyback issue is because there are hundreds if not thousands of Stingers with chips vs only a few with full ecu tunes.
Hope this helps clarify and happy tuning no matter which option you choose.

 

[Tonkabob]

65whp is good, but its still less than the 68whp from a completely stock JB4 Stinger. The JB4 is HALF the cost($619) and also doesnt require aftermarket gapped plugs... To each their own, but dont understand why people would spend DOUBLE the money for less power, and the inability to use Kia's 100k warranty if any powertrain issues arise.
Please stop spreading misinformation! Stock plugs are fine with piggybacks just as much as they are in ECU tunes. The plugs are not the problem. Its the huge stock gaps(0.38"+) some Stingers came with from the factory. This wasnt with all Stingers so luckily the few people that got Pressertech and Tork tunes didnt have that issue. I'd bet if either of them had a Stinger with 0.38"+ gaps they would have run into problems too. The only reason you and some others have the misconception its only a piggyback issue is because there are hundreds if not thousands of Stingers with chips vs only a few with full ecu tunes.
Hope this helps clarify and happy tuning no matter which option you choose.

Ecu tunes can handle the large gaps better since they can turn up the spark power. .028 seems safe and still recommended by most except jb4 recommends .022

 

[Regs120]

ECU tunes also lower the dwell times so you don't melt your coils either.

 

[StungBlueGT2]

Ecu tunes can handle the large gaps better since they can turn up the spark power. .028 seems safe and still recommended by most except jb4 recommends .022

I dont disagree that an ecu tune can adjust dwell times, spark power etc. which is one advantage they have over chips. But my point was that it has nothing to do with the plugs themselves, its simply the stock gaps Kia failed to regulate properly that caused issues, even on Stock stingers.

And thanks for reinforcing my point. If Tork says .028 is safe then the 0.38 gaps that came with some Stingers would have caused him and any ECU tuner issues as well. Also, JB4 actually recommends .026 for stock plugs. They only recommend .022 for the Denso plugs and thats simply because they are better, colder plugs.

 

[KaliterosEllinas]

Anyone have any updates on that tune from btr?

 

[Kamauxx]

Anyone have any updates on that tune from btr?

Blood Type Racing (BTR) working on Stinger tunes (2.0/3.3)

 

[Regs120]

With these smaller gap's, how much more stress are we putting on the wires? We're likely looking at replacing the spark plug wires every 45k-60k miles.

 

[Angel]

With these smaller gap's, how much more stress are we putting on the wires? We're likely looking at replacing the spark plug wires every 45k-60k miles.

Just curious what information/experience is making you come to this conclusion?

 

[robz32]

With these smaller gap's, how much more stress are we putting on the wires? We're likely looking at replacing the spark plug wires every 45k-60k miles.

The Stinger, both 2.0 and 3.3 engines use coil packs on each spark plug instead of a distributor with wires. Most, if not all, vehicles now a days use coil packs instead of distributors. No need to worry about the coils either.