KPM Generic edit impressions...

[ayeyew]

Ok, so i bought a capa box off KPM with 3 generic tunes for the AU.

First impressions are pretty damn good. Feels good. Responsive.

Used my mobile to get approximate 0-100 times and all were in the low 7's. Best was 7.06. Worst was 7.23. Road is very flat too Of course it will not be 100% accurate, but i'd say it would be accurate to within approx +/- 0.3s, didn't stop the stopwatch until it was over 100km/h on the speedo also (approx 105)

Dunno what they were before, cuz i never bothered. Delivery feels a lot smoother over the entire range, being an auto the shifts are MUCH firmer and i dont notice an eggy smell when i floor it anymore

No pinging as of yet, but will keep my ear out for it.

Looking forward to see if fuel consumption improves also.. Was pretty bad before (around 350-400km). I dont drive THAT hard either

Well worth the $460 imo

[BFD83]

I'm getting a capa box too very soon! i got rego & insurance both due at the end of this month which sucks! Hows the difference in take off man? does it feel any quicker?

[ayeyew]

The difference is definately noticeable!

It just feels better, less sluggish, tad more responsive. I wouldn't be suprised if it is only a few extra kW's on the dyno, but it feels much stronger throughout the entire rev range and the shifts between gears are SOOOOOOOO much better imo.

The street which i was on where i tested the 0-100km/h, i could of easily gotten upto 140km/h before having to brake, whereas i tried it a few months ago and i remember i didnt even get upto 130.

[Peuty]

Hmmm, I am itching to plug my capa box in but I have to get rid of the unichip first, but I will post up my thoughts of the KPM tunes as well when I do.

[BFD83]

Awesome! that's what ya want! i sooo cant wait to get mine so was it 460 including postage? or just by itself?

[Peuty]

It was a group buy Brent, a once off price for that, but give em a call and they might be able to sort something out, who knows.

[BIGJB]

I can't wait to hook mine up. I just have it sitting to the side waiting for me to pull finger and do a couple of other mods than I'm doing to get a dyno.
May as well get the most out of it that I.

[sly]

Mine is sharper, revs better and has more torque down low as well. I must have had it 9 or 10 months now, from when KPM did a special last year for $595 IIRC. Was the best price going then. Funny thing though is it won't hold any gear past just over 5000rpm, in either Power or Economy when in Drive. To get any more revs I have to hold the gears manually.

[private9]

Awesome price you got there ayeyew!

Have the gear shifts firmed up a bit? Enough to induce chirping?!

[AK]

Originally Posted by sly

Funny thing though is it won't hold any gear past just over 5000rpm, in either Power or Economy when in Drive. To get any more revs I have to hold the gears manually.

Mines doing the same, yet the rev limiter is raised to around 6200rpm?

But very happy with the results with the generic tune.

[The Monty]

Have you actually hit the limite at 6200? I pass the line at willowbank in 2nd still, at around 6400, but have spun 6600 on the tacho, but unsure how acurate it is. KPM generic tunes are great, also no speed limiter (not that you ever really need to go that fast, but if you boost it, you will on the track), great fuel economy, and .501 clean off my 1/4 time with no other mods. Best $595 I ever spent.

[sikford]

pretty keen to get off my a** and do somethin about my car now, might give em a bell and ask a few questions...

[ayeyew]

Originally Posted by private9

Awesome price you got there ayeyew!

Have the gear shifts firmed up a bit? Enough to induce chirping?!

Yeah man, i have been trying not to spend any money cuz my wedding is in 3 months, but that price was just too good to pass up!

Gear shifts feel like they have firmed up heaps!

When i decided to test my 0-100 ( in Drive ) From first to second there was a little chirp, nothing massive, it actually scared me a little cuz i had never heard it before, but i rarely floor it. It definately seemed to pull harder from the standing start! Now all i gotta do is get my cam and a high stall and i'll be into the 6's for my 0-100 :

One of my friends who always bags me out about my "taxi", well i had a bit of a run against his turbo diesel Jetta... needless to say that shut his mouth

[private9]

haha, good work!

Was that price their normal price, or part of a group buy?

[Peuty]

It was a group buy price.

[private9]

Originally Posted by Peuty

It was a group buy price.

Spewing I didn't notice it. Was it in the AU forum, or elsewhere on the site?

[ayeyew]

Originally Posted by private9

Spewing I didn't notice it. Was it in the AU forum, or elsewhere on the site?

It was in the KPM forum, they have since deleted the thread.

I stumbled upon it by accident!

[private9]

Originally Posted by ayeyew

It was in the KPM forum, they have since deleted the thread.

I stumbled upon it by accident!

Thanks mate, I better look through more sections on here than just AUfalcon.com and the sales yard!

[blueoval]

Hmm KPM isnt far from work. Might have to investigate this on my stocko. In saying that, has anyone got a stock AU they have fitted the edit to?

[sly]

Originally Posted by AU_199

Mines doing the same, yet the rev limiter is raised to around 6200rpm?

But very happy with the results with the generic tune.

Tried holding the gears running petrol today (usually run LPG, no limit...). It doesn't rev past 5400, but then I have a 3.73 LSD on the wagon instead of the stock 3.23, with no correction (as yet) for the nonstandard ratio. So 5400 / 3.23 * 3.73 gives 6236rpm, I'd expect it to rev out to 6200 with the correct diff ratio specified in the PCM.

Funny thing is the shift points (in RPM) haven't changed with the diff ratio change.

[The Monty]

Originally Posted by blueoval

Hmm KPM isnt far from work. Might have to investigate this on my stocko. In saying that, has anyone got a stock AU they have fitted the edit to?

Mine only had a cat back exhaust and K&N panel filter/ticky intake.

[sikford]

Originally Posted by The Monty

Mine only had a cat back exhaust and K&N panel filter/ticky intake.

what did it end up making after the edit/tune?

[The Monty]

No idea on the dyno, All I know is before hand I was running consistent 15.8's, and after ward consistent 15.3's. No other mods, and the same fuel economy.

[sikford]

not bad at all, definatly have to get the car down to bluepower to have it flashed now...i've heard good things from many people about them.

[JoesAu]

GETTING a GENERIC tunes from Kpm next week, will post my impressions of them once in. looking forward to it for now until a custon tune is done.

[Modmyxr8]

Originally Posted by Peuty

It was a group buy Brent, a once off price for that, but give em a call and they might be able to sort something out, who knows.

Yeah I just got 1. Just expressed interest on there site & the next day David PM me with a price & I went for it. Not as cheap as the group buy but $550 not bad with 3 tunes

[JoesAu]

looking forward to it

[Modmyxr8]

Originally Posted by Peuty

Hmmm, I am itching to plug my capa box in but I have to get rid of the unichip first, but I will post up my thoughts of the KPM tunes as well when I do.

I just got mine today. (It has 3 tunes valet, 95 & 98)Had the code read at H.P.F so got right code. Read all the information supplied in the box, KPM Motorsport strongly recommend the tunes to be loaded in & checked at your local dyno workshop for compatibilty, safeness & optimum performance to your particular vehicle. It remains your responsibility to ensure that the tunes supplied are correctly suited to your car. Anyway having read that couldnt resist plugging it in anyway just for a little test drive & she didnt like the 98 tune at all. I'm not bagging KPM at all thats not my intention just saying be carefull. Like they say gettin the 3 generic tunes was a bonus but every car is different.

[rob_liss_lms10]

am a little curious about lifting the rev limit to 6200, I have a haltech and with my custom tune the power starts falling around 5400..making 5300 to 5500 the optimum shift point. Has anyone done a dyno after the edit and the moved rev limit to see if it make power all the way to 6200? Also can any one tell me if the Au I6 has torque tags/
Thanks
Rob

[The Monty]

Im sure Im not making power till 6200, but at the track, I make up for that by not hitting third gear on the 1/4 mile. The difference in the time I lose when it gets into third, is made up by holding gears with less power.