Softronic ECU Flash Porsche 997S Carrera 3.8L 05+
Softronic is the only company that uses Porsche factory tuning equipment and tools for the finest software available. Softronic has more than 30 years in fuel injection experience and are the lead company in data checking of Porsche Race Cars.
By reflashing your Porsche 997 Carrera 3.8L, you will expect to gain 34hp and 35ft/lbs of torque to the crank. Softronic enhances the ECU functions to gain addition performance from your vehicle. Vivid Racing has proved the performance of the Softronic compared to its competitors.
As one of the main resellers for Softronic, we always jump on the opportunity to have a car inhouse to prove the capabilities on our Mustang All Wheel Drive dyno. The ECU flash is a very simple process that takes about 15 minutes to do the ECU read and then about 20-30 minutes to load the new file. The best part about Softronic is the ability to retain the stock map if you ever need to flash back to it. Vivid Racing has a very indepth instruction manual on how to Flash the car HERE.
The baseline test of our car with the exhaust shows the Porsche 997 C4S making 280awhp and 230ft/lbs of torque. With the car in sport mode, we made 290awhp and 244ft/lbs of torque. Without sport mode the car made 293awhp and 243ft/lbs of torque. The car will always make more torque and low end horsepower as the dyno graph shows because of how the sport feature works. It gives much faster throttle response and immediate power. With outside air temperatures at around 110F degrees and the dyno room temperatures at 105F degrees average, it is hard to really get a strong run. If the air temperature was around 70F degrees, this car would pick up another 10HP guaranteed. The Mustang Dyno does read much lower then others such as a DynoJet and a DynaPak. Those generally add on 40HP more. But with a 20-25% drivetrain loss that is expected on the Mustang Dyno, these numbers are pretty good. Overall the Softronic ECU flash on the Porsche 3.8L made 13 peak all wheel horsepower and 13ft/lbs of torque.
What are the benefits/functions of going with Softronic compared to the competition?
- Softronic does not require the removal of your ECU from the car. There is no down time at all.
- Softronic reflashing is done via a Client Cable included in the price that is connected to the OBDII port. The customer simply plugs the cable into the car and reads the file with a laptop per the instructions with the cable. Once the file is downloaded, it is emailed to the Softronic secure server where the file is manipulated and then emailed back to the client. The client simply uploads the file and they are done. Total process is about 1 hour during normal business hours. Other accomondations can be made.
- If the client is not comfortable with the simple process, he/she can send the ECU to us to have it bench flashed. The client cable will not be shipped.
- Reflashing is done according to additional modifications (Intake, Headers, Exhaust) to enhance power gains.
- Customer can upgrade to the Data Logging Client Cable which allows them to get real time data analysis with the Softronic Diagnostic Tool.
- View the Instructions on OBDII Reflashing with Softronic Here.
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