harman motive accessport protune

arsonall · 11-05-2005, 10:27 PM

do you guys think this is worth it?
i just bought an accessport, and i see that harman motive offers a protune for $499 to optimize your individual cars setup. checked out their site, and it seems like i could benefit from it, but thats just too much, a total of $1000 to gain (possibly more 10hp than AP alone).

it sounds like it will make it much smoother and they will organize the accessport as well.

what do you guys think, or even better, has anyone done this and can vouch for whether it is worth it?

thanks in advance

rob142sti · 11-05-2005, 11:14 PM

tuners in my area (XXtuning, Automasters) charge $300 for the initail tune/map, then only $150 each tune/map after that.

the most gain i have seen on here for a protune over the AP stg2 OTS map is ~20whp, but as you said, they also mentioned a much better curve, throttle response, and extremly smoother ride. i cant see how it could get any smoother than the OTS maps, they are hella smooth.. hope this answers your question

stibaby · 11-06-2005, 04:43 PM

what is OTS Map rob142sti

SXti · 11-06-2005, 05:45 PM

Off The Shelf map, the stock AP maps.

arsonall · 11-06-2005, 06:01 PM

the longer i think about it, the more i think it will not happen until i get used to the AP. it's always something i can do later, so i think i will wait to see how the OTS maps perform.

on a side note, i am at a stage 2, so having the base map be stage 2 should be ok, or does anyone recommend stage 1 base, with stage 2 realtime?

max05sti · 11-06-2005, 08:36 PM

I will be going to Harman this Friday to get protuned with stg 2. I'll let you know how it goes.

evilrazor · 11-07-2005, 09:59 PM

I got pro tuned at harman saw something like 25 on 91 octane over the stage 2 and im not even gonna mention the increased TQ. You get 2 maps for the price and dan is a great guy.

Look at my sig

Nixlimited · 11-08-2005, 01:16 PM

The protune is well worth it and Dan is an excellent guy to work with.

Brahmzy · 11-08-2005, 02:01 PM

The guy I will be using up in Boulder charges $375 for this (2 hours of dyno time.)
He just did a catted (I'm catless) Stage 2 2005 STi and was able to squeeze out 21 more peak HP and up to 39 more ft lbs in some ares of the curve! I guess the curve came out real nice and flat.

He said the car was a different car after this. This is my setup and 39 ft lbs more in some areas sounds REAL good to me and the $$ is right too. It'll be a couple weeks and I'll post the plots.

JRsti · 11-08-2005, 02:13 PM

I also got a protune at harman and saw a big gain from protune. With my mods I maid 291 whp and 316 ftq on 91, with 95 octain I got 320 whp and 364 ftq.

arsonall · 11-08-2005, 05:28 PM

you know, up until now i had pretty much settled on waiting, but with those kind of numbers, i will have to start rethinking it...

how are the other (than HP) gains? does it feel smoother.

i have a CAI and this was my primary concern, will the protune help fix my lean-ness?

STiLLWILL · 11-08-2005, 08:02 PM

I can't say enough about how thoroughly pleased I am with Dan's work on my car. He did all the ProTuning on my AP, and I am beyond pleased with it.

sachin · 11-09-2005, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STiLLWILL

I can't say enough about how thoroughly pleased I am with Dan's work on my car. He did all the ProTuning on my AP, and I am beyond pleased with it.

What are those two humps in your torque curve at 4400 and 5100 in your 100 octane map?

Flycaster · 11-09-2005, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arsonall

you know, up until now i had pretty much settled on waiting, but with those kind of numbers, i will have to start rethinking it...

how are the other (than HP) gains? does it feel smoother.

i have a CAI and this was my primary concern, will the protune help fix my lean-ness?

Absolutely - go buy a catted DP and get it done. You'll love it.

arsonall · 11-09-2005, 08:41 PM

ordered both the catted DP and the AP at the same time. just waiting for the parts to come in. technically im still waiting for my car to get out of the shop...i crashed it 5 weeks ago and am still waiting for them to finish. i got myself a bunch of upgrades to make the bad expierence a positive one. after i pay my deductible and the additional cost of upgrading my rims, i'll get down to harman.

thanks everyone.

11-05-2005, 10:27 PM	#1
arsonall Junior STI Driver Car: 2004 WRX-black Fav Mod: COBB downpipe & Accessport Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 181 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	harman motive accessport protune do you guys think this is worth it? i just bought an accessport, and i see that harman motive offers a protune for $499 to optimize your individual cars setup. checked out their site, and it seems like i could benefit from it, but thats just too much, a total of $1000 to gain (possibly more 10hp than AP alone). it sounds like it will make it much smoother and they will organize the accessport as well. what do you guys think, or even better, has anyone done this and can vouch for whether it is worth it? thanks in advance This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-07-2005, 09:59 PM	#7
evilrazor Spec C Club Car: 2005 WRB/G STi Fav Mod: AP Location: New Mexico Posts: 1,407 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I got pro tuned at harman saw something like 25 on 91 octane over the stage 2 and im not even gonna mention the increased TQ. You get 2 maps for the price and dan is a great guy. Look at my sig Last edited by evilrazor : 11-07-2005 at 10:05 PM.

11-09-2005, 08:41 PM	#15
arsonall Junior STI Driver Car: 2004 WRX-black Fav Mod: COBB downpipe & Accessport Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 181 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	ordered both the catted DP and the AP at the same time. just waiting for the parts to come in. technically im still waiting for my car to get out of the shop...i crashed it 5 weeks ago and am still waiting for them to finish. i got myself a bunch of upgrades to make the bad expierence a positive one. after i pay my deductible and the additional cost of upgrading my rims, i'll get down to harman. thanks everyone. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-05-2005, 11:14 PM	#2
rob142sti Professional STI Driver Posts: 415 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	tuners in my area (XXtuning, Automasters) charge $300 for the initail tune/map, then only $150 each tune/map after that. the most gain i have seen on here for a protune over the AP stg2 OTS map is ~20whp, but as you said, they also mentioned a much better curve, throttle response, and extremly smoother ride. i cant see how it could get any smoother than the OTS maps, they are hella smooth.. hope this answers your question

11-06-2005, 04:43 PM	#3
stibaby Professional STI Racer Car: G35 & GS350 & JAZZ Fav Mod: Turbo upgrade Location: New Orleans L.A. Posts: 792 Join Date: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (8)	what is OTS Map rob142sti

11-06-2005, 05:45 PM	#4
SXti STI Driver Car: 04 STi White/Gold Fav Mod: The girl in the passenger seat. Location: Utah Posts: 244 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Off The Shelf map, the stock AP maps.

11-06-2005, 06:01 PM	#5
arsonall Junior STI Driver Car: 2004 WRX-black Fav Mod: COBB downpipe & Accessport Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 181 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	the longer i think about it, the more i think it will not happen until i get used to the AP. it's always something i can do later, so i think i will wait to see how the OTS maps perform. on a side note, i am at a stage 2, so having the base map be stage 2 should be ok, or does anyone recommend stage 1 base, with stage 2 realtime?

11-06-2005, 08:36 PM	#6
max05sti Professional STI Driver Posts: 424 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	I will be going to Harman this Friday to get protuned with stg 2. I'll let you know how it goes.

11-08-2005, 01:16 PM	#8
Nixlimited Professional STI Racer Car: 05 STi CGM Fav Mod: Tuning... Location: San Diego Posts: 811 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	The protune is well worth it and Dan is an excellent guy to work with.

11-08-2005, 02:01 PM	#9
Brahmzy Spec C Club Location: C/S,CO Posts: 1,160 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	The guy I will be using up in Boulder charges $375 for this (2 hours of dyno time.) He just did a catted (I'm catless) Stage 2 2005 STi and was able to squeeze out 21 more peak HP and up to 39 more ft lbs in some ares of the curve! I guess the curve came out real nice and flat. He said the car was a different car after this. This is my setup and 39 ft lbs more in some areas sounds REAL good to me and the $$ is right too. It'll be a couple weeks and I'll post the plots.

11-08-2005, 02:13 PM	#10
JRsti Senior STI Driver Car: java/black 04 STI Location: Montebello, California Posts: 340 Join Date: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I also got a protune at harman and saw a big gain from protune. With my mods I maid 291 whp and 316 ftq on 91, with 95 octain I got 320 whp and 364 ftq.

11-08-2005, 05:28 PM	#11
arsonall Junior STI Driver Car: 2004 WRX-black Fav Mod: COBB downpipe & Accessport Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 181 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	you know, up until now i had pretty much settled on waiting, but with those kind of numbers, i will have to start rethinking it... how are the other (than HP) gains? does it feel smoother. i have a CAI and this was my primary concern, will the protune help fix my lean-ness?

11-08-2005, 08:02 PM	#12
STiLLWILL The Next Petter Solberg Car: 2004 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: TiAL 44mm w/g Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 994 Join Date: Sep 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I can't say enough about how thoroughly pleased I am with Dan's work on my car. He did all the ProTuning on my AP, and I am beyond pleased with it.