I just installed the Flashpro software and found 2 base maps (toda & mugen) that seem to be fairly close to my bolt-ons. My question is, will one of these two maps be sufficient for me to have the car running right or should I have it e-tuned (e-tunez, evans, etc..) Will there be a noticeable difference between the two?
Bolt-ons are Berk HFC, Greddy SE and K&N

Thanks

 

A tune will net you more power. If you already have the flashpro and all the bolt-ons, then paying to the tune is just icing on the cake

 

I had e-tunez tune mine and while I did not see huge gains on the dyno, there is a huge improvement in driveability and response. It's much better than a stock calibration after being tuned. One of the side benefits is that by tuning they can dial your STFT and LTFT in to just a couple percent which is much lower than stock. I'm very happy with the tune, and I'm not loosing any mileage either.....win / win!!

I've got a review in this forum....goes into more detail.

 

Typically there is little power to be gained as mentioned earlier. The drivability is a big difference and depending on the tuner you may find another 15% more low end torque

 

Thanks for the replies. Do most have a preference between online etuners (e-tunez, evans, etc...)?

 

I was the beta S2000 for Steve at e-tunez, and really love how the tune turned out. They are really easy to work with, & to get you the tune & feel you want.

Highly recommend them!!

I can't comment on other services since I haven't used them. I can only tell you e-tunez worked great for me!!

 

i've got very similar mods--berk 70mm hfc, q300 and fujita intake. i'll probably not get a tune until i add a header. i'm starting with the canned tunes and cleaning up the afr, and i like the mugen one better than the toda for my mods. gernby posted a great spreadsheet that estimates road torque if you are either just curious or are comfortable working timing yourself. i can send it to you if you can't find it on the boards.

good luck if you do an etune--let us know how you like it! i'd love to see the maps to compare them, but i'm not sure whoever performs it would like that.