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Tune or not to tune

mark.horner

mark.horner

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New to owning a Porsche and what a revelation it is. I’ve managed to pick up a Boxster S Mk2 2009 3.4 with PDK. I had BMW motorcycle in the past that I’ve had tuned to make the boxer engine more efficient and smooth. I’ve also had an x3 that I had tuned and again it transformed the drivability of the car.
So I’m considering having the Porsche tuned. The figures are before/after. So 310/337BHP 360/381Nm.

The car is swift enough stock to put a huge smile on my face but what are people’s experiences or observations, pro/con.

Cheers
 
Most ECU tunes on a n/a engine are snake oil.

Is your tuner prepared to give you before and after dyno print outs and a refund if they don't hit the promised targets?
 
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Hi Mark,

Unsurprisingly this is a topic which pops-up occasionally on these forums. Rather than repeat myself here, have a look at my post #2 … from more than 6-years ago!😳

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Well thank you both for your thoughts. I think I’m going to save my pennies and spawns them
more wisely.

Cheers Gents
 
I’m biased here, but get you and the car to a few hillclimb schools and enjoy exploring the scope of the car with lots of freedom.
you can never fully stretch you and the car on the UK road systems, too risky.
Porsche worked very hard to sort these cars out, doubt there is much to be found by anyone but Porsche on N/A engines.
 
Wait until you've learnt to drive the socks off your current setup before you start looking for more grunt. That way you'll get much more bang for your buck when you do decide to shell out. (Apologies for the Americanism!)

Regards,

Clive
 
Agree with above, hence do a hillclimb school day, proper instruction and freedom to safely get stuck into the car.
 
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