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Tapout Tune of the Week!

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For the select few who drive an ATS-V you understand just how impressive these cars are. They come from the factory with nearly the perfect balance of performance and handling. It’s almost as if you’re buying a race car right off the showroom floor. And most of you also know that GM left a lot on the table when they unleashed the ATS-V. Worry not, Tapout Tuning is your one stop shop for extracting all that extra performance you know your V is capable of.

In today’s Tapout Tune of the Week, Heather from South Carolina was on a mission to outperform her husband’s “race car” and wanted to find a tuner that could help her accomplish such a feat. She took her time when completing her search and after careful consideration a decision had been made. “I completed thorough research before choosing Tapout Tuning. Scott treated me like one of the guys from the beginning and was very professional in our communications” Heather said.

It is important to us that our Remote Tune is completed in a timely manner that is most convenient to your schedule. We understand that everyone leads busy lives so we’re here whenever your ready to make your ATS-V the performer it was meant to be. And let’s not forget we’re always here to help you have a faster car than your significant other too. “My goal has been reached. I’m looking forward to continued modifications and tunes with Scott and you will too!” Thanks, Heather, we can’t wait to see where you take your ATS-V next!

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ATS-V coupe - South Carolina

Tapout Tune of the Week!

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No matter how many ATS-Vs we tune it never ceases to amaze us how many times we catch issues before the tune even begins. Everything from loose charge pipe hoses to intercoolers with air pockets. We don’t dare make any changes to your car’s tune before we have completed an initial scan to ensure everything under the hood is up to snuff. It’s an extra step we take to ensure the longevity and reliability of your ATS-V.

We had just such a case in today’s Tapout Tune of the Week. Guy from Texas came to us because he knew we could get him that extra power and performance his ATS-V was capable of. Upon his initial scan we detected that something was not quite right, and after looking deeper we found that his car had a boost leak from the factory! Once that was resolved we were able to continue the tuning process and as Guy said, “take his 2017 ATS-V from good to great!” You can think of Tapout Tuning as your ATS-V’s safety net, we’re always there to catch what could go wrong and make sure we stop it!

Guy was appreciative of our efforts as he has worked with tuners before. “They are typically distant, hard to reach, not helpful and blame everything that goes wrong either on the car of the end user. But NOT Tapout. They were there with me every step of the way”. We appreciate these kind words from Guy and it was a pleasure working on his Tapout Remote Tune with him. We want your ATS-V to perform at its highest level because we know it deserves nothing less!

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Texas ATS-V

Tapout Tune of the Week!

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Most people on the road today don’t think much of their trip from point A to point B. They’re distracted by their surroundings, the traffic in front of them or the fact that they paid way too much for that cup of coffee this morning. But for a select few their time on the road is pure freedom. In their ATS-V they can feel the connection between the car and the road, every twist and every turn is a chance to put your skills to the test. For those passionate drivers the journey is just as important as the destination. A Tapout Tuned ATS-V is your key to a true driving experience, and everyone deserves to have that.

That’s just the case with today’s Tapout Tune of the Week, Rob from Iowa. He bought his ATS-V to DRIVE it, not to watch it sit around in his garage. As such he knew he wanted to get the most out of his car, and what’s the best way to do that? A Tapout Remote Tune of course. “Scott laid everything out easily so I could follow step by step and in no time the car was tuned. I can’t believe how much smoother and more powerful the car is!” Part of  a Remote Tune from Tapout is not only the increased power, but also the improved shifting in the A8 cars like Rob’s. We are able to improve the ATS-Vs part throttle shifts by making them buttery smooth and adjusting full throttle shifts to be firm and crisp. Whether you are cruising around town or putting some joker in his place on the track, Tapout’s got you covered.

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Iowa - ATS-V

Tapout Tune of the Week!

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Part of the fun of an ATS-V is its versatility. You can drive it to work everyday and at the end of the week you can hit up your favorite drag strip and put down some impressive numbers. When you work with Tapout we can Remote Tune your ATS-V to get those numbers even better. Combine that with a wideband tune and we can have your car performing at a level GM never could have imagined.

The focus of today’s Tapout Tune of the Week is John from Florida who was looking to improve his times at the drag strip. He originally had his ATS-V tuned by another company but was not happy with the 12.3 1/4 mile performance at the track. John knew what was possible with these cars and that’s when he made the decision to join the Tapout Takeover. “After going with Scott and adding a wideband to improve my tune, I instantly dropped over half a second on my quarter mile, and with some help from higher octane knocked a full second off my PB”. With a Tapout Remote Tune we can also help you to improve your times a the drag strip, and John is just one of the many customers we have helped to do so. As he said, “I couldn’t be more satisfied with the results, but even more importantly with the respect he has for his customers and the outstanding service hie provides”. Thanks for the kind words, John. There’s nothing we like more than helping those in the ATS-V community.

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Florida ATS-V drag race

Tapout Tune of the Week!

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For many customers tuning is a completely new experience. We understand how important your ATS-V is to you and we don’t take that responsibility lightly. Our number one concern is tuning your car safely and everything we do is completed with that in mind.

In today’s Tapout Tune of the Week, Kyle from New Jersey had recently purchased his ATS-V and was hesitant about tuning. He had never done something like this so he wanted to make sure he worked with a tuner that had the proper experience for the job. “After talking with Scott, my mind was at ease and I purchased his tune” Kyle said. He went on to say, “Scott has top tier customer service and even higher tier tunes! I will recommend his service to anyone!”

Our goal is always to make sure you are happy with your tune. With our comprehensive knowledge on the LF4 platform we can make your ATS-V the performer you always knew it could be. Don’t settle for the limitations GM thought your V should have, and as Kyle said, “prepare to unlock BEAST MODE on your V!”

Pankl Racing Titanium Connecting Rods Now Available!

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Pankl Racing Systems in Austria specializes in the development, design, manufacture and testing of connecting rods in turbocharged applications for the racing sector. It’s no surprise that Cadillac tapped Pankl for the OEM LF4 engine connecting rods. these are brand new factory pieces, manufactured from exceptionally strong and incredible light titanium. GM dealerships sell these connecting rods for $610 each, and Tapout is happy to be able to provide these to you at a much more affordable price! Check them out here.

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Fixing Problems Before They Start!

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Why do we force everyone to go through the extra hassle of data logging their ATS-Vs before we will tune them? Because we don’t want to add boost to cars that might already be ticking time bombs. Check out this recent data scan from a totally stock car with OEM tune. In this case the owner had no idea there was anything wrong. This table shows average Knock Retard (KR) by airflow versus engine speed. You can see massive amounts of KR everywhere, because his intercooler was not working at all. This was confirmed by MAT (manifold air temperature) remaining > 180 degrees at WOT (wide open throttle). Having learned this we would never consider shipping out a canned tune that adds four to six more pounds of boost to this ATS-V without first getting the intercooler repaired. By data logging your car Tapout Can identify problems such as this and make sure they are addressed before moving forward. Once the intercooler is fixed, we can start tuning the car.

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Tapout Tune of the Week!

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After losing faith in the quality of work performed by my dealer’s performance shop, I started to question the safety characteristics of my dyno tune. Knowing several friends that had their ATS-V’s tuned by Tapout, I reached out Scott with my concerns. Before purchasing a remote tune, Scott asked me to send him a copy of my tune and a few logs. Upon reviewing, Scott noted several issues, two of which were alarming.

First, the ECM was not reacting to throttle input appropriately. The screenshot below illustrates a full-throttle attempt 33 mph. However, the ECM didn’t open the throttle to 100% until the car hit 58 mph.

ATS-V dyno chart

Next, and of great concern to me, the previous tuner completely disabled the knock retard and intercooler protections as illustrated below.

ATS-V chart

ATS-V chart

Knowing that my car was not adequately protected, I had hesitations taking it to the track, let alone driving it at all. I immediately decided that the car needed a retune with the safety of the engine being my primary concern.

Within about two hours of purchasing my remote tune, Scott sent me the initial baseline tune. Over one week, I received a total of three tunes that not only left the knock and intercooler protections in place. I felt the increased performance and responsiveness. Additionally, the shift points were dialed in, and my desire to drive the car was at an all-time high.

When Scott announced the introduction of two new features, Lean Cruise Mode and the ability to bypass Cadillac’s max boost limit at startup. I reached back out, and within minutes, I received an updated tune file. I’ll let the log speak for itself. The following screenshot illustrates that at WOT, the air/fuel ratio is within one to two percent of perfect across the board using 93 octane from Costco.

ATS-V chart

Getting my car retuned by Tapout was by far the investment that I put in my vehicle. And believe me, there’s been a lot of money put into this thing. If you’re new the ATS-V or have a tune from another company, do yourself a favor and send a log file or two over to Scott. You’ll be pleasantly surprised with the results and professionalism that Scott and Tapout bring to the table.

Congratulations to Tim King!

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Tim King ran a 10.98 @ 125.2 mph at the Street Car Takeover event in Indianapolis this past weekend! Ten second ATS-Vs are always impressive. This one even more so because he ran tens on his very first pass ever! Tim has a 2016 ATS-V with intake, intercooler, fueling and exhaust modifications, in addition to the Tapout Tune and torque converter. Race weight was 4,080 pounds with density altitude of approximately 2,445′. Stay tuned and you will see Tim near the top of the leaderboard as soon as he gets more seat time in the car and the weather cools down.

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Tapout Tune of the Week!

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Many of today’s roads are filled with boring dog ass ugly cars. Many people view their cars as an appliance and they look like it too, monotone blobs on wheels used to get from point A to point B. If you drive an ATS-V you are certainly not part of that crowd. you find driving your car to be an experience, and something that should be enjoyed to the fullest. That’s why you got a Tapout Remote Tune. It turns your commute to work into a heart racing and thrilling ride that always leaves you wanting more. The ATS-V’s sharp and refined styling stands out from everything else on the road, and does so with an elegance only Cadillac can deliver. You drive because you want to, not because you have to, and that sets you apart from nearly everyone else on the road.

A fellow ATS-V owner that shares those sentiments is today’s Tapout Tune of the Week, Justin from Georgia. Like so many of us, he views driving as an experience and wanted to step up his ATS-Vs performance. That’s where we come in. We know exactly how to take your ATS-V from fast to ludicrous speed so you can get back to doing what you love.

Justin’s car had run a previous best of 10.99 on another company’s tune. Within three days of switching to Tapout, he moved up the ranking charts with a 10.80 @ 127.4 mph!

“Scott has been amazing to work with. His knowledge on this platform is years ahead of anyone around, but what impressed me the most is how awesome of a guy he is and his response time and customer service is second to none”. Tapout works diligently to ensure you have an enjoyable tuning experience and are satisfied with the results. We are always looking for ways to improve the ATS-V so stay tuned. You ain’t seen nothing yet!

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Georgia ATS-V