Arin@APR

What's the general consensus on this forum and platform when it comes to tuning? Have you tuned your engine and/or transmission? If you did, why did you do it, and if you didn't, what's holding you back?

We've been tuning Porsches for over 20 years at APR. You can see a list of Porsche Models we tune here. It's not all of them, but a good chunk of models. The software we have is also on sale until the end of October right now.

When it comes to some of the other brands we tune, some of the more high end models, like the Audi RS6 and the Audi RS3 are heavily tuned. On the RS3 front it's hard to find one that isn't tuned. We see the same on some Porsche models, but on others it seems some are hesitant.

So, what's your take on tuning?

Larry Cable

I tuned my 991.2 GT3 and my 718 Spyder, can't say I noticed the difference hence not sure if it was worth it (I hasten to add it was not with an APR tune product)

tune has to be removable in order to take to dealer for service ... "just in case"

9914s

Tuned, I used Cobb. Recently my warranty ended so why not. Car is definitely faster when compared to my friends stock GT3. Yes we did before and after tests.

JCviggen

I'd hesitate to tune it while under warranty, the gain vs increased financial risk seems iffy, but once out of warranty I'd always tune it. The knowledge that the ECU is literally limiting the GT3's power vs the RS with the same engine is annoying.

Lolo La Torche

Not Tune: I'm too afraid of a garantie issue if my motor fails (I have a Porsche Approved and at least 1 trackday every 2 months). This kind of modification could be detected by Porsche, even if you put the original map in the car

M-AlTerkait

• Engine warranty denial.

We know that tunes won't really be destroying our engines when the OEM map is adjusted slightly for more power, but PORSCHE will deny warranty for any tuned car.

• More 100-200 (60-130) data and not only dyno runs.
• Looking for a full Performance Package.

You all know that performance gains on this platform are not cheap, and if you want to spend you will probably choose the best for your GT3.

let's say if I choose the Dundon exhaust package which claims around 30+WHP on stock tune, I'd still wait for them to offer the intake manifold+throttle body too.

RudyP

Out of 7 cars (4 Porsches), I have only tuned one - the 992 C2S and the reasons for that were to basically remove all of the annoying new crap that turbo engines all seem to have. Specifically, I wanted to completely eliminate the auto start/stop that resets to on after every startup, eliminate the cold start routine that wakes up everyone in the county and get rid of the juvenile farts and pops on overrun from the exhaust (especially in Sport mode). Now the car behaves like it should have from the factory.

No interest in tuning my 991.2 GT3 since it has none of these silly issues.

parkerfe

No tune for me as my stock GT3 is already faster than me.
Decades ago I was telling a HPDE instructor at Road Atlanta what modifications I had planned to do to my BMW M3. He asked me could Michael Schumacher turn a faster lap in my M3 than I could. I responded with YES, he's a multiple F1 WDC. He then said, then the car is already faster that I was and I had to agree.

Brainofjjj

Why no support for 991.1 cars?

tqevo

Tuning my driving costs less and yields more.

Thrownaway

My money is best spent is on seat time, instruction, and consumables.

cds4402

Same reason here. I have a center muffler bypass, but it’s just for sound. Although I guess it helps with weight and heat retention as well.

RudyP

I’m pretty sure you are faster than Michael Schumacher now…

Too soon?

Larry Cable

flsupraguy

Yes, because bigger turbo's......