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I had a Softronic on my 718 GTS and while it was nice and the support was good, I have now installed an M Engineering tune on my 992.1 GTS and WOW! What a difference it makes. Tune was super easy, support was quick and knowledgable and the tune is top notch. 10/10 would recommend.
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Ive run APR on other cars in the past, but recently installed a Stage 1 M-Engineering tune on my 2023 C2S - and I couldnt be happier. The difference is night and day. The car feels completely transformed. Im honestly blown away by how much performance you can unlock with just high-flow air filters and a Stage 1 tune.
On top of the power gains, the added features are a huge bonus. Things like disabling auto start/stop (which used to kick in at the worst times, like creeping over speed bumps), enabling full control of the PSE valves, free-revving in neutral, and eliminating the cold start, all make the car feel more refined, responsive and funner to drive on a daily basis.
Installation is super straight forward and both M-Engineering and @Flat6Motorsports have a ton of resources to walk you through the process which takes under 10 minutes to complete
Customer service has also been top-notch. Ive only dealt with Charles so far, but hes been awesome - quick to respond, super helpful, and clearly knows his stuff.
I cant compare M-Engineering to other tuning options out there on a 911, but based on my experience with this tune, Id highly recommend M-Engineering.
On top of the power gains, the added features are a huge bonus. Things like disabling auto start/stop (which used to kick in at the worst times, like creeping over speed bumps), enabling full control of the PSE valves, free-revving in neutral, and eliminating the cold start, all make the car feel more refined, responsive and funner to drive on a daily basis.
Installation is super straight forward and both M-Engineering and @Flat6Motorsports have a ton of resources to walk you through the process which takes under 10 minutes to complete
Customer service has also been top-notch. Ive only dealt with Charles so far, but hes been awesome - quick to respond, super helpful, and clearly knows his stuff.
I cant compare M-Engineering to other tuning options out there on a 911, but based on my experience with this tune, Id highly recommend M-Engineering.
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Ive run APR on other cars in the past, but recently installed a Stage 1 M-Engineering tune on my 2023 C2S - and I couldnt be happier. The difference is night and day. The car feels completely transformed. Im honestly blown away by how much performance you can unlock with just high-flow air filters and a Stage 1 tune.
On top of the power gains, the added features are a huge bonus. Things like disabling auto start/stop (which used to kick in at the worst times, like creeping over speed bumps), enabling full control of the PSE valves, free-revving in neutral, and eliminating the cold start, all make the car feel more refined, responsive and funner to drive on a daily basis.
Installation is super straight forward and both M-Engineering and @Flat6Motorsports have a ton of resources to walk you through the process which takes under 10 minutes to complete
Customer service has also been top-notch. Ive only dealt with Charles so far, but hes been awesome - quick to respond, super helpful, and clearly knows his stuff.
I cant compare M-Engineering to other tuning options out there on a 911, but based on my experience with this tune, Id highly recommend M-Engineering.
On top of the power gains, the added features are a huge bonus. Things like disabling auto start/stop (which used to kick in at the worst times, like creeping over speed bumps), enabling full control of the PSE valves, free-revving in neutral, and eliminating the cold start, all make the car feel more refined, responsive and funner to drive on a daily basis.
Installation is super straight forward and both M-Engineering and @Flat6Motorsports have a ton of resources to walk you through the process which takes under 10 minutes to complete
Customer service has also been top-notch. Ive only dealt with Charles so far, but hes been awesome - quick to respond, super helpful, and clearly knows his stuff.
I cant compare M-Engineering to other tuning options out there on a 911, but based on my experience with this tune, Id highly recommend M-Engineering.
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We prefer the M-Engineering M-Tuner due to the tuning calibration, features and overall ease of use. The Cobb and Softronic are also good options depending on your goals with the car.
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No we have dealt with the issues for 200 cel dating back to the 2000 MY cars and catless.
As far as ease of use as mentioned by F6 we may vary on opinions of certain things as will customers.... reading the file or aka Id it takes about a minute and having us make one with the options listed is the same as other cars. It takes less than 15 minutes to flash a tune on a 992 and maybe a minute or two for other modified ones once it is loaded.....These are the options as we have listed on the website and have for some time for the 992:
- Removal of Pops and gurgles
- Autostart disable
- Free revving in Neutral
- Max speed limiter delete
- RPM increase in Man trans
- Elimination of codes for Race use
- Keep Valves Open With PSE Button Pressed, basically full off or on
- Idle fix for certain exhaust
- And More.
Best,
Scott
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From: Arlington, TX
Ive run APR on other cars in the past, but recently installed a Stage 1 M-Engineering tune on my 2023 C2S - and I couldnt be happier. The difference is night and day. The car feels completely transformed. Im honestly blown away by how much performance you can unlock with just high-flow air filters and a Stage 1 tune.
On top of the power gains, the added features are a huge bonus. Things like disabling auto start/stop (which used to kick in at the worst times, like creeping over speed bumps), enabling full control of the PSE valves, free-revving in neutral, and eliminating the cold start, all make the car feel more refined, responsive and funner to drive on a daily basis.
Installation is super straight forward and both M-Engineering and @Flat6Motorsports have a ton of resources to walk you through the process which takes under 10 minutes to complete
Customer service has also been top-notch. Ive only dealt with Charles so far, but hes been awesome - quick to respond, super helpful, and clearly knows his stuff.
I cant compare M-Engineering to other tuning options out there on a 911, but based on my experience with this tune, Id highly recommend M-Engineering.
On top of the power gains, the added features are a huge bonus. Things like disabling auto start/stop (which used to kick in at the worst times, like creeping over speed bumps), enabling full control of the PSE valves, free-revving in neutral, and eliminating the cold start, all make the car feel more refined, responsive and funner to drive on a daily basis.
Installation is super straight forward and both M-Engineering and @Flat6Motorsports have a ton of resources to walk you through the process which takes under 10 minutes to complete
Customer service has also been top-notch. Ive only dealt with Charles so far, but hes been awesome - quick to respond, super helpful, and clearly knows his stuff.
I cant compare M-Engineering to other tuning options out there on a 911, but based on my experience with this tune, Id highly recommend M-Engineering.
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Hello,
No we have dealt with the issues for 200 cel dating back to the 2000 MY cars and catless.
As far as ease of use as mentioned by F6 we may vary on opinions of certain things as will customers.... reading the file or aka Id it takes about a minute and having us make one with the options listed is the same as other cars. It takes less than 15 minutes to flash a tune on a 992 and maybe a minute or two for other modified ones once it is loaded.....These are the options as we have listed on the website and have for some time for the 992:
Best,
Scott
No we have dealt with the issues for 200 cel dating back to the 2000 MY cars and catless.
As far as ease of use as mentioned by F6 we may vary on opinions of certain things as will customers.... reading the file or aka Id it takes about a minute and having us make one with the options listed is the same as other cars. It takes less than 15 minutes to flash a tune on a 992 and maybe a minute or two for other modified ones once it is loaded.....These are the options as we have listed on the website and have for some time for the 992:
- Removal of Pops and gurgles
- Autostart disable
- Free revving in Neutral
- Max speed limiter delete
- RPM increase in Man trans
- Elimination of codes for Race use
- Keep Valves Open With PSE Button Pressed, basically full off or on
- Idle fix for certain exhaust
- And More.
Best,
Scott
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Yes as mentioned I'm flashing them on the bench the same way it would be by the Port in the car yet I have to check it on a few cars as you are not directly doing the same thing from the bench to the car as other control modules are added. I have been basically testing and running DME's this way for decades before testing at the port in the car first. I actually run the DME's on the bench as they would in the car and can access change etc with the scanners, Porsche testers and so on. It will also run the short tests and operate as it would in the car, yet on the bench.
Basically like you are working on the car yet its just the modules. Some setups I would run the DME, ACU's , PDK and Clusters etc all together for simulations.
Best,
Scott
Yes as mentioned I'm flashing them on the bench the same way it would be by the Port in the car yet I have to check it on a few cars as you are not directly doing the same thing from the bench to the car as other control modules are added. I have been basically testing and running DME's this way for decades before testing at the port in the car first. I actually run the DME's on the bench as they would in the car and can access change etc with the scanners, Porsche testers and so on. It will also run the short tests and operate as it would in the car, yet on the bench.
Basically like you are working on the car yet its just the modules. Some setups I would run the DME, ACU's , PDK and Clusters etc all together for simulations.
Best,
Scott
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@Softronic Scott, are you saying that you're also able to get around the PVD (Protection of Vehicle Diagnostics) encryption? If so, does that mean we can also expect general availability of maintenance tools that allow us to reset service reminders, read/clear codes, etc?
Yes with the Porsche tester and will be working on it will be some other units . Given the general access to the non protected areas it shouldn't be a problem as the flashing is whats locked down , coding of functions and drive links which you use to run short test and open for a time window and then closes again. You can simulate the lock down and gain access. I can as usual pull the files and generate them etc.
Best,
Scott
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