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Softronic Racing Plenum Kit Installed on Porsche Cayman S

Publishsed by Dan on September 25th, 2009 | Posted in Client Cars | No Comments »

One of my customers just sent us pictures of his yellow Cayman S from Malaysia that he installed the Softronic Racing Plenum and Software kit on.

The plenum is a pretty easy install as the main hassle is getting off the engine access panel. The plenum and throttle body are a larger diameter then the stock unit to give you a true 25whp when the car is tuned. The ECU flash process is pretty simple too. The SRP kit includes the Durametric Cable which allows you to do ECU Flashing in minutes, see the instructions here - www.softronictuning.com/installation.

The customer was VERY VERY pleased with the performance gain and looking to an exhaust now. Here are some pics. Will try to get him on here to write his own review 

Plenum Installation

ECU Flashing

Evo 9 on E-85

Publishsed by Mitch on September 17th, 2009 | Posted in Tuning & Tech | Comments Off

Today I put an Evo 9 on the dyno to just check to see its power now that it has switched to E-85.  This Evo has been on our dyno before and I help the customer to tune it on regular old 91 pump fuel.  He has since then put some E-85 in the tank and turned up the boost to 30psi and man does this car scream!!

The car made 444whp and375ft/lbs!  Now the kicker to all this is the turbo used is a stock appearing turbocharger! The turbo is made by Blouch and is called the BBK Full.  Car makes full boost (30psi) before 4000rpm!!  This is all on the stock 2.0l with no headstuds as well!  E-85 really is an amazing fuel and as we do more and more with it we can see that surpasses even most leaded race gases in terms of detonation resistance and it is cheaper that regular 91 pump fuel!  Win win if you ask me.

You can find any parts to make you Evolution scream here:

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/index.php?class_9=184&my_type_id=8&class_8=41

Thanks for reading,

Mitch Mckee

Vivid Racing

Audi R8 OCT Flash

Publishsed by Mitch on September 8th, 2009 | Posted in Tuning & Tech | No Comments »

Last week we did some work on an Audi R8 installing the Milltek Exhaust.  Today we got a chance to flash it using OCT and the car gained fantastic power!!

As you can see the car gained around 30whp and 30ft/lbs of torque!! Really amazing for a naturally aspirated V8!  The car is a lot more punchy and throttle response improved a lot!

 

You can  find our complete line up of Audi parts here:

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/index.php?class_9=5513&my_type_id=8&class_8=27

 

Thanks,

Mitch Mckee

Vivid Racing

Porsche 997 Turbo OBDII ECU Flashing has Launched

Publishsed by Dan on August 27th, 2009 | Posted in Product Info, Tuning & Tech | No Comments »

After months of testing, programming, and engineering, Softronic has become the first tuner to give customers the ability to flash their ECU in the Porsche 997 Turbo via the OBDII port. This release of the Version 3.0 software comes after 2 years of having to do it the old fashion way, bench flashing. With a change in technology, the new 997 Turbo was not able to be flashed like the older 996 Turbo via the OBDII port. However, Softronic has raised the bar and change all that with this release. This is a first in many ways for the Porsche Tuning community. The ECU Flash is total process of about 30 mins. Once completed, your car will gain nearly 60 horsepower and 55 ft/lbs of torque. All Softronic Tuning is based off the factory knock and oxygen sensors to ensure safe, accurate, and reliable power added. With this new OBDII ECU Flash capability, there is no downtime, altering the main ECU box, or inconsistencies from poor coding or tools. With 30 years of Porsche experience and the official data verification for Porsche Motorsports, you can assure that having your car tuned by Softronic will be the best!

This product is available for immediate purchase at $2795 including the FREE Client Cable. Get more information by visiting our Porsche 997 Turbo ECU Tuning Page Here.

Softronic does 3 things different that make the ability to tune your Porsche 997 Turbo efficiently and conveniently. First, Softronic uses a Client Cable that simply plugs into the OBDII port and then connects to your laptop. All of Softronic file transferring is done on a secure server that Softronic’s Flasher Client Software sends the files to and from with. This is necessary to maintain the security of your VIN and IMOB coded ECU and make sure that all files are for the proper vehicle. By using this method, there is no need to remove your ECU from the car, no need to have additional equipment to flash it, and no need to worry about dealer warranty.

Second, when you receive your tuned file specifically for your car, Softronic also sends you your true ORIGINAL file that can be flashed back to your ECU at anytime. This is exactly what it is, the original. Others have a “stock” file that can be loaded, but it is not your true original read out. Others “stock” file can be detected by the factory Porsche PIWIS diagnostic tool.

Lastly, Softronic is reading a full 1mb of the file to completely tune the ECU. Other companies claim to be able to do this, but are only read 128kb and making global changes. With this superior ability from Softronic, you can be sure that each individual lambda and timing table is tuned properly. You never had to worry about re-reflashing your car for basic things like race gas, exhaust, intake, etc.

With our Guarantee to our customers, the easiest Installation available, and Online Support, Softronic is the best answer for those 997 Turbo owners wanting more power from their vehicle.

Tim Flashes his 997 Turbo with Softronic

Tim Flashes his 997 Turbo with Softronic

Softronic Tuned Porsche 996 Turbo with HRE P40

Publishsed by Dan on August 24th, 2009 | Posted in Client Cars | No Comments »

Our customer from California shot us these pictures of his black Porsche 996 Turbo rocking the sweet and uber popular HRE P40 wheels.  These 19×8.5 and 19×11 wheels are made specifically for the 996 Turbo.  This set was finished in the Textured Charcoal look.  Besides being 1 piece forged wheels and very light, what gets this car moving is the Softronic ECU Flash.  The OBDII ECU Flash allows the customer to do the tuned file from the convenience of his home.  Once flashed, the car goes from .6bar to 1.0 bar giving almost 80 additional horsepower!  Check out more about the ECU tuning at www.softronictuning.com and view all our HRE Wheels at www.vividracing.com/hrewheels.

Gerard's 996 Turbo with HRE P40 Wheels

Gerard's 996 Turbo with HRE P40 Wheels

Gerard's 996 Turbo with HRE P40 Wheels

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