car feels a bit doggy
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car feels a bit doggy
a few weeks after my tuning session at gruppe-s the engine seems to be a bit more doggy now, after mike tuned it it was really peppy and great power - nice smooth pull through the RPM range now its doggy and kinda lags when you step on it. unless you go more then 80% throttle then it feels better. something changed though its not the same as it was for the week or so after the tune.
it gets worse mileage too dropped from 21 to 19 and i changed nothing just been driving it normally. any ideas?? should i do the control unit reset and quick learn ?
it gets worse mileage too dropped from 21 to 19 and i changed nothing just been driving it normally. any ideas?? should i do the control unit reset and quick learn ?
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Yeah man call them and ask. im sure they are more then willing to help you out. I have delt with them personally, but a lot of my friends have and they like the way they do business.
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maybe you just got used to the new torque and it doesn't feel as fun anymore? I know after having my car for a while it doesn't seem as fast though I know it still is
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You could have gotten a bad tank of gas causing the tune to knock and the ECU to pull timing. Try re-setting the ECU. If the problem comes back, make sure to contact Mike and I'm sure he'll be happy to check it out.
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what Ed said
Most likely a mechanical issue, ECU maps dont just change, even if it were pulling timing you wouldnt notice a big decrease in mileage, check for leaks!
Most likely a mechanical issue, ECU maps dont just change, even if it were pulling timing you wouldnt notice a big decrease in mileage, check for leaks!
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wholy crud what year is your car ? I have the same problem with my 04! and every time I take it back to my tuner the car feels real strong again after a re-flash for 10-15 days and then back to being a dog I wonder how many other people this is happening too?
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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
maybe you just got used to the new torque and it doesn't feel as fun anymore? I know after having my car for a while it doesn't seem as fast though I know it still is
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