[Mexitr0n]

Late last year I upgraded to Cobb stage II using the CAL 91 OTS HWG map and was truly impressed. After researching the benefits of custom tuning I made an appointment with “Dan the man” at HarmanMotive. Before my appointment he spoke with me on the phone to understand cars setup and what my overall goals were.

The car had been serviced the day before because I knew it was going to get pounded. While Dan prepared the “baby” on the dyno, he was happy to answer all my newbie questions as this was my first experience getting tuned. Dan why do they call it a rotated turbo? Blah…blah..

So the tuning began, 4th gear pulls getting the baseline, dialing 91octane, and finally a 95 octane map for the track. I’m comfortable with the boost remaining @ 17.5 tapering to 14.75 by redline.

Once the dyno session was finished we ran some 4th gear pulls on the road. Dan monitored the data on his laptop while connected to the OBDII port watching for any issues. Back at the shop I got printouts of the plots, my AP maps organized, and a huge smile on my face. My appointment ended around 1:30pm so there was no traffic southbound on the 405. Talk about being spoiled with 95 octane in the tank!!

In terms of power the car is hardcore and smooth through the power-band. I couldn’t imagine what it’s like with an upgraded turbo and other engine enhancements (must be gnarly). I can’t wait for the next open track day at Buttonwillow next month, it’s going to be a blast.

Overall the experience was really positive and exciting. Based on Dan’s attention to detail and professionalism I’d use the service again. There was even wireless internet access so I worked remotely not needing to take single hour off!

[AndrewSS]

awesome, nice #'s