Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner - Page 2

chaos311clarity · 12-28-2007, 09:59 AM

every tuner ends up having customers that have issues, you can not prevent that... with that being said... ive heard not so nice things about the way he works as well

MorePSiTehBett4 · 12-28-2007, 10:03 AM

really??hrmmm interesting..i never read anything bad on nasioc; but everyone's on at a different time and sees different threads get popped up and what not

tomtom · 02-03-2008, 08:27 PM

fwiw.. I just got a tune from him and drove 5 hours on it... no problems and it pulled smoother and faster than ever.

the1uwant2be · 02-25-2008, 01:16 PM

My WRX was tuned by Clark the first weekend in Feb (same as Tom above) and still have had no issues. the logs are far smoother and the car is more powerful than the OTS XPT map I had.

***gabedude*** · 02-29-2008, 06:30 AM

Just goes to show no one is perfect. You should develop a relationship with your tuner. Especially if you keep modding.

And you know Shawn, you could have gotten your XPT map tweaked, I have tweaked a few (06-07 WRXs specifically) and gotten better results than the way the car was running OTS.

Gabe

the1uwant2be · 02-29-2008, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gabedude

Just goes to show no one is perfect. You should develop a relationship with your tuner. Especially if you keep modding.

And you know Shawn, you could have gotten your XPT map tweaked, I have tweaked a few (06-07 WRXs specifically) and gotten better results than the way the car was running OTS.

Gabe

I dont doubt that the XPT coulda been tweaked. Im a tuning n00b so I just assume let Clark handle all that fun. Numbers/math make me cry. I know that the map I have on there now was created with 18 hours on the dyno and I think he said 300ish street pulls. Either way my protune was the best money Ive spent on my car along with getting the 04 BBS's and bad ass race Dunlops.

I would hightly recommend that anyone who has just a OTS map shell out the money for a protune from somebody.

jermdeez · 03-01-2008, 11:45 PM

if this is vivid i had same prob w car i bought. Ran horribly and the intake was taking in a lot of unmetered air once i fixed that it idled ****ed he obviously tuned for that. What a chump.

SilverSurfer · 03-02-2008, 02:57 PM

Clark is an independent tuner. He doesn't work for Vivid.

BBBsti LTD · 03-03-2008, 06:22 AM

He is a great tuner AND WILL provide you with quick customer service!!!!

He is very involved in forums and know common issues very well regarding our cars and how to fix them.

flatfour562 · 03-08-2008, 01:27 PM

He's way better than Tim Bailey.

BBBsti is your car still running strong?

BBBsti LTD · 03-11-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by flatfour562

He's way better than Tim Bailey.

BBBsti is your car still running strong?

My car is running great!!!! How is your car running??

Clar will provide you with a great customer service, he respond your email quick if you have any question. He is on top of the 2007 STi's issues!!!

If anyone wants a tune by Clark, he is coming again to So Cal next weekend, PM "KJR" in Nasioc for details.

***gabedude*** · 03-17-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BBBsti LTD

My car is running great!!!! How is your car running??

Clar will provide you with a great customer service, he respond your email quick if you have any question. He is on top of the 2007 STi's issues!!!

If anyone wants a tune by Clark, he is coming again to So Cal next weekend, PM "KJR" in Nasioc for details.

Yes Clark understands the 07 STI and how the logic works (he has also been tuning Subarus since 2002 IIRC). He does tune 07 STIs using the "USDM Denso" method and not the EU STI/J-Spec STI/WRX method (which involves changing more than just the DA tables, you have to change many stock parameters, I have been making a spreadsheet in my spare time to explain both methods that will be added to the main open source tuning spreadsheet). So his tunes are more "dynamic" in a way as it will switch tables based on many factors and thresholds. He does understand how to tune this way correctly (one of the few that does) and make a powerful / safe tune.

Information on this is spread out on romraider.com, but it is hard to piece it all together, especially for the DIY tuners who do not have access to the Cobb protuner forums (where Trey explains the logic and the two different methods).

Gabe

rabbisti397 · 03-17-2008, 10:31 AM

That sucks. I don't know where you are but I highly recommend Harman in Torrance CA.

BBBsti LTD · 03-17-2008, 07:00 PM

The problem is that not many tuners participate actively in forums (2007 issues and other stuff), therefore we don’t know how ahead of the game they are. Clark is always posting VERY useful information and helping the community.

I would like to know the approach of other tuners regarding the 2007, but only less than a handful give you an idea of their technique.

What a marketing strategy wasted!!!!

Bump for Clark...

jim1969 · 03-18-2008, 12:12 PM

2 tunes by Clark, ZERO issues and very customer friendly.

12-28-2007, 09:59 AM	#16
chaos311clarity STI Guru Car: 05 CGM STi Fav Mod: grip. Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 5,618 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner every tuner ends up having customers that have issues, you can not prevent that... with that being said... ive heard not so nice things about the way he works as well This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

12-28-2007, 10:03 AM	#17
MorePSiTehBett4 The Next Petter Solberg Car: 04 STi JBP Fav Mod: GST Protune, less boost more power Location: SAC, NORCAL Posts: 947 Join Date: Feb 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner really??hrmmm interesting..i never read anything bad on nasioc; but everyone's on at a different time and sees different threads get popped up and what not

02-03-2008, 08:27 PM	#18
tomtom Amateur STI Driver Car: Aspen White 04 STI Fav Mod: Black Interior Location: oklahoma Posts: 28 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner fwiw.. I just got a tune from him and drove 5 hours on it... no problems and it pulled smoother and faster than ever.

02-25-2008, 01:16 PM	#19
the1uwant2be Junior STI Driver Car: 07 obp Fav Mod: protune Location: south OK Posts: 73 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner My WRX was tuned by Clark the first weekend in Feb (same as Tom above) and still have had no issues. the logs are far smoother and the car is more powerful than the OTS XPT map I had.

02-29-2008, 06:30 AM	#20
*gabedude* OpenSourcerer Car: 2007 UGM WRX STI Fav Mod: ECU Location: Austin Posts: 795 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner Just goes to show no one is perfect. You should develop a relationship with your tuner. Especially if you keep modding. And you know Shawn, you could have gotten your XPT map tweaked, I have tweaked a few (06-07 WRXs specifically) and gotten better results than the way the car was running OTS. Gabe

03-01-2008, 11:45 PM	#22
jermdeez Spec C Club Posts: 1,698 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner if this is vivid i had same prob w car i bought. Ran horribly and the intake was taking in a lot of unmetered air once i fixed that it idled ****ed he obviously tuned for that. What a chump.

03-02-2008, 02:57 PM	#23
SilverSurfer Professional STI Racer Car: 2002 WRX MBP Fav Mod: raw carbon fiber Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 736 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner Clark is an independent tuner. He doesn't work for Vivid.

03-03-2008, 06:22 AM	#24
BBBsti LTD Professional STI Driver Car: 2007 STi LTD Fav Mod: Stg. 2 with Knocklite Location: Boricua en So Cal Posts: 431 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner He is a great tuner AND WILL provide you with quick customer service!!!! He is very involved in forums and know common issues very well regarding our cars and how to fix them.

03-08-2008, 01:27 PM	#25
flatfour562 Junior STI Driver Car: 07 STi Limited Location: So Cal Posts: 56 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner He's way better than Tim Bailey. BBBsti is your car still running strong?

03-17-2008, 10:31 AM	#28
rabbisti397 STI Driver Car: Blue 06 STI Fav Mod: FP Green Location: So Cal Posts: 230 Join Date: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner That sucks. I don't know where you are but I highly recommend Harman in Torrance CA.

03-17-2008, 07:00 PM	#29
BBBsti LTD Professional STI Driver Car: 2007 STi LTD Fav Mod: Stg. 2 with Knocklite Location: Boricua en So Cal Posts: 431 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner The problem is that not many tuners participate actively in forums (2007 issues and other stuff), therefore we don’t know how ahead of the game they are. Clark is always posting VERY useful information and helping the community. I would like to know the approach of other tuners regarding the 2007, but only less than a handful give you an idea of their technique. What a marketing strategy wasted!!!! Bump for Clark...

03-18-2008, 12:12 PM	#30
jim1969 Junior STI Driver Posts: 60 Join Date: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Faulty Realtime Maps by Clark Turner 2 tunes by Clark, ZERO issues and very customer friendly. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.