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A customer of ours from Panama sent in this video and images of his Porsche Cayenne Turbo running the dyno at a local speed shop. The Cayenne received a full race exhaust system and our VR Tuned ECU Flash that we tune remotely via the OBDII port. The Porsche Cayenne 957 Turbo came from the factory with 500 horsepower out of the 4.8L twin turbo engine. Adding the VR Tuned ECU Flash which takes into account tuning the cars fuel, timing, throttle, and boost maps, we help squeeze out another 75 horsepower with the tune only. In addition to the customers full turboback exhaust, you have roughly a 100 horsepower gain over stock! The best part about it is these engines can handle the increase and are still very reliable. Looking at the dyno sheet, the wheel horsepower numbers are very impressive. Typical drivetrain loss from an AWD dyno is roughly 15-20%. 20% of 575hp is 460awhp which puts this Cayenne Turbo just over that.
Want to get more power out of your Porsche Cayenne? Check out our VR Tuned ECU Tuning Here.
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VR Tuned has provided customers worldwide with additional power through their ECU tuning program since 2014. Most ECU tuning is done through the OBDII diagnostic port. This requires a special tool that is either made for the end user or the shop to read and write the vehicle ECU data. The main component that is also required with most of these tools is a laptop. Not just any laptop, a PC laptop. With so many users now running Mac, this also causes a headache. If you want to switch between files you need to have your PC traveling with you. Some tools such as the Dimsport MyGenius only require a laptop for the initial process then you have the handheld that can stay in the car. But now all that has changed with the new Alientech Powergate 4. This OBDII device is designed to read and write your ECU data all from your smartphone. There is no computers involved. Just plug the device into your OBDII port, download the app and follow the directions. The device can be used with most of the popular VR Tuned applications such as: Mercedes AMG’s, Audi S and RS models, Porsche 911’s, and BMW M models.
Check out the video we did on how to use the Powergate 4 as demonstrated on this 2016 Mercedes AMG GT-S. If you are interested in getting one of these units and a VR Tuned ECU Flash, please contact us here!
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The post ECU Tuning from your Smartphone now available from VR Tuned appeared first on Vivid Racing News. Best Beginner Mods for a Gen 2 Ford Raptor
With the release of the Gen 3 Ford Raptor, the Gen 2 (2017-2020) Ford Raptors have come down in price. As one of the premiere offroad trucks, the Ford Raptor has set the bar that other manufactures continue to try to copy. Ready to take on any challenges offroad, a majority of these Raptors are used as daily drivers. For those not looking to jump a massive stadium truck ramp or tackle the Baja 1000, Vivid Racing has put together a list of perfect beginner mods to get more performance out of your Ford Raptor without sacrificing reliability or driveability.
Upgrade #1 – The Gen 2 has its keyboard warriors from the previous Gen 1 V8 model because the way the 3.5L EcoBoost sounds. You cannot totally change this more efficient and powerful engine to sound like a V8, but you can enhance the sound and gain more power. An exhaust system is one of the best upgrades you can do. To stay emission compliant, the VRP Valvetronic Catback is the way to go.
See Details Here – https://www.vividracing.com/vrp-valvetronic-exhaust-ford-raptor-35l-20172022-p-154220160.html
Upgrade #2 – Turbos work better when they can breathe. This is why an upgraded air intake is a perfect next step for the Ford Raptor EcoBoost. The 3.5L twin turbo will spool up faster, produce more torque and hp, and give you better throttle response with a new air intake kit. Our VRP Cold Air Intake is a direct OEM replacement and dyno tested. The reusable air filter and roto-mold air intake tubes look near factory in the engine bay.
See Details Here – https://www.vividracing.com/vrp-cold-air-intake-kit-ford-raptor-f150-ecoboost-p-151939185.html
Upgrade #3 – There are 2 ways to go from this point after you do the basic intake and exhaust combo. You can go right for the ECU Tune or spend the big bucks to get an upgraded intercooler to give even more efficiency to the Turbochargers. But if you do not want to deal with taking apart your front end and spending that extra money, have fun with a BOV adapter for the factory intercooler pipe. This CNC machined aluminum part is a simple add on for the factory pressure relief valve to give you that cool SWOOOSH sound in between shifts. Is there an advantage? Its debatable but definitely something fun to have!
See Details Here – https://www.vividracing.com/vrp-blow-off-valve-adapter-ford-f150-raptor-ecoboost-p-152609772.html
Upgrade #4 – This is the most important upgrade you can do to the vehicle once your efficiency parts (intake and exhaust) are changed. The ECU Flash is the biggest HP per dollar you can do. You will be surprised to see that you can gain an extra 100 horsepower out of the 3.5L EcoBoost to the crank. This makes a major difference in that low end torque for pulling and 0-60 where you spend most of your time driving the truck.
See Details Here – https://www.vividracing.com/vr-tuned-ecu-flash-tune-ford-raptor-35l-ecoboost-450hp-20172020-p-151941249.html
Looking for bigger upgrades to get more horsepower? Well we have that too for the Gen2 by going with the Garrett Turbo Upgrade Kit as seen on one of our older Project Car articles here – https://www.vividracing.com/blog/video-our-project-ford-raptor-gets-bigger-turbos/
Ford Bronco Raptor Plug & Play Tuning Box Gains 70hp – Video Inside!
The Ford Bronco Raptor is the beast of the offroad machine we have all been waiting for since the 6th generation Bronco was reintroduced. With its 418hp 3.0L twin turbo Ecoboost engine, this is screaming to be touched and unleash its hidden potential. With an entire line of Plug and Play tuning box kits available for turbocharged cars, trucks, and SUVs, one of VR Tuned most successful sales product has been for the Ford Bronco 2.7L Ecoboost. Well now its time for the Bronco Raptor 3.0L Ecoboost to choice in with the gains!
Being lucky enough to have the Ford Bronco Raptor here at Vivid Racing, we were able to strap this thing down to our Mustang Dyno and see what it made stock. Once we got our baseline test of around 334 rear wheel horsepower, we could start the development of the tuning box map. The tuning boxes are universal and get preprogrammed to the customers vehicle before they are shipped. And the harness for the Ford Bronco Raptor is one already available as its used in the Bronco 2.7L as well as the Ford F-150 3.5L Ecoboost engine. Connecting the harness to the Manifold Pressure and Boost Pressure sensor is all it takes to bring this live. The sensors are very easy to access with one being right in front of the throttle body and the other just under the intake tube that goes across the top of the engine. With a 10mm socket just remove a metal bracket to gain access to this sensor.
Utilizing our logging device we were able to test different settings of some base maps that are then preset for the tuning box to be in a safe range for 91-93 octane. Once we were happy with the tweaks made, we were able to complete our after runs to compare to our baseline test. Using setting 6 on the tuning box which is preferred, we saw some pretty strong gains throughout the entire midrange. Both horsepower and torque picked up about 50 to the wheels (70-80 to the crank). Power can be measured to the crank which is standard HP or to the wheels which is RWHP. Dyno graphs will show RWHP. So when Ford says the vehicle makes 418HP, in actuality, on our Mustang Dyno with 91octane and our warm ambient temperature of 90F here in Arizona, we saw about a 20% drivetrain loss giving 334rwhp. But with the tuning box we achieved about 380rwhp. That puts this Bronco Raptor at 480HP to the crank!
The tuning box found a neat home to be mounted right behind the passenger side intake box. Because this is a plug and play device, it can easily be removed for major warranty purposes should you choose to do so. There is not trace or record to the ECU since we are not altering the ECU parameters directly. The best part is the entire kit is Bluetooth operated via an IOS or Android app.
Want to know more? Watch our video here.
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