Stage kit or Trifecta tune
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Joined: 03-05-2008
Posts: 543
From: Medina, OH
Sorry I am getting late to the discussion. I have the Trifecta tune and I LOVE IT! No complaints. Took 6 minutes to install (I timed it). Could not be happier. And I can go back to stock if I need to.
As far as the learn down feature, Here is how it works, after discussing with Vince from Trifecta:
The stock SS is set to stop spooling the turbo once a certain value of air goes through the MAS. A tune basically sets this number higher. The learn down is not really an accurate description. When you make a performance change on your car, that limit might get achieved quicker and the ECM will still retard the turbo once the limit is hit.
With a tune the limit is higher but if you add more performance changes, than the NEW limit will be where the ECM retards the turbo.
I hope this makes sense. I might be using the wrong term somewhere in the description but I think you get the idea...
Thanks,
As far as the learn down feature, Here is how it works, after discussing with Vince from Trifecta:
The stock SS is set to stop spooling the turbo once a certain value of air goes through the MAS. A tune basically sets this number higher. The learn down is not really an accurate description. When you make a performance change on your car, that limit might get achieved quicker and the ECM will still retard the turbo once the limit is hit.
With a tune the limit is higher but if you add more performance changes, than the NEW limit will be where the ECM retards the turbo.
I hope this makes sense. I might be using the wrong term somewhere in the description but I think you get the idea...
Thanks,
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Joined: 11-18-2008
Posts: 744
From: Oak Harbor, Washington
Update
This past week I finally had my Clear image turbo back exhaust and charge piping installed 
What a difference in proformance, it's like someone took there hands off of it's throat so it could breath its that big of a difference, at this time I have the stage 1 kit installed.
Just got off the phone with Vince at Trifecta, we have an appt for the 22nd
of this month at Merridian Performance for Dyno time and to tune on top of Stage, will let everyone thats interested know how it go's I know there are alot that are interested.
Later
Byron
What a difference in proformance, it's like someone took there hands off of it's throat so it could breath its that big of a difference, at this time I have the stage 1 kit installed.Just got off the phone with Vince at Trifecta, we have an appt for the 22nd
of this month at Merridian Performance for Dyno time and to tune on top of Stage, will let everyone thats interested know how it go's I know there are alot that are interested.
Later
Byron
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Joined: 06-20-2008
Posts: 1,682
From: Chi-Towns burbs
This past week I finally had my Clear image turbo back exhaust and charge piping installed What a difference in proformance, it's like someone took there hands off of it's throat so it could breath its that big of a difference, at this time I have the stage 1 kit installed.
Just got off the phone with Vince at Trifecta, we have an appt for the 22nd
of this month at Merridian Performance for Dyno time and to tune on top of Stage, will let everyone thats interested know how it go's I know there are alot that are interested.
Later
Byron
What a difference in proformance, it's like someone took there hands off of it's throat so it could breath its that big of a difference, at this time I have the stage 1 kit installed.Just got off the phone with Vince at Trifecta, we have an appt for the 22nd
of this month at Merridian Performance for Dyno time and to tune on top of Stage, will let everyone thats interested know how it go's I know there are alot that are interested.
Later
Byron
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From: Waterford, MI
