R50 JustaCooper plus a Jan Tune equals...
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Assuming my cat pipe build and header install go well next week I'll be sniffing around for an opportunity to get in on a Jan tune. I'll finally have checked off everything on my JustaCooper drivetrain pre-tune list: intake, throttle body, cylinder head, cam, header, catback.
None of this stuff is from RMW as there wasn't any RMW stuff available, but I've chosen the bits and pieces carefully and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all works out. I admit the TB may have been a waste (maybe...), but the rest of my choices seemed right (to me) to work together as a system on an R50.
Hmmm, I wonder how I go about trying to start a "Jan tune in (or near) DC" campaign.....
None of this stuff is from RMW as there wasn't any RMW stuff available, but I've chosen the bits and pieces carefully and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all works out. I admit the TB may have been a waste (maybe...), but the rest of my choices seemed right (to me) to work together as a system on an R50.
Hmmm, I wonder how I go about trying to start a "Jan tune in (or near) DC" campaign.....
I just like the idea of experimenting -- trying things to see if they work (to see if I was right). Best of all is doing (or having done) custom work, because it means I'm counting on my own little gray cells to some extent, plus it makes my R50 even more unique.
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Jan, do you have any open appointment times between this September 14 through September 28?
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Jan will be tuning our R50 on Oct. 17th in Dallas... Dr. Mike's custom, hand-crafted ported/polished head (over 80 hours of love!), inconel valves (stock size from an S), Schrick cam, aFe intake, Miltek header, Magnaflow cat-back all flowing through a late-model Getrag 6-speed (Exedy Hyper Single setup, Quaife LSD)...
Talk about not being able to wait to see what kind of power it's making and what Jan can do with it! Ah, the suspense is KILLING us!
Baseline best prior to head, cam and header was 111 whp and 110 ft/lbs. I'll bet we're somewhere beyond that now. Justabit...
Talk about not being able to wait to see what kind of power it's making and what Jan can do with it! Ah, the suspense is KILLING us!
Baseline best prior to head, cam and header was 111 whp and 110 ft/lbs. I'll bet we're somewhere beyond that now. Justabit...
Last edited by txwerks; Sep 17, 2008 at 12:18 PM.
Jan will be tuning our R50 on Oct. 17th in Dallas... Dr. Mike's custom, hand-crafted ported/polised head (over 80 hours of love!), inconel valves (stock size from an S), Schrick cam, aFe intake, Miltek header, Magnaflow cat-back all flowing through a late-model Getrag 6-speed (Exedy Hyper Single setup, Quaife LSD)...
Talk about not being able to wait to see what kind of power it's making and what Jan can do with it! Ah, the suspense is KILLING us!
Baseline best prior to head, cam and header was 111 whp and 110 ft/lbs. I'll bet we're somewhere beyond that now. Justabit...
Talk about not being able to wait to see what kind of power it's making and what Jan can do with it! Ah, the suspense is KILLING us!
Baseline best prior to head, cam and header was 111 whp and 110 ft/lbs. I'll bet we're somewhere beyond that now. Justabit...
So.....
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From: Tejas
I assume you mean the race header? I have plans for making a one-off, optimized for our current setup, but it's going to be at some point in the future. I've been discussing with a local fabricator that's done a lot of specialized header work, and he's got something special in mind...
The reason we have a Getrag 6 in it now is because we blew up two Midlands with the current configuration.
I have plans for making a one-off, optimized for our current setup, but it's going to be at some point in the future. I've been discussing with a local fabricator that's done a lot of specialized header work, and he's got something special in mind...The reason we have a Getrag 6 in it now is because we blew up two Midlands with the current configuration.
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From: Tejas
Pretty much what we did - takeoff from a JCW install that I picked up for a measly $150!
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Just got the oil changed, refreshed the aFe filter, and installed some BRISK Silver Racing plugs in preparation for my tune on Friday, 10/17 @ 1:00 PM. I'll post my dyno results on Friday and then give my track impressions, as we'll be headed to Eagles Canyon for our BMWCCA DE on 10/18-10/19.
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I'm sure Jan will chime in soon.
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Just got the oil changed, refreshed the aFe filter, and installed some BRISK Silver Racing plugs in preparation for my tune on Friday, 10/17 @ 1:00 PM. I'll post my dyno results on Friday and then give my track impressions, as we'll be headed to Eagles Canyon for our BMWCCA DE on 10/18-10/19.
Can't wait for the results after your tune.
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It should work, although with an auto transmission it would be ideal if the shift patterns are also adjusted to get the most from the engine tune. I haven't heard of anybody doing that.
However, the CVT transmission is not known for being robust. I'm not sure that I'd want feed more power through it.
However, the CVT transmission is not known for being robust. I'm not sure that I'd want feed more power through it.
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From: Seattle, Washington
Rumor has it Jan is coming to my area soon so I'd love to know if he has dealt with this issue yet. Also, I have the UniChip now and would love to dyno it then pop it off and have him tune it and dyno it to see how it compares. I suspect having a custom tune by Jan would be the better of the two.
Last edited by Hip Check; Sep 22, 2008 at 06:11 PM.
sorry Jan, but i was really jw...
the tune is $350 and dyno time is $100 correct? i just want to get the details straight tho. is that 100 per hour or what? (sorry ive never done dyno/tune before)
-jb
the tune is $350 and dyno time is $100 correct? i just want to get the details straight tho. is that 100 per hour or what? (sorry ive never done dyno/tune before)
-jb
It should take about an hour, Church Automotive charges $110 per hr and the tune is $350
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we can always remote tune it....
the maps are almost done for our remote tuning software
