Mellon Tuning Houston trip results 10/22/09 35R 30R FP red green 93 and e85 8, 9, 10

Mellon Tuning · Oct 30, 2009, 03:34 PM

I just wanted to share some results from my recent trip to Houston to tune some cars. Big thanks to Tom for putting me up, shuttling me around, Anthony for shuttling us around to breakfast/lunch/dinner and Huy at ILR (Inline Racing) for letting use his shop as base camp, tools, food and drinks etc.. and especially my customers, you guys are the best and I can't wait to get back.

On some of these cars I did a baseline pull before I got started tuning to see if I was making an improvement or not over their previous setup/tune.

Friday:
customer: Tom
username: TakaseEVOIXSE
2006 EVO9 5-speed
walbro
RC 1000
wb02
tbe test mani
ETS 3" FMIC
HKS 272 ex -1 deg retard
35R
4" intake to MAS
shep 5 speed
DLL 93 26.5psi 471/373 (has made 500 on 28 but lowered)
DLL c16 35psi 551/443

Customer: Ariel
Username: unknownevo
2003 EVO8 5-speed
walbro
93 octane
24psi
tbe test
rnr fmic uicp licp intake
HKS 264
10.5 hotside
9 bov
DLL 329/324 was 311/306 previously tuned by another shop

This one puzzled me, it didn't want to make the power it should. Usually I can get this much ore more on straight 93 octane, I figured it would do well into the 400's on meth. It was at 18psi and another tune when it came to me, at least we got some massive gains.

Customer: Kevin
Username: planetboy200
2005 EVO8 5-speed
walbro
PTE 880cc
wb02
93 + Meth (aquamist HSF-1)
29 psi
tbe test
ams fmic uicp licp intake
GSC S1 272
FP Green
built 2.0
DLL 376/370 was 327/271

Saturday:
Customer: Chris
Username: Wick3d3vo9
2006 EVO9 6-speed
twin walbro
PTE 1200
wb02
e85
31psi
tbe test 02 mani
intake ams fmic licp
kelford 272
FP Red
DLL 483/435

Customer: Aaron
Username: itznoraa
2008 EVO10 5-speed
wb02
93 octane
25 psi
tbe test
ams cold air uicp
DLL 356/351

Customer: Jack
Username: Linjy2
2008 EVO10 5-speed
wb02
walbro
DW 1000cc
e85
27psi We tried for more but it was struggling and power dropped slightly
tbe test 02
AGP FMIC
3076R
DLL 456/380

unfortunately Anthony aka Lanevo03 had a transmission failure that kept us from doing his tune, we're going to try again next time I'm there or do it remotely. Andy stepped up in his place even though he had a slick tune by another tuner. He wanted to see if I could squeeze out more though.
Sunday
Customer: Andy
Username: Lowness
2003 EVO8 5-speed
twin walbro
RC 1200cc
wb02
e85
31.5psi
tbe test 02 mani
tb mani ams fmic ets intake uicp licp
HKS 264/272
FP Red forge 18psi spring
482/433 was 438/391

Chase's EVO10 came to me with a downloaded free base tune designed for a lower octane IIRC.

Customer: Chase
Username: chase123
2008 EVO10 5-speed
wb02
93 octane
25 psi
tbe test filter
DLL 308/325 was 268/286 untuned

Unfortunately David aka PwrEvo had something come up and couldn't make the trip to me, we'll do his either remote or local when I come back.

thanks again everyone for choosing Mellon Tuning!

BenJ · Oct 30, 2009, 03:56 PM

good gains all around. good job!

RockmanX · Oct 30, 2009, 04:25 PM

wow seems with your tuning everybody gained. thats just amazing dude.

Mellon Tuning · Oct 30, 2009, 06:24 PM

I think it's a testament to how much time and effort I put into each tune, no rush jobs here

Ev0ikon · Oct 30, 2009, 06:43 PM

Looking good Mellon. I will be needing your service soon.

gfng · Oct 30, 2009, 07:32 PM

loos good man , congrats to everyone on the new found power

zeus1 · Oct 30, 2009, 07:37 PM

nice work chris! great gains and congrats to the owners too!

Kevin@MellonTuning · Oct 30, 2009, 07:42 PM

Awesome job man! Congratulations to everyone who was tuned

Lowness · Oct 31, 2009, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mellon Tuning

Sunday
Customer: Andy
Username: Lowness
2003 EVO8 5-speed
twin walbro
RC 1200cc
wb02
e85
31.5psi
tbe test 02 mani
tb mani ams fmic ets intake uicp licp
HKS 264/272
FP Red forge 18psi spring
482/433 was 438/391

My car is a beast now!

I can't believe Chris squeezed an extra 40whp and 40wtq out of her. Thanks for the kick ass tune Chris. I'll have a Black and Kelford cams waiting for your next visit to Houston.

EVO8GIXXER6 · Oct 31, 2009, 02:10 AM

Wow, simply amazing. May have to make a trip to Houston when I get mine.

itznoraa · Oct 31, 2009, 02:13 AM

Thanks again mellon. Just to let yall know we tuned for a long time, couldve done it in half the time chris says. But we tried to squeeze every bit of power out of it.....and boy what a beast.

Feels like a new car!

C.Gonzalez · Oct 31, 2009, 02:34 AM

Good power all around. Nice job Mellon and can't forget the big Props and Thanks to Inline Racing.

PeteyTurbo@KHC · Oct 31, 2009, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mellon Tuning

Sunday
Customer: Andy
Username: Lowness
2003 EVO8 5-speed
twin walbro
RC 1200cc
wb02
e85
31.5psi
tbe test 02 mani
tb mani ams fmic ets intake uicp licp
HKS 264/272
FP Red forge 18psi spring
482/433 was 438/391

You gained 30-40hp below 3000rpm before the turbo is fully spooled or going into open loop most likely.. That is nothing short of amazing. How did you accomplish this? The same gain seems to follow the rest of the graph as well.

TakaseEVOIXSE · Oct 31, 2009, 03:24 PM

551whp w pumpgas timing too! Once I get my balance shaft issue fixed(removed) and build the block we're gonna have to try for over 600+ w bigger cams and e85 =)

planetboy200 · Oct 31, 2009, 04:46 PM

50 whp and 99wtq works for me. Just need some porting done and e85 then we''ll see how much more power it can squeeze out. Thanx for the badass tune.