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      07-24-2016, 09:46 PM   #67
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Raced him and in a nutshell, I lost.
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You can dyno it, problem is many US dyno's have limitations
I would have thought so as well. There are lots of AWD cars out there with variable front / rear power distribution - all Audi quattros, for instance. It shouldn't matter what the nature of the power source is.
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I was on instagram and saw a video of a i8 getting dyno tuned. Apparently the base line was 200 whp / 212 ft-lb and after tune was 254 whp / 276 ft-lb on the ICE. I'm trying to get more details.


EDIT:They were having issues with the ICE and electric motor communicating with each other. The numbers above was based on ICE and they are looking to solve the issue.
I wonder whose car that was...
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I wonder whose car that was...


So how badly did you beat Twitch Massacre?

I'm actually going to South Beach next week
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So how badly did you beat Twitch Massacre?

I'm actually going to South Beach next week
He has all videos since I forgot to charge my Go-pro I tried both modes, Sport mode and Manual mode to see which mode the car had more power and most definitely Manual is the mode where the car has more power..

cool are you driving the i8 ? I am pretty sure the answer is no but had to ask
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      07-25-2016, 11:16 AM   #72
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He has all videos since I forgot to charge my Go-pro I try both modes, Sport mode and Manual mode to see which mode the car had more power and most definitely Manual is the mode where the car has more power..

cool are you driving the i8 ? I am pretty sure the answer is no but had to ask
Nope. Will be flying. I drove down last year with a small coupe and 4 people. Never again!
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I wonder whose car that was...


So how badly did you beat Twitch Massacre?

I'm actually going to South Beach next week
Trying to figure out how to upload the videos. Our results were a bit inconsistent because we were in a rush to get the race done. We weren't in the best area or time to attempt to race but we gave it a shot. But I'd say in our cleanest race he put at least 3 cars on me.
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Who is the tuner that did it? Can potentially interested parties contact them?
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I wonder whose car that was...


So how badly did you beat Twitch Massacre?

I'm actually going to South Beach next week
Trying to figure out how to upload the videos. Our results were a bit inconsistent because we were in a rush to get the race done. We weren't in the best area or time to attempt to race but we gave it a shot. But I'd say in our cleanest race he put at least 3 cars on me.
Upload it on YouTube then just copy/paste the link here. Looking forward to it.
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He has all videos since I forgot to charge my Go-pro I tried both modes, Sport mode and Manual mode to see which mode the car had more power and most definitely Manual is the mode where the car has more power..

cool are you driving the i8 ? I am pretty sure the answer is no but had to ask
Glad you are loving the car!

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Velos Designwerks and yes feel free to PM me, email me at Stephen@velosdesignwerks.com or call us at 786-401-6520.

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Raced him and in a nutshell, I lost.
So did you get the tune yet? Looking forward to some more info on this and your impressions, particularly regarding off-the-line traction....does it still hook or does it spin?
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So did you get the tune yet? Looking forward to some more info on this and your impressions, particularly regarding off-the-line traction....does it still hook or does it spin?
My appointment is set for Wednesday. Haven't gotten it yet. After driving Alberts I didn't notice any loss of traction.
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My appointment is set for Wednesday. Haven't gotten it yet. After driving Alberts I didn't notice any loss of traction.
I'm interested in seeing measurable data as well as a seat of the pants report.
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My appointment is set for Wednesday. Haven't gotten it yet. After driving Alberts I didn't notice any loss of traction.
I'm interested in seeing measurable data as well as a seat of the pants report.
Seat of the pants and head to head race reports are as follows: from the driver's seat the car felt completely normal in Eco and comfort. Kicking it to sport and stepping hard on the gas the car still feels pretty much like a stock i8 initially but soon you notice that the car is pulling a lot harder at speeds where the electric motor isn't assisting as much. During our race the tuned car was getting a slight jump on me (I attribute that to the increased torque) then as speed climbed the gap kept getting bigger thanks to his extra 56whp.
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Assuming a 15% drive train loss, the car should have 422 hp and close to 500 ft-lb. That sounds a lot better than the measly 357 HP

Now where's the video

Very excited about this, but I don't want to come to Miami for a tune

Maybe we should start a new thread once you get your tune so we don't hi-jack the OP's thread.
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Assuming a 15% drive train loss, the car should have 422 hp and close to 500 ft-lb. That sounds a lot better than the measly 357 HP

Now where's the video

Very excited about this, but I don't want to come to Miami for a tune

Maybe we should start a new thread once you get your tune so we don't hi-jack the OP's thread.
Estimates where 425hp and 516tq. I'd bet drivetrain loss is less than 15%. I don't expect the hybrid drivetrain experiences power loss the same way a strictly ICE does.
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This could be quite interesting, if it remains civilized under normal conditions, but provides extra punch when you push it.

Heck, BMW should be offering this. The more cars the i8 can embarrass on the Autobahn, the more it will be admired. ;-) Okay, this is the old, non efficiency minded petrol head me talking. ;-)
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Hi Stephen,

did Frederick tune the car for this customer?
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This could be quite interesting, if it remains civilized under normal conditions, but provides extra punch when you push it.

Heck, BMW should be offering this. The more cars the i8 can embarrass on the Autobahn, the more it will be admired. ;-) Okay, this is the old, non efficiency minded petrol head me talking. ;-)
Word! Best of both worlds.
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We are still waiting on those videos Twitch
Is there a way to upload them here without hosting them on a site like YouTube first? If not I might just upload them on Dropbox and share a link with you guys.
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did Frederick tune the car for this customer?
Hey, no he did not.
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