Colin Read

Thanks for the advice mate. Im thinking of starting off with the softronic tune and then take it from there.

https://www.softronicsoftware.com/po...ance-software/

Is there anything i would need to look out for or consider while doing the tune?

Any advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers

Soul Performance

I have a 987.2 myself and the Softronic tune was fantastic coupled with the race headers I'm running. Couldn't recommend it more, as you already know Scott knows his stuff! If you're considering both headers and software, please check out our 987.2 product page below where we have the Softronic tune available along with your choice of street or competition headers. We'd love to have you join the SOUL community

Scott at Softronic happens to be the fellow that tuned all the 987.1 Cayman Interseries cars for PCA Club Racing, he really knows his stuff. You'll enjoy his software immensely and he always operates within the safety parameters of that engine as he's been tuning the Porsche platform for over 30 years. Now, that engine does have some inherent issues anyway so you should take some steps with proper oil and oil analysis to keep up on that, but the software should have no effect on that other than increasing your driving enjoyment. If you haven't ordered the Softronic tune already, please feel free to do so at the link below and give me a call any time at 484 883 6197. I'll put some time aside to walk you through the whole process on the phone and we can chat a little more about your car in general.

https://soulpp.com/product/porsche-9...onic-ecu-tune/

Best regards,
John Gaydos

Fabspeed Motorsport

Hey! I figured I'd tag in here. Being that you are in CA and you aren't even say the word exhaust without the fun police coming after you, what other plans did you have with the car? Do you currently have any other bolt-ons? Sometimes making some other upgrade first (IPD, BMC Filter) can get you exactly where you want to be power wise, BUT then down the line, you can add a tune (preferably a Fabspeed tune with custom mapping) the tune will accommodate all the bolt-ons at that point and maximize your gains! I'd be happy to chat about what exactly the Fabspeed Expertune is all about if interested! Feel free to shoot me a PM to chat!

dlbehrns

FWIW: I was fortunate to find a used IPD plenum and 82mm throttle body for $600, about half what they cost new, and I purchased FVD software that made my little 2.7 run like a big dog. The nice thing about FVD is, their programmers reside in German with ties to mama Porsche(so they claim). As you modify your car, each time you add another piece of hardware they will give you an update at no cost. When you make your purchase, they send you a hand held device that you connect through the port under the dash. This records your cars program and VIN. You upload it to them along with details of what you've added to date and they send you a download that you save to the h/held and you install it in your buggy. It's all about air in/air out. I couldn't cough up the dough/$3K for the street headers w/200 cell CATS. But had I, my base model would be/supposedly over 300hrspwr. You don't gain much by going with a different exhaust so says my research, but a meaner sounding exhaust note. You'd need to go to a race exhaust which might drive you bat$hit in normal street driving for any appreciable gains in that department. You don't add a "chip". You reflash your ECU. And if you think you will have any appreciable gains from a flash only, forget it. Air in/air out.