ECU Remap question

[V8ftw]

Hi All, just joined

Was looking at an upgrade to try to claw back some lost horses a I have a UK Dark Horse with 450hp. Not ready to spend 10K+ on a charger ertc right now and I saw this:

https://hooniesadrenaline.co.uk/pro...OarMU-mnnCFyMHQCFgLkUf6pGnQBiHpZVfAco5cuAhdZV

But, it seems almost too good to be true, I mean an extra 82hp with no hardware?

Would love to hear some opinions.

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[UK-DH]

I would love to hear opinions as well, remote for me​

 

[Dark Sprite]

Is the UK DH nerfed by hardware changes or software configurations?

 

[Junkyard Dog]

Is the UK DH nerfed by hardware changes or software configurations?

Gas particulate filter, screwy exhaust changes, and lower octane fuel.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/what-reduces-the-performance-of-our-euro-mustangs.149230/

Just read the entire thing.

 

[robvas]

They claim no hardware changes. No way are you going to get 80hp from 'just a tune'.

 

[Junkyard Dog]

They claim no hardware changes. No way are you going to get 80hp from 'just a tune'.

Agreed. I was just answering Dark Sprite's question as to why the lower horsepower rating in European cars.

A bunch of the horsepower difference can be made up without any tuning or hardware changes just by using 98 at the pump, which is more equivalent to 93 here in the US. The article I linked explains why this matters.

 

[Zbychersky]

DH EU tune 98 octane + hpipe

 

[GrabThatBlue]

DH EU tune 98 octane + hpipe

You gained 29hp, that's doable.

 

[robvas]

Also Euro 98 = USA 93

 

[keithwalton]

The particulate filters are most of the difference along with how they're tested.
and yes we test with the lowest grade fuel available (equiv to US mid grade) rather than the highest grade.
Which is why when dyno'd euro spec cars perform better than expected whilst US do worse.

As for tuning, that hoonies seems a bit sketch, dyno option but difficult to find out where they are nevermind where the dyno is ... or the 'before and after' road tune

I'd go with a more known name, like clive sutton (he imports a lot of high spec mustangs) steeda or motorsport and performance (map).

Having checked their insta .. well hoonies does nothing but take your money. Lukas engineering are the ones doing all the work and going direct to them is considerably cheaper. However again on their website they don't list where they are! You have to google them to find out a location.
Major red flag territory.

 

[LouG]

This sounds a lot like all the "1000hp" cars that struggle to beat stock cars over the 1/4.
Nearly 20% gain with just a tune?

 

[tastetickles]

Doubt it, even a forced induction car is not easy to gain 80hp with just a tune let alone a NA.

 

[V8ftw]

Great info, I think a Whipple is in order after all, the Stage 1 version looks plenty mental for me...

 

[fredm666]

Hi All, just joined

Was looking at an upgrade to try to claw back some lost horses a I have a UK Dark Horse with 450hp. Not ready to spend 10K+ on a charger ertc right now and I saw this:

https://hooniesadrenaline.co.uk/pro...OarMU-mnnCFyMHQCFgLkUf6pGnQBiHpZVfAco5cuAhdZV

But, it seems almost too good to be true, I mean an extra 82hp with no hardware?

Would love to hear some opinions.

I had a tune done on my GT (Australian specs) with no hardware and apparently I gained 30kW, so roughly 40hp. Graph is in the other thread.
82hp doesn't seem realistic.

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