[MRufo]

Can one of the tuning gurus explain to me the difference between a track tune and a street tune? I'm currently running a stock tune and I'm considering an accessport. Cobb Surgeline said they could create a street map and a track map that would be more conservative for doing 20min. sessions at hpde's. Can anyone explain the differences and if the track tune is more mild could I really be able to feel a difference?

 

[stEVOrgiX]

More mild or more aggressive? I always thought they were more aggressive tunes for the track, trying to squeeze out more ponies.

 

[MRufo]

More mild or more aggressive? I always thought they were more aggressive tunes for the track, trying to squeeze out more ponies.

I was told more mild due to heat build up.

 

[stEVOrgiX]

Yeah I'm not a tuner...I'm just in here for the info.

 

[WraithX]

Yeah you'd think you'd want it balls-out on the track...

 

[KickAss]

Track tunes are milder. Because of the excessive heat, the richer mixture acts as a cooling agent as well and also prevents possible knock at high RPM. This is VERY important on the track when you are varying RPM so much at every turn.

PS: Track means Road coarse, not the drag strip like some call it.

 

[Yxd68]

PS: Track means Road coarse, not the drag strip like some call it.

VERY important distinction. Where survivability is much more important than max ponies.

 

[RotoryGuru]

I think but what I know it depends on the boost kicking

 

[Golden]

Track tunes are milder. Because of the excessive heat, the richer mixture acts as a cooling agent as well and also prevents possible knock at high RPM. This is VERY important on the track when you are varying RPM so much at every turn.

PS: Track means Road coarse, not the drag strip like some call it.

This.

 

[smith]

This.

Ok. I get this, so when you tune. Do you tune for the track, road course, or the road? cause honestly I would rather have a tune for the track than a tune for the road. Also what should i look for in tuning for track? should i get the engine hot and then got WOT and log or is there another way to tune track, other than the obvious at the track.

 

[Yxd68]

You may have a very difficult time getting it *HOT* this time of year - depending on where you live, of course.

 

[KickAss]

You should just wait for spring time for the tune, when its atleast 60 degrees out. That way, it would not be too hard to get the engine hot (although not necessary) and the ambient air humidity/temps will reflect what you're gonna be seeing on the track.

If it was a DD tune, you could have possibly done it any time with a little room to spare.

 

[KickAss]

You may have a very difficult time getting it *HOT* this time of year - depending on where you live, of course.

He's a "local team member". All teams are based in cold areas this time of year. So I guess, he's gonna have to wait.

 

[HappyMint]

Ok. I get this, so when you tune. Do you tune for the track, road course, or the road? cause honestly I would rather have a tune for the track than a tune for the road. Also what should i look for in tuning for track? should i get the engine hot and then got WOT and log or is there another way to tune track, other than the obvious at the track.

Get both and swap back and forth. It is not a lot of extra effort for a tuner who has already dialed in a street tune to provide you with a track one. Pull a little timing / boost / add a little fuel, or any combination of the above.

 

[Golden]

Ok. I get this, so when you tune. Do you tune for the track, road course, or the road? cause honestly I would rather have a tune for the track than a tune for the road. Also what should i look for in tuning for track? should i get the engine hot and then got WOT and log or is there another way to tune track, other than the obvious at the track.

Whatever the customer wants.

I tune my car for whatever I feel like.

 

[smith]

Ya I'm in AB. I had an ok tune going for summer and now with the cold i was getting over boost so i set up RAX's patch for that and its time to go log.

So basicly just log if your going balls to the wall?

 

[mindovaanything]

very interesting! Trying to figure out what "kind" of tune my car has and make some adjustments so I have maps for DD and for track days/auto-x for both E85 & 91. I think I'm going to start a thread post up my maps, logs, etc and maybe some people can have a look at it and give me an opinion.

 

[SiliconTek]

Why would they be different?

 

[Golden]

Track tunes are milder. Because of the excessive heat, the richer mixture acts as a cooling agent as well and also prevents possible knock at high RPM. This is VERY important on the track when you are varying RPM so much at every turn.

PS: Track means Road coarse, not the drag strip like some call it.

Quoted again...

 

[CrazyIvan]

For me, the track tune is 110 and the street tune is 93... that's the big difference in mine.