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Softronic Porsche 997 Turbo ECU Flash Price Dropped to $2195

Dan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:36:19 +0000

Competition brings better business and when it comes to ECU Flashing and Porsche 997 Turbo tuning, Softronic is the best. The Softronic ECU Flash for the 997TT has just been dropped to $2195 retail including the flash cable. Remember we are the ONLY company that can flash via the OBDII port and do not require the removal of your ECU from the car. With over 70hp to gain, this is one mod you dont want to skip. Check out more on our 997TT Tuning Page here -http://www.softronictuning.com/product-information/porsche-997-turbo-ecu-flash-tuning/

The ShowKing Is Now Geared Up by Vivid Racing

Dan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:07:33 +0000

Brooklyn’s Pete is known as the ShowKing and his license plate “don’t lie!” Coming from a crazy G35, Pete has stepped up his game and is outfitting this white Porsche 997 Turbo. Being a showstopper, you have to have limited parts. So Pete hooked up with Vivid Racing and equipped his ride with a GruppeM ($2,000) carbon fiber lip spoiler. He has also mounted up a set of 20″ brushed HRE 944R wheels with Michelin tires ($10,000). With some exhaust work, carbon fiber Werks One Y-Pipe and Cold Air Intake ($5,000), the ShowKing tuned his 997 Turbo with the Softronic ECU Flash. If only I had the recording of the phone call during the test drive, it would have made a priceless YouTube video. The reaction went like this, “Holy S$%T, this thing is F&%#ing Fast!”

Vivid Racing Releases the VR825 Power Kit for the Porsche 997 Turbo

Dan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:20:09 +0000

Streetability, high performance, racing inspired, and proven testing are all words to describe the VR825 power package for the 2007 to 2009 Porsche 997 Turbo. With a true bolt-on Garrett turbo kit for the 996 Turbo in our history, we wanted to take the same development, but enhance it 100% for the 997 Turbo. Realization of what the stock 997 Turbo motor was capable of, set us on the path to create this power kit. Beginning R&D in December 2008, we thrived to develop a bolt-on turbo kit that was capable of 1000 horsepower with engine modifications. For those 997 Turbo owners that do not want to touch the internals of the engine and keep the driveability as well as functionality of their car on a day to day basis is where we end at the VR825 Power Kit. This kit was designed around the daily driver and built to give your 997 Turbo the driveability of a stock car while around town or headed to dinner. However once you get into boost, the car is an insane piece of equipment designed to test your foots threshold.

View More on the VR825 Porsche 997 Turbo Kit Here.

Honda Fans, Remember the CR-X? How about the CR-Z!

Dan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:38:44 +0000

Yahoo Motors – This spiritual successor to the venerable Honda CR-X originally made its debut as a concept car two years ago at the Tokyo Motor Show. And now, at this year’s show, Honda has revealed a new CR-Z, a 2-seat hybrid sports coupe that looks very much like the final production version scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. in the second half of 2010.

“Beyond great styling and features, the CR-Z will bring new levels of engagement and fun to customers interested in a small car or a hybrid vehicle,” says Eric Berkman, Honda’s vice president of planning.

Fitted with a 6-speed manual transmission and sport-tuned suspension, the upcoming CR-Z certainly will be engaging for the driver, the first hybrid sports coupe on the market. Although the car on display at Tokyo has a tiny back seat, the production CR-Z (which makes its worldwide debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January) is a sporty 2-seater, one with the added practicality of a hatchback.

Conveying its fun-to-drive nature, the CR-Z boasts a bold grille, slit openings for the headlamps and strong character lines that give this Honda an aggressive, angular look. It’s taller and less rounded that the original concept, making it much more practical and ready for production.

One styling cue that connects the CR-Z to the highly entertaining original CR-X is the shape of the rear quarter glass. Beneath the hood, the front-wheel-drive CR-Z is powered by a stronger version of the Insight’s 1.5-liter 4-cylinder hybrid powertrain. Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist works like an electric supercharger, effectively boosting both off-the-line response and fuel economy.

The CR-Z concept’s interior features more glitz than the production model will, but the layout will remain the same, with the main instrument bezel positioned behind a 3-spoke steering wheel flanked by pods for the auxiliary controls. With the CR-Z—which goes into production at Honda’s Suzuka factory in February—it appears that we will now be able to mix a healthy dose of driving fun with environmental consciousness.

Like all new performance vehicles, you will see products first at the Honda Performance Racing Store of Vivid Racing.

Softronic Porsche Tuning with Tial Alpha 3071 Turbos on a 996TT

Dan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:32:45 +0000

One of our customers from Poland has this awesome Porsche 996 Turbo that we just got done tuning. His car features the Tial Alpha Series 3071 turbochargers with internal wastegates. In addition to the turbos, he is running an upgraded exhaust, headers, clutch, spark plugs 71lb injectors, and some more bits and pieces. The customer has provided us with datalogs verifying the spot on AFRs. Soon to upgrade the intercooler hose/plenum and intercoolers, this car will be making some big horsepower. Stay tuned for more pictures and videos! Just another custom ECU flash tune for a 996 Turbo by Softronic.