What do you do after you’ve built the most powerful road going GC8 in the UK? You drive it, a lot, of course! For those passionate about internal combustion marvels, half the joy – perhaps even more – lies in the intricate process of creation. Countless hours are invested in scouring the vast expanse of the internet for inspiration, meticulously …
Age is like a fine whiskey, and so is Alan F’s journey with his beloved Subaru Impreza WRX STi – WR1. A boyhood dream turned reality in 2018 when Alan finally snagged the keys to his turbocharged heartthrob. The insurance premiums, once reaching for the stars, now found themselves in an earthlier orbit, thanks to the passage of time. …
There’s something about Subaru’s. They get under your skin and bore a way into your heart. Maybe it’s the tunability, maybe it’s the visceral sensation that ensues when piloting one. Perhaps it’s the supportive Subaru community. Whatever it is, it’s rare to find an owner who’s only ever owned just one. This Crystal grey Subaru Forester STi won the ‘owner …
Last Sunday played host to our first Enginetuner Drive Out since our recent Enginetuner Drivers Club trip to the Nurburgring. Slapton Sands was the destination, so an early start beckoned ensuring traffic free roads and a prime seafront location for some photos. A 7am meet at Enginetuner gave us enough time for everyone to introduce themselves to one another before …
Craig got in touch with Enginetuner in Plymouth after his good friend Craig (spooky, right?) recommended that he get ‘the Enginetuner touch’. Craig’s Hawkeye STi was supposedly running 500 BHP (we hear that a lot!), but he suspected that a few ponies may have left the stable a bit early. He never really trusted the previous rebuild and the noisy …
Christian’s Hosaka Tuning Factory R33 Nissan Skyline GTR initially came to Enginetuner Plymouth to address a running fault. After diagnosing the issue as faulty O2 sensors, Christian made a wise decision to upgrade the car’s performance. He chose to commission us to install a Link G4X ECU, along with a new trigger kit and an Enginetuner wideband sensor to replace …
It’s that time of the year again with car shows in full swing. Over the weekend, the Enginetuner team had to divide and conquer, making sure we could attend both Summer Action Day at Castle Combe and the Players Classic show at Goodwood. Talk about splitting ourselves in two! Our dynamic duo, Martyn and Steve, took on the Combe duties …
Having examined the various tuning platforms available for BMW F and G series cars, we have opted to develop our M2 Competition using Bootmod3, the world’s most advanced platform for the S55 engine. Using Bootmod3 will give us huge scope to tune the M2. With full support for flex fuel, custom mapping, data logging and instant map switching, we are …
Here at Enginetuner we are delighted to announce our very own Enginetuner Driver Display Unit (or ET DDU for short). So what is the Enginetuner Driver Display Unit? The ET DDU is a standalone device that works in harmony with an aftermarket ECU via a WiFI adapter. The ET DDU is able to monitor the engine’s vitals and display them …
Yep, that’s right! This mighty one litre can of NF Adrenalin Octane Booster yields substantial power gains. Our friends over at Roger Clark Motorsport kindly sent us a couple of cans to test, cheers guys! We used our Steve’s Hawkeye Impreza STi as the test subject. With the car strapped down on the dyno Martyn carried out several runs to …
