DeMan Motorsport

Might be the coolest Group Buy ever!

Here are two good pictures from the ROAR.

Yargk

Hi Rick, you mentioned the GS car was tuned with a Cobb accessport, do you find that the stock mapping leaves a lot on the table?

(there have been threads before on this, but since I think it's still early days, I'm trying to get multiple datapoints)

RareAir

Good stuff - excited to see the GT4 entries out on track in anger.

Rick DeMan

Let's clarify this....

We are a COBB Pro Tuning shop. We are able to perform live tuning of the ECU using the Access Port and the PRO tuning Software.
My 20 years experience setting up Race engines from scratch using Motec/Haltech ECU's gives me the expertise to map and tune these motors giving MUCH thanks to COBB for developing the PRO tuning software and giving us the ACCESS..

As far as Factory tuning is concerned for street cars, Some improvements can be made, but not much. As headers and a Larger throttle body are added CUSTOM PRO tuning is absolutely needed and the gains are well worth the effort.

We have the Dyna Pack dyno in house and have tested various combinations of components with various results, BUT all the cars should get individually tuned and tested on the Dyno.

We have multiple stages of tune for the GT4 all the way up to the 4.0L with the Factory Power Kit X51 that is close to 500HP at the crank.

Gofishracing

Love Ricks tune on my car. That's been my secret over the years on my "stock" GT3.
sorry to hear about getting a ticket. Near impossible not to these days.

switchface

So excited to see all of these GT4s racing this season. I'll be rooting for all of you against the competition!

MrNurse

This may be a little late, but better late than never.
I'm currently watching this race on my DVR. It aired on the tv station "FS1" on 2/13.

ShakeNBake

Rick, thanks for your contributions!

On a different topic - how is a 385HP GT4 on the same playing field with a 550HP GT350 in the same class? Are they carrying some serious ballast, or restricted?

matttheboatman

Any rennlisters planning to go to Daytona 24hr Race this year Jan 26 - 29, 2017?

MarcD147

Not sure yet.....

gt9729b

I'm heading out there for the both the 24 (with the Taste of the 24 again this year) and the Roar. ...unless the weather is terrible.

Clark-ApexPerformance

We will be set up at both the 24 Hrs and the 48Hrs the following weekend at Sebring. If you need something delivered please call
A week in advance.

Yargk

Hi Rick, do you have any experience with what gains can be made with just ECU and TB and 91 octane fuel?

For the ECU I've heard that 9 hp can be had and I've heard that on track the car is slower with aftermarket ECU tuning because timing is pulled. For the TB I've heard both that it makes power without tuning and that it doesn't make power without tuning. (I like the stock exhaust with cats that survive the track.)

gt9729b

I was there Saturday for a little while. Bad timing on my part caused me to miss most of the Continental Tire Series cars running on track, but I did get a good chance to do some exploring in the garages. Went on a garage tour with TGM which was excellent. Good guys and looking forward to their participation again this year. Took a few potato-phone shots of with Wilson Racing's #33 car (my household's favorite from last year):


A new dark horse for household favorite has emerged in the GMG car with the camo wrap:


...and the obligatory shot of a Ford GT on track:


I liked the look of the new Mercedes cars (my wife was partial to the Lexii). Was cool to see the McLarens out there, as well. ...so many cool cars! Shaping up to be a fun couple of series, I hope.

Lastly, swung by the BGB garage and saw John who was prepping for the afternoon session. Didn't talk much, but did make a quick (re)introduction. All in all, was a good time, although a little chilly. Looking forward to the 24.