What software should I go with?

[Mliner]

I'm about to run full SS exhaust, and was wondering which software would be the best for it. I was suggesting AA, Technik. I'm going to be running no cats and I would like the tuning company to "custom tune" me a software not just a preset software.

[2003330i]

I'm about to run full SS exhaust, and was wondering which software would be the best for it. I was suggesting AA, Technik. I'm going to be running no cats and I would like the tuning company to "custom tune" me a software not just a preset software.

what would you need a custom tune for? i thought you had tunning already.

[Mliner]

what would you need a custom tune for? i thought you had tunning already.
Doesn't no cats mean you have to do custom tuning? Especially if you have headers which will open up a lot more air flow so you would need different tuning. Also, I would want to run higher octane.

[2003330i]

Doesn't no cats mean you have to do custom tuning? Especially if you have headers which will open up a lot more air flow so you would need different tuning. Also, I would want to run higher octane.
oh my bad. didn't know you had headers. i also didn't know that running cats would need custom tuning.

so i getting headers for my car, am i going to need custom tuning or will the ecu that i'm getting from samir take care of any cel lights that might pop up?

[JC7727]

Doesn't no cats mean you have to do custom tuning? Especially if you have headers which will open up a lot more air flow so you would need different tuning. Also, I would want to run higher octane.
their is no "custom" tuning to get by without running cats, do a :search:

[BayerischeMW]

if you want custom tuning (aka. dyno tuning), you maybe want to go with a proven, well-known, respected company. examples could be Technik, ESS and AA.

[Mliner]

if you want custom tuning (aka. dyno tuning), you maybe want to go with a proven, well-known, respected company. examples could be Technik, ESS and AA.
I was thinking about Technik or AA. The reason I'm going towards Technik is that I see them actually working on the car and tuning it. They can do custom tuning which I want. I'm afraid if I send my ECU to AA, they will just hand me a software that everyone else has.

Can anyone tell me how their Technik software is?

[2003330i]

their is no "custom" tuning to get by without running cats, do a :search:

that is what i thought

[redronin]

get the ESS software, i think they have specific software for certain octane

i really dont think a custom dyno tune is going to be worth your time if all you have is a straight pipe

[BayerischeMW]

if you're not looking for dyno tuning Mliner, both Technik and AA will give you "standard" software for the S54 + maybe tuned for headers. if you want to squeeze the extra hp/tq you get from straight pipes, muffler and other minor mods, you'll need dyno tuning which costs a lot more if you want it done correctly.. i bet AA as well as Technik and ESS are fully able to do custom dyno tuning.

i really don't think you need dyno tuning unless you have something like headers, cams, a ported & polished head, higher rev-limit (due to new valvetrain) and such.

get software that is tuned for your engine + headers (you have those if i remember correctly?).. i know ESS has that kind of software ready.