3.2 ecu tune

[indeeditzjay]

any opinions on ecu upgrade APR vs unitronics vs revo ?

[- Jeremy -]

I had a 93 octane GIAC tune on my 2008 R32 (same motor as yours) and I can't really say it made any difference. I had an EVOMS intake on it as well and all that did was make the engine sound a little louder. It might've made the car faster, but I could never tell. I definitely ran richer as my exhaust tips were crusted black pretty quickly. But I don't think I would bother spending like $500 again unless there were other things that could be done to make large gains when combined. For example, a Cayman S or a 911 can be modified with a few intake and exhaust bits and pieces to gain around 50hp+. I don't think the 3.2L has anywhere near that potential. You'd gain, at most, 15-20hp with a tune, intake and exhaust combo. IMO, that money would be better spent on handling upgrades like tires, wheels, brakes, bushings, sways, etc. Or put the car on a little diet to improve acceleration and handing at the same time.

At the very least, do something to mod the exhaust as that will put a smile on your face every time you hit the gas pedal. Straight pipes are my personal favorite



- Jeremy -

[sentari]

Frankly for this application I might suggest you use HPA tuning. That's basically all they did for 10 years (the 3.2VR6).

[indeeditzjay]

Frankly for this application I might suggest you use HPA tuning. That's basically all they did for 10 years (the 3.2VR6).

just saw one of your posts on vortex about selling your CAI cause you were putting in the HPA turbo.. hows that holding up? i keep hearing people say our motors dont hold up too well with forced induction...

thanks for the opinion on the HPA tune ..

[sentari]

I'm still building. We should be running by the 21st. The 3.2 is a perfect engine to boost. The info you have read is complete garbage.

just saw one of your posts on vortex about selling your CAI cause you were putting in the HPA turbo.. hows that holding up? i keep hearing people say our motors dont hold up too well with forced induction...

thanks for the opinion on the HPA tune ..

[indeeditzjay]

I'm still building. We should be running by the 21st. The 3.2 is a perfect engine to boost. The info you have read is complete garbage.

sounds good let me know how things go,

[pal]

I am planning to get the United Motorsports tune for my 3.2 TT - hopefully next weekend at Waterfest. My primary reasons for the tune are a raised rpm limit to 7000 and removing the top speed limiter. Anything else is just gravy.

[sTT eV6]

A map on a 3.2 will only be worth having with some supporting mods as the bottlenecks in order are..
inlet plenum
head
filtered inlet
exhaust

Dont bother upgrading the parts in reverse order..
Steve