SLVERWS6

I have a 2002 WS6 TA, it has full bolt ons less a pulley. My question is...is a tune worth it at this point? How much HP did your tune get you (people with similar mods)? Thanks for all input.

1fasT.A.

is it a auto or 6 speed

SLVERWS6

Automatic

lazyhomie

iTrader: (3)

I'm kinda wondering the same thing I'm debating whats gonna give me more hp full bolt ons or cam without full bolt ons. I know bolt ons will get the max outta it but still on a budget.

SLVERWS6

Ive already got the bolt-ons, I need to know if a tune is worth it right now and if so, how much of a gain should I expect?

AWDTBSS

a tune is always worth it if u have full bolt ons. car will run smoother and pick up a decent amount. unless ur gonna do a cam or something soon get a tune now

1fasT.A.

i put a diablosport on my car and it made a big diff. and help with the shifting alot its also a auto

AWDTBSS

o if u have an automatic u will see big gains in shifts

SLVERWS6

I can get a basic flash to remove my torque management, which in turn would improve the firmness of my shifts. That still doesn't answer my question....HOW MUCH POWER WILL I GAIN???

mrx8200

iTrader: (1)

From what I understand it's not really about getting more power. Yes you could get a very aggressive tune and pick up a few horses, but that'd be at the cost of a higher risk of blowing up your motor. And I'm sure that there is some gain even with a street tune. The main goal of a tune is to optimize the mods you already have. For example when you install headers the car will run rich, tuning will solve that problem.

WeathermanShawn

iTrader: (1)

I would say about 5-20 HP gain at WOT with all bolt-ons. Just leaning it out will probably get your 10 HP.

There are probably people who have gained more, but thats a range.

IMO, it is worth it. If you can get +15-20 HP more..thats comparable to adding headers...

Zero4488

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Didn't dyno my car prior to the tune but it made 347/369 on a dynopac at ECS....

98TADRIVER

iTrader: (36)

i dont care about my dyno numbers, I care about ET lol. i picked up 2 tenths and 2mph at the track with both cars

SSpdDmon

iTrader: (10)

Without going to the edge on the tune, I've seen A4 bolt-on cars (lid/headers) pick up 10~12 rwhp at the tire.

East Coast Supercharging

That's about average for a bolt on NA tune, a fair gain for a little amount of money really. Figure (roughly) a tenth in the quarter is a car length, so if you tuned your car, and your buddies car wasn't, you would take him by two car lengths.... priceless.

FUN LS1

My predator tune bumped me up from 308 to 335, plus a broad and smooth bump of 20 ft\lb in the torque curve from 2k on up:

http://chrisnrobinsmith.com/images/DynoRun.jpg

I imagine a good dyno tune could get a few more HP...

LSxPwrDZ

iTrader: (4)

It's not usually peak power that is gained, it's power everywhere that is gained! Usually the car with a good tune will pickup alot of tip in and throttle response and will generally run smoother and make more power under the curve. I've personally seen a car go from 12.8 consistantly untuned with full bolt-on's go 12.2's consistantly in the same weather and DA just by tuning!

JonCR96Z

iTrader: (33)

If it was just engine tuning it may or may not be worth it, but since you have an A4 the tranny tuning is where you'll probably gain the most.

Sommer86

iTrader: (46)

i've got a full bolt on '01 A4 SS. Lid, CAI, 2400 stall, 3.73's, Kook's LT's, pulley, ported TB, 3" ORY, & Dyno mouth exhaust. I was also running pig rich!!

George Lara tuned my car 2 weeks ago and now feels way more crisp in acceleration and has more power (street tuned, not dyno tuned). We evened out the AFR from "stopped" to "WOT" and it's a great SOTP feel. The car just makes so much more power. Tuning is more about the overall performance than it is about numbers. The cars will react better and feel more pleasant to drive.

I also picked up almost 50 miles per gallon on 2 tanks so far. And i'm running a safe tune..... not some leaned out performance tune.

Get a tune, bro!

Sir Harmony

Do you consider a manifold a bolt on? If not, you should be between 340 and 360.