This is my first time experiencing a remote tune, and I will be honest I was a little hesitant at first. 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!

Scott has been very helpful throughout the whole process, even replying late at night and on weekends! We did stumble upon some transmission tuning issues that even Scott scratched his head at, and in no time they were resolved! Love the communication and results, I will continue to send business Scott’s way and continue to have him make adjustments down the road as I keep modifying the car!

Best money spent to date on my ATS-V!!!

Scott has been absolutely amazing. My first dealings with Scott was his helping me diagnose an issue with my car before I was even tuned by Tapout. I originally had my car tuned elsewhere when I had my first mods installed and was not impressed by a 12.3 (sec) outing at the track. After becoming a little jealous of seeing other times I decided it was time for a change.

Scott going out of his way to help me went a long way in making my decision on where to go for tuning. 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. Scott has been extremely helpful and responsive every step of the way and through every new mod I do. I couldn’t be more satisfied with his results, but even more importantly with the respect he has for his customers and the outstanding service he provides.

Scott is a real professional guy, very helpful with a friendly touch.  When you speak with him, you will feel like you been talking with him forever.  This was my first experience with a remote tune!!  I first thought that it was not easy but he just made everything easy.  He gave really fast responses and always with an updates tune or recommendations!  That means that he really take care of you.  It is not like he just sends a tune and that’s all.  He has been working on my car now for about one week and he is still editing and getting the car better and better.  So far the car is a beast!!  If you think your V comes from factory like one you are really far away from what you can really feel after Tapout takes care of you!!  I will always recommend Scott and Tapout Tuning!!!!!!

Where do I start? When I contacted Scott about tuning my V, I was very hesitant about the entire process, especially since I never tuned a car before. After talking to Scott, my mind was at ease and I purchased his tune. The only thing I can say is WOW!!! Scott typically got back to me within 5 minutes of me sending him an email or a new scan and was extremely professional while doing it. Scott has top tier customer service and even higher tier tunes! I will recommend this service to anyone! If you’re like me and are hesitant about tuning with Scott, have no more fear and be prepared to unlock BEAST MODE on your V!

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.

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

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.

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.