Tuning Alliance

Mike has done all of my personal Subaru tuning over the past decade. I love the way the car drives and most importantly...THE CAR HAS STAYED TOGETHER FOR ALMOST 100K. Anyone can claim to get the most power out of a car, but what good is it if it made 5 more HP and has a broken motor and is sitting in the garage...

 

Mike has done an excellent job on the non cookie cutter tunes like speed density and hybrid maf/speed density tunes like I run on mine. He does not just load in a tune that is 90% there do 2 pulls and call it good enough. He will spend a lot of time to get it correct without cleaning out your wallet.

 

When comparing most of his dyno numbers under most have been on our stingy-reading Mustang dyno that read approximately 10% lower than competitor dynos in our area.

 

I would absolutely recommend Mike (Tuning Alliance) based on the years of seeing his work at our shop, as well as my personal vehicles.

Thanks Dave & ESP!

ESP is an awesome shop. The only place I would have work on my personal vehicles. I have seen them help lots of customer who were burned by other shops, and got their car running 100%. I have seen them go above and beyond time and time again. Over the years we have built mutual trust and I know if ESP worked on the car, its ready to boost. If not its likely getting a boost leak test... Great rates, great communication. In fact call Dave if you want a Dyno tune from me. It is actually easier to schedule that way.

I'll take you up on that. Do you have a waiting list for tunes or pretty open?

Weekends are good. Shoot me an email to schedule something.

tuningalliance@gmail.com

Where in ct are you? I will need a tune next spring.

Vernon, right in the middle of CT.

Correct, still overboosting despite being on mechanical boost pressure. Again, this is what the ECU thinks, so perhaps there is still something mechanically wrong.

 

Innovative tested the EBCS and found no issues. I'm sure some vac lines were removed then reinstalled in the process. I don't know if we have restrictor pills and I wouldn't expect one to fall out or anything accidentally. I'm a noob with some of these parts but I'll take a peek and see if anything looks odd.

You can test the system by running a line directly from the boost source port to the wastegate (completely bypassing the ebcs). Not sure if this is what you have done or not.

Correct, still overboosting despite being on mechanical boost pressure. Again, this is what the ECU thinks, so perhaps there is still something mechanically wrong.

 

Innovative tested the EBCS and found no issues. I'm sure some vac lines were removed then reinstalled in the process. I don't know if we have restrictor pills and I wouldn't expect one to fall out or anything accidentally. I'm a noob with some of these parts but I'll take a peek and see if anything looks odd.

Yes, the stock spring is 7-8psi, typically they will creep to around 10 psi or so. How much boost are you hitting?

Good Samaritan Max Capacity pointed me towards another flaw in the stock Legacy Tune. 05-06 Legacy's add 2* to Cylinders 2 and 4 which starts being a real big issue once you start increasing the power. Subaru saw this as an issue and zeroed out the tables stock on 07+ Legacy's.

 

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/covertrussian/Cars/05%20LGT/ECU/Timing%20Compensation/TimingComp-Stock.png~original

 

As you can see stock tune adds 2.11* starting at 3600rpm.

 

Fix is simple, just zero it all out!

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/covertrussian/Cars/05%20LGT/ECU/Timing%20Compensation/TimingComp-Zeroed.png~original

 

 

I wanted to do test and see if any power was lost due to less timing. I did two side by side runs on the same stretch of road. To avoid inconsistencies with self learning I set IAM to 1.0 as the default and did the run right after flashing the tune.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/covertrussian/Cars/05%20LGT/ECU/Timing%20Compensation/TimingComp-StockvsZero.jpg~original

 

As always take these tests with a grain of salt, I was surprised that I didn't loose any power, even more surprised it gained anything.

Actually some tuners actually retard the dog leg cylinders by 1 degree in high load. These two cylinders tend to absorb more heat so the reduction in timing helps to further reduce chances of knock. Cobb reported those findings after I raised my concerns of the additional timing in 2 & 4. Also variable cylinder timing exists in many other subaru tunes aside from 05-06 lgt.

I'm going to be meeting with Mike on Saturday... Want to see what all the excitement is about, since I've heard some amazing things.

Should be fun.

Cool, how does that work? Do the resident tuner/s at those respective shops perform the tuning under a Tuning Alliance umbrella, or do you perform the tuning yourself at those locations under some sort of schedule?

Its me tuning on their dynos. Not all shops have a resident tuner, and most will rent the dyno to anyone. Scheduling is fairly normal, you need to find a date I'm available and also that the dyno is free on whatever date your interested in, at the specific location. Good news is the new shops can possible do sundays.

My schedule is getting pretty booked so earlier you plan the better.

Actually I have some news that will make your tuning experience much easier, and reduce your driving time. I have worked out deals with 3 additional dyno shops to provide protuning services to make it more convientant for customers travleing, more scheduling options etc.

Home Shop: Enhanced Street Performance

12 Beverly Drive, Sterling, MA

CT Shop: Command Performance, llc.

40 NE Industrial Rd, Branford, CT 06405

RI Shop: Dynotech Tuning, Inc.

20 Hollister Rd, Seekonk, MA 02771

Eastern Mass/Cape: Modified Mechanics

2371 Cranberry Hwy, West Wareham, MA 02576

Mike, I've been considering a re-tune of my 05 Outback XT. VF52, Perrin inlet, IPR TMIC, GFB Respons BPV/BOV, GS EBCS, DW740 injectors, DW65c pump, TGV deletes, PnP collectors, Invidia catless UP, Cobb catted DP, Nameless Performance resonated mid/Y, stock mufflers (swapped off the 5" Nameless turn-downs, they were just too loud in the cabin for my tastes).

 

I currently have an AP3 w/ an editable (and self-edited for certain things) calibration file, MAF based. It's been running very well for the ~2 yrs I've been using it.

 

I recently purchased/installed a GS CAI and applied the 12% MAF scaling that GS used with good results on their test car (yes I know mine is a fair bit different but figured it would be a half-decent interim setting), but from some recent datalogs it looks like it's going to need to be properly scaled before I can safely lay into the throttle.

 

What's the preferred way to touch base and discuss tuning options? I don't currently have a WBO2 installed, so assume that throws out e-tuning as an option. I'd prefer a full dyno tune, but since I live in South/Central NJ, getting to your location involves a ~3.5 hr drive which I presume would cut into the day for a dyno session (?)

 

Thanks,

Clint

 

Edit: Oops, missed your earlier post indicating email as preferred communication method. I'll shoot you a msg. There's a bit more to my setup than listed above, which is why I wanted to discuss...

Mike have you done many speed density tunes on Subarus?

I have done a fair amount, most were using cobb in hybrid mode so using the maf for most normal driving then switching to SD once the maf is maxxed. Then have done a few purely speed density ones as well, with no maf at all.

I would love to try your tunes one of these days! I've been tuned by a few different people, and though I'm very happy with Bren, you never know what you're missing. LOL

Take a log and find out

Wow...Very straight forward, detailed for those who know, Not, sticker shock, by no means.

 

Tks. M

Considering I will support you for years to come, provide updates if needed, view logs, give advice, and help trouble shoot any issues. It's not a bad deal. Cheaper than many I guess.

So...your pefer'd method of communication? Cost structures? I currently work with a remote tuner. I am very happy. But beside my original COBB McTune, I haven't worked with anyone else. I briefly considered knocking on FlatIron Tuning's door. After a few discussions, I had sticker shock.

 

But my door is always open.

Email is best tuningalliance@gmail.com

Cost Cobb AP tuning:

Maps: $120 (stock turbo, stock fueling, stock boost control)

E-tune or street: $200 (pretty much anything goes, wideband helps)

Dynotunes: $450 (includes street tuning after the session to dial into real conditions)

Open source tuning:

Maps: $200

E-tunes: $250

Dyno tunes: $450

So...does Alliance / Mike do remote tuning...Maps and logging via email?

Yes, sir! E-tunes, street tunes, dyno tunes.

It is not the car or the OBD connector, it is a cobb issue. I have seen this many many times. One car I could not log at all, whether logging with the AP, logging with my PC (pass-thru) with the AP, or directly with my pc.

However, I was able to log with a different AP. They were both V2. I could connect and the second I gave it much throttle it would freeze up. Seems like V3 doesn't have this issue much. It is super annoying when I have a car on the dyno and can't log, lol.

Post a pic of the bent plug. That should not be happening unless the plug is somehow sitting deeper in its pocket.

I would pull it and from another cylinder and compare the exposed depths. Something weird is going on. Either that or something really bad.

Boost leak test it...

Codes where Po171

To lean and

Misfire on 123

Not random

misfires

 

I was going from 2nd to third

went to about 6k right before the rev limiter kicks in And after that shift I noticed it stop at the next stop sign and

 

no power could barely get out of the intersection and then parked it right away

 

 

 

its at 100k

has a new timing belt water pump and clutch

 

 

I got the car at 97k and it ran great still I got that lean code

 

 

 

 

What think it is

ignition pack

Or the timing is off

 

It smells really rich when you start it

 

And it all started with that Po1717 code

 

 

 

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