RPi/Powerchip Tune for Ram Air - 525, 530, 545, 550
04-14-2009, 08:01 PM
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I will have my car dyno'd soon...I haven't had time since I've been getting all my mods finished...I will try to go next week, if available and have my car dyno'd....We'll let the dyno sheets prove everything for us...Just letting everyone know in advance that I'll be putting my old wheels on the rear for the dyno to keep it fair since I've switched to 21's...Results will be posted soon...
04-14-2009, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by skeeter' post='847617' date='Apr 14 2009, 09:01 PM
I will have my car dyno'd soon...I haven't had time since I've been getting all my mods finished...I will try to go next week, if available and have my car dyno'd....We'll let the dyno sheets prove everything for us...Just letting everyone know in advance that I'll be putting my old wheels on the rear for the dyno to keep it fair since I've switched to 21's...Results will be posted soon...
04-14-2009, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='847621' date='Apr 14 2009, 09:04 PM
People have no idea how torquey and fast your 545i is, mang. Hiepsta was impressed with the test drive at Mfest, but he's holding out for the RPi quad that might/might not happen.
04-14-2009, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by skeeter' post='847623' date='Apr 14 2009, 09:06 PM
LOL....He should just buy it and change later...Your going to get the most performance out of the single sided exhaust, although the dual does look better...I hope Eloy wants to do a race version...I'll be all over that....
I'm going to RPI tomorrow...for a little change 
04-14-2009, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Trinity Autosport' post='847630' date='Apr 14 2009, 09:11 PM
I'm going to RPI tomorrow...for a little change 
04-14-2009, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='847621' date='Apr 14 2009, 09:04 PM
People have no idea how torquey and fast your 545i is, mang. Hiepsta was impressed with the test drive at Mfest, but he's holding out for the RPi quad that might/might not happen.
04-14-2009, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by hiepsta' post='847652' date='Apr 14 2009, 09:37 PM
yea i was impress ... joe i need to get that tune .. ill wait for the quad . . . if it happens then great if not !! oh well ...
04-14-2009, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='847621' date='Apr 14 2009, 09:04 PM
People have no idea how torquey and fast your 545i is, mang. Hiepsta was impressed with the test drive at Mfest, but he's holding out for the RPi quad that might/might not happen.
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Got your scoop? Now get your tune on with our Ram Air performance tunes.
525: 12-16hp gain
530: 15-20hp gain
545: 18-23hp gain
550: 18-23hp gain
All tunes are $490
What is this saying then-where do you not see "20 hp gain" listed? I see it pretty clearly listed her for even the 530 which is ludicrous.
Either way this is bad info.
1. If it is implying that you have a scoop already and you get this tune-you will get these hp numbers. Which as I keep saying you do not need a tune to maximize a scoop so why say this in the first line
2. If this simply means a tune alone will give you this power-then it is still clearly off because like you admit no tune is going to do this.
I should have been more specific to state things in p percentages-an m5 has 500hp so 10 hp is 2 percnet gain v. 20 hp on 250 or 300 8 percent or so. I will give you that with 500hp an ecu tune can give you 10 or maybe 15 hp. It is all relative to what you begin with. I will say there is no way to squeeze more than 2 percent more hp out of any NA engine that is maximally tuned.
So instead of getting all defensive, why not educate me since I may be in the wrong. I atleast am not understanding the benefit of this tune. If a scoop alone gives you 5-7 hp then this is saying with the tune you will get the listed numbers agove-so how does that happen with this scoop? How does your stock ecu not fully compensate for an air scoop that is increasing oxygen by decently small amounts compared to FI obviously? Just curious you may be more an expert than me?
And ifu you admit to it being unlikely to make 20 hp then why are you not agreeing with me that these numbers are a fraud because no tune will give you these numbers on AN engines.
I dont know if we are disagreeing as you stated both that the scoop does not need a tune for maximum benefit and the ecu tune will not produce more than 10 hp. Where is the disagreement
525: 12-16hp gain
530: 15-20hp gain
545: 18-23hp gain
550: 18-23hp gain
All tunes are $490
What is this saying then-where do you not see "20 hp gain" listed? I see it pretty clearly listed her for even the 530 which is ludicrous.
Either way this is bad info.
1. If it is implying that you have a scoop already and you get this tune-you will get these hp numbers. Which as I keep saying you do not need a tune to maximize a scoop so why say this in the first line
2. If this simply means a tune alone will give you this power-then it is still clearly off because like you admit no tune is going to do this.
I should have been more specific to state things in p percentages-an m5 has 500hp so 10 hp is 2 percnet gain v. 20 hp on 250 or 300 8 percent or so. I will give you that with 500hp an ecu tune can give you 10 or maybe 15 hp. It is all relative to what you begin with. I will say there is no way to squeeze more than 2 percent more hp out of any NA engine that is maximally tuned.
So instead of getting all defensive, why not educate me since I may be in the wrong. I atleast am not understanding the benefit of this tune. If a scoop alone gives you 5-7 hp then this is saying with the tune you will get the listed numbers agove-so how does that happen with this scoop? How does your stock ecu not fully compensate for an air scoop that is increasing oxygen by decently small amounts compared to FI obviously? Just curious you may be more an expert than me?
And ifu you admit to it being unlikely to make 20 hp then why are you not agreeing with me that these numbers are a fraud because no tune will give you these numbers on AN engines.
I dont know if we are disagreeing as you stated both that the scoop does not need a tune for maximum benefit and the ecu tune will not produce more than 10 hp. Where is the disagreement