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Old Apr 24, 2026 | 07:48 PM
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Who's the goto custom tuner for n18 ??

Well it ABOUT TIME I'm going custom tune..
my goal is ATLEAST 27psi , im currently hitting 26psi on my stock tune with a nm module but cmon I know there's a tuner out there that can pull more power out of my car than it's running now.
I want a custom tune because I want my mods dialed In and i want my car running at full potential. I do plan on tracking it very soon so im.gonna be a noob and need my car as quick as I can get it to make up for my lack of drivers skill.
heres a run down of my mods and a video showing a quick pull..
tuners , feel.free to chime in too.. lol sell me on your skills , is there more room for potential with my car ??

MODIFICATIONS:
ported cylinder head
tubular exhaust manifold
Billet 11x blade 48mm k04 turbo w/ turbo blanky and braided steel feed line
nvida resonated exhaust
Catless antiheap wrapped 2.5in downpipe
aluminum side feed intake manifold ( builtin velocity stacks on every runner ! )
Big intake with 6in velocity stack
Upgraded intercooler piping EVEN the plastic tmap pipe
alta intercooler
dinan ignition coils & BRISK Silver 2x colder plugs
turbosmart wastegate
Forge b.o.v ( 23-30psi spring rate )
oil catchcan
aluminum valvecover
aluminum coolant reservoir
aluminum Tstat housing, aluminum waterpump and waterpipe
auxiliary oil cooler ( fitted behind the grill )

https://youtu.be/b2G1z_RP8NU?si=TfXFDZG5IO7JcaAS

 
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Old Apr 24, 2026 | 08:31 PM
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That would be @Lou@Prototype-R , he can tune it remotely too, you just need a laptop, download his software, and a K-DCan Cable.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2026 | 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Raymo2u
That would be @Lou@Prototype-R , he can tune it remotely too, you just need a laptop, download his software, and a K-DCan Cable.
@Lou@Prototype-R is the only guy

My buddy just took his F56 from Lou’s Stage 1 tune to a Stage 2 version, and he said it’s a completely different car. The only changes: catless down pipe and new tune files. Lou knows his stuff.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2026 | 07:52 PM
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Sweet. I see Lou is still the goto dude.. well luckily I do have a laptop for tuning still with inpa ( needs to be formatted to r56 ) and it has the remote connect on it too encase I need help..
does he offer remote help if I can't forgot the inpa or figure out the downloads for something?
I can never figure out the packet downloads and how to extract files , update install ect.. lol if it doesn't directly install and update, I struggle.
I've only ever dealt with Adriancl with tuning and the man was such a huge help ! He really did wonders on my n14 r58 but unfortunately the n18 requires different **** and doing tuning across the world has its limitations.
i will message him in like a week , i just got a few things to take care of a few things first around here..

 
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Lou will send you instructions for loading any software needed, saving log files, and loading tunes, but he can also remote into your laptop and help get everything set up for you. He is located on the east coast USA, so time zones are not as big of a deal.
 
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Originally Posted by njaremka
Lou will send you instructions for loading any software needed, saving log files, and loading tunes, but he can also remote into your laptop and help get everything set up for you. He is located on the east coast USA, so time zones are not as big of a deal.
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