What further tuning is possible?
An ECM upgrade is often referred to as ‘stage 1’ tuning. However, further tuning is always possible. The sky is the limit and depends largely on your budget, but it is not always economically viable for every car. More power costs more money, and the cost of tuning often increases exponentially when trying to extract more power, so essentially the higher the level of tuning, the lower the value for money for the power you actually get, especially when compared to an ECM upgrade alone. Upgrading the mechanical components is normally required once the safe limits of software-only tuning are reached. Turbo petrol engines normally provide the easiest route for extracting more power, with various options available such as exhaust systems with a high-flow catalytic converter for reduced back pressure, high flow intake systems, and of course larger and more efficient turbochargers. When increasing the engine power above a certain level, it may be wise to consider a suitable suspension and bra
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