Everyone has been looking for a way to easily fill and bleed their ATS-V’s notoriously difficult-to-service intercooler. Tapout Tuning has listened to your thoughts and concerns and we are happy to announce our new and easy-to-use Intercooler Fill & Bleed kit! This kit is easily installed and provides everything needed to properly fill and bleed your ATS-V intercooler.

The factory intercooler is a sealed system with total capacity of 3.3 quarts.  There is no reservoir, and any air pocket will stop the intercooler pump from running after five seconds, rendering your intercooler worthless.  This can create an unsafe scenario for a turbocharged car, especially when boost is turned up via an aftermarket tune. With this kit you’ll have peace of mind knowing your ATS-V intercooler functions properly so all you need to focus on is going fast and breaking records!

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What gets your heart racing, adrenaline pumping and puts a smile on your face from ear to ear? You guessed it, a ride in a Tapout Tuned ATS-V! We all know the song and dance, the car you drove was too slow and boring, so you fixed that by purchasing an ATS-V. Well after a little while you found yourself looking for more, and what’s the next logical step? Right again, getting yourself a Remote Tune from Tapout!

That brings us to today’s Tapout Tune of the Week, Adam from New Jersey. Adam, like many of us, felt the need for speed, and a Tapout Tune was the solution he was looking for. As he said, “Tapout Tuning is by far the best bang for your buck mod for the ATS-V platform”. We have worked diligently to create custom Remote Tunes that accomplish all your goals, no matter how long it takes. Adam let us know, “it’s not only Scott’s top-notch quality tune that completely woke up my V, but its also his responsiveness.” Tapout works every day to make sure your ATS-V perfect for YOU!

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According to the BOOSTane™ website, there are a lot of additives that make claims about what they can do for your performance.  However, BOOSTane™ is not your average octane boosting product.  Utilizing a proprietary, patent pending blend, BOOSTane™ Professional effectively raises your fuel octane as much as 23 points, up to 116, if you want!

We took a 2018 ATS-V A8 with intake, spark plugs, exhaust and tune and filled the tank with 93-octane Sunoco fuel before strapping down on our local dyno.  Baseline was a solid 499 whp using SAE correction factor and smoothing = 5.  We performed all pulls in sixth gear with the torque converter locked up to ensure we gathered the best possible data.  This method shows the lowest numbers, but we prefer it since it’s the most reliable, consistent and repeatable from dyno to dyno.

One 32 ounce can of BOOSTane™ Professional was poured into the tank.  Based off of the BOOSTane Mixing Chart, the resulting octane was around 102.  We were able to add a few minor tuning edits were made due to this higher octane and the result was 521 whp.  We then added a second can to the tank (resulting in an octane of 104), made a couple more tweaks and found ourselves at 549 whp.  Peak boost remained the same at 20 psi.  Ignition timing advance was increased from ~ 8 to ~ 13° BTDC on the top end.  Net gains were an astonishing 50 whp at the top of the powerband with solid gains throughout.  Also notice that the power delivery became noticeably smoother with the increased fuel octane.

We always keep BOOSTane™ Professional in stock for immediate shipment.  And we are happy to write custom ATS-V tunes based on your fuel octane. That is going to be the most efficient and effective way to unlock to full potential of your vehicle with BOOSTane™!  Email us any time at Sales@TapoutTuning.com.

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Do you ever have one of those days where you can’t sit still? You’re tired of sitting inside at your desk and you just need an escape, something to take your mind off everything going on in your life. Enter the Tapout Tuned ATS-V. Acceleration that will put you back in your seat, handling like you can’t believe, and a driving experience you will never forget.

This is what Tapout Tuning provides – an experience like no other. We do this every day and we never get tired of hearing what a difference we’ve made in our customers’ ATS-Vs. An example of that is this week’s Tapout Tune of the Week, from Kevin in Arizona. He was new to the tuning world and didn’t have much experience in that regard. “I’m not car savvy at all and let Scott know that right away. He could have huffed and puffed but instead; continued to smile and assist”. Before we even started tuning, we discovered Kevin’s intercooler wasn’t properly functioning and we were able to walk him through the process to resolve this issue. Kevin let us know, “Scott and Tapout has earned a customer for life!” We are here not only to provide you with a great tune, but also the support and advice that will keep you racing and beating records!

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