EnricoPalazzo Member 84 Member For: 19y 2m 29d Posted 13/04/09 11:41 AM Share Posted 13/04/09 11:41 AM Hi All,I just had my f6 tuned and am dissapointed with the car. I dont know if my expectations are too high, or it could be a number of issues...Basically stock fpv f6, auto, 1700kms on it put out 237rwkws on a dyno known to read low. Final result was 265rwkws. The gain is decent and comparable to other people. However the seat of the pants feel is extremely dissapointing - to the point it really doesnt feel much different. From what I have read, a tune on the car should transform it... I would also like to mention that I have owned a variety of performance cars and sports cars (inc a ba mk2 xr6t- so I know what to expect from our cars) so maybe I was expecting too much... I have used the tuner for all of my cars and he has always done a great job - so Im thinking its not the tune...I would like your opinions on what I should do:1. Get the car dynoed at another workshop to get a comparison power figure. (obviously all dynos are different and this would allow me to compare numbers against others - thus eliminating the possibilty of a bad tune).2. Wait and put some more kms on the car to run it in and see how it feels in a few months... The engine does feel tight.3. Get a full exhaust and retune - tuner said he couldnt get any more power out of it as the exhaust was too restrictive and causing detonation. Maybe a free flowing exhaust will significantly increase power. 4. Go back to the tuner with my concerns - Im worried that the tune is good and its the car not the tuner...What should I do, I dont care about the number on the paper - Ive been doing this far too long to worry about that, I want to feel the difference.Unfortunately AIR is closed forever so no local drag strip to test the car on - however on a private rd, done a best 0-100 so far of 4.81s. How does this rate?I will post a dyno later on - I cant find it right now. Let me know what you would do - Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandonn Donating Members 2,304 Member For: 16y 2m 1d Gender: Male Location: port hedland Posted 13/04/09 11:57 AM Share Posted 13/04/09 11:57 AM mate in all honestly id say the best way to fx your problem would b do a clean swap with me then u wont have to worry bout expecting so much. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG-XR6T Member 177 Member For: 16y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/04/09 12:44 PM Share Posted 13/04/09 12:44 PM Hi Enrico,Your bro is the one with the FG XR6T? Has his car been tuned on the same Dyno your using? What did he get?Your RWKW seems low but it all depends on the Dyno.... Ive seen on this forum people gettin high 280rwkw's on there FG F6's.Looking at your 0 - 100kph, 4.8 is quick mate. You would be on your way to a 12.6 - 12.7 1/4 mile which to me seems bloody good for a car on street tyres. The best Ive seen recored on that HSV 427 was 0 - 100 in 4.8 I think and they come out standard with about 285 rwkw's so I guess your car seem comparible.My suggestion is chuck up your Dyno results so we can have a look but if your not happy with the feel of the car chuck it on another Dyno and see what the reading is. You should of definatley felt a difference with the tune though mate. I have a stock FG xr6turbo soon to be tuned and I hope I can notice the difference. In my mates BF the difference was massive. Felt like a different car.Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djkice Boost Addict Member 1,273 Member For: 16y 3m 26d Gender: Male Location: Perth, W.A. Posted 13/04/09 12:59 PM Share Posted 13/04/09 12:59 PM do cat, dump as a minimumhes probably on the ball that it is restrictive.it's probably just a low reading dyno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG-XR6T Member 177 Member For: 16y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 13/04/09 01:01 PM Share Posted 13/04/09 01:01 PM I agree with you DJ but you should be able to feel the difference after a tune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robos F6 Donating Members 407 Member For: 15y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 13/04/09 01:16 PM Share Posted 13/04/09 01:16 PM Get some more K's on her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyplums Member 1,080 Member For: 16y 3m 12d Gender: Male Posted 13/04/09 03:41 PM Share Posted 13/04/09 03:41 PM (edited) mine read 280 stock, dyno'd at 9000km's. I`d go to a different dyno for a power run, should only cost about 50bucks and see how it goes, then take it for a bash down the 1/4.I wouldnt say the exhaust is restrictive at 260ish rwkw. Edited 13/04/09 03:43 PM by tinyplums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnricoPalazzo Member 84 Member For: 19y 2m 29d Posted 14/04/09 12:05 AM Author Share Posted 14/04/09 12:05 AM Cheers all. Seems to be what I was thinking.Cat and dump to be done soon then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSK Member 340 Member For: 17y 2m 3d Gender: Male Posted 14/04/09 01:45 AM Share Posted 14/04/09 01:45 AM I'd take it to another tuner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FG-XR6T Member 177 Member For: 16y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 14/04/09 01:52 AM Share Posted 14/04/09 01:52 AM Enrico in all honesty your exhaust shouldnt be restriciting to much at the power you have....... get in on another Dyno first and see the reading then get your exhaust done and then go to a different tuner....... but if your thinking of doing a cooler and cai mod do them before going to the next tuner.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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