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Softronic is the safe option as the tune is designed to take advantage of all available intake air and does not worry about emission/C02 levels. As such its safe to the engine but the benefits are minimal, maybe 10BHP peak at most.
However if you can get more air into the engine, performance element filter, some 200 CEL cats etc. the tune would then potentially release more power.
Still tune, air intake mods, 200 cel cats etc. your probably going to only see approx 20BHP if your lucky and it will cost circa 3k to get it. So its down to you whether you think the outlay is worth it or not.
Softronic is the safe option as the tune is designed to take advantage of all available intake air and does not worry about emission/C02 levels. As such its safe to the engine but the benefits are minimal, maybe 10BHP peak at most.
However if you can get more air into the engine, performance element filter, some 200 CEL cats etc. the tune would then potentially release more power.
Still tune, air intake mods, 200 cel cats etc. your probably going to only see approx 20BHP if your lucky and it will cost circa 3k to get it. So its down to you whether you think the outlay is worth it or not.
mrdemon said:
Scott at Softronic seems to know more than enough about Porsche ECU,s so much so i had a map from him before and it was outstanding. Also free upgrades and you can flash your own car back to complete stock, not seen any others which can do this or offer lifetime free upgrades.
I believe most other tuners are actually softronic at heart, but sold/branded as others. 
Scott is supposedly an ECU wizard who not only does safe tunes for these cars but as long as the original map is restored before ever visiting an OPC it is also undetectable.
Gibbo205 said:
I believe most other tuners are actually softronic at heart, but sold/branded as others.
Scott is supposedly an ECU wizard who not only does safe tunes for these cars but as long as the original map is restored before ever visiting an OPC it is also undetectable.
Dream on, this is spiel from 2005. The latest ECU's have a flash counter that records how many times they have been written/overwritten. Better to go for a top drawer flash if you're set on it, ideally with warranty. Scott is supposedly an ECU wizard who not only does safe tunes for these cars but as long as the original map is restored before ever visiting an OPC it is also undetectable.
Steve Rance said:
A GT3 engine costs 40K to replace and a re map will effect your warranty. worth the risk for 20bhp?
I think he mentioned no warranty.Speaking from experience of my old M3 which was only similar in that it was n/a I found the remap got me slightly more than nothing. I'm sure on non turbo engines you're struggling to program much more power with software alone.
SM
thanks for advice guys, the more i read the more it seems pointless to do it. I have a FVD muffler by-pass and a BMC filter already and don't have warranty so as i stated thats no issue, but readinng the posts it just seems pointless. I use my car at the ring quite alot and the thing that worries me the most would be reliability!!
GT3ZZZ said:
Dream on, this is spiel from 2005. The latest ECU's have a flash counter that records how many times they have been written/overwritten. Better to go for a top drawer flash if you're set on it, ideally with warranty.
Softronic claim otherwise, they are flashing DFI cars and still making such claims. Reading around other forums there are many using softronic on newer 2008-2011 cars and have claimed under warranty without issue, particular the Cayman guys.supermono said:
I didn't realise the OP was a rubbish driver, do you know him?
SM
Stuck a standard 3.6 997 Cup on pole at Brands GP and Snett (the old layout) in the GT cup in front of 2 x 997Cups with 3.8 upgrades and remaps. Both cars were driven by quick wheelmen who are well known.SM
My instructor was the best in the business and coaches many F1 Drivers. Trust me you can always go quicker with the right instruction. Even at reasonably high levels of racing, pound for pound, more time can be found in the driver from instruction than by engine upgrades - unless it's a turbo of course.
Power is not everything and 997GT3's have quite enough as standard
Steve Rance said:
Stuck a standard 3.6 997 Cup on pole at Brands GP and Snett (the old layout) in the GT cup in front of 2 x 997Cups with 3.8 upgrades and remaps. Both cars were driven by quick wheelmen who are well known.
My instructor was the best in the business and coaches many F1 Drivers. Trust me you can always go quicker with the right instruction. Even at reasonably high levels of racing, pound for pound, more time can be found in the driver from instruction than by engine upgrades - unless it's a turbo of course.
Power is not everything and 997GT3's have quite enough as standard
Agreed!My instructor was the best in the business and coaches many F1 Drivers. Trust me you can always go quicker with the right instruction. Even at reasonably high levels of racing, pound for pound, more time can be found in the driver from instruction than by engine upgrades - unless it's a turbo of course.
Power is not everything and 997GT3's have quite enough as standard
My first laps of Donnington were slower than 1:30 (National circuit).
Practice and some tuition from a friend who holds a race license has seen me reduce these times down to 1:24 and last time I went I was quicker again and that was on GP circuit. All same car.
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