[TT1351]

I did not, I suspect if that was something VFE thought that needed to be done to achieve maximum gains they would have said so in their instructions.

[Orange fever]

Originally Posted by cenz422

With the stage 2 tune from VF has anyone needed to change their plugs to colder ones? Did anyone need to gap the plugs as well?

No. Like brooke1972 said... does not recommend

Originally Posted by brooke1972

Never did mine because they never recommended it. I am also going to be going with pure stage 2 and the only tune I know of for that application is BM3..

Who knows vf might have a turbo to go with the tune if a lot of people are interested they might do a upgrade big turbo..

[emargul]

Got Stage 2 today and all I have to say is wowwww....this is how the M2 should have been from factory!

[emargul]

Originally Posted by brooke1972

Come on you can't just leave us hanging after posting that up.. lol Can you give us some details?

Hahahah sorry about that.

I have a fabspeed sport cat, Wagner EVO I Competition IC and AA chargepipe and today did the upgrade to stage 2. M2 just feels like a rocket ship with stage 2!

As a quick back story, I've had stage 1 for about 5 months now and loved it. Stage 1 felt like a decent bump in power and definitely brought the car more to life. Last week I had the Wagner IC and chargepipe installed, while doing the install I had the dealer do the istep update to fix the backup camera glitch.

The istep update reverted the M2 back to stock. So I have been driving around without a tune for 5 days and it has been the longest 5 days ever. Both Stage 1 and Stage 2 just transform the M2, it felt to me these last 5 days completely underpowered without a tune.

[18EM2]

Originally Posted by emargul

Got Stage 2 today and all I have to say is wowwww....this is how the M2 should have been from factory!

I expect sport+ to be much improved but how about comfort & sport? Is comfort usable now?

[dcmac]

Originally Posted by emargul

Hahahah sorry about that.

I have a fabspeed sport cat, Wagner EVO I Competition IC and AA chargepipe and today did the upgrade to stage 2. M2 just feels like a rocket ship with stage 2!

As a quick back story, I've had stage 1 for about 5 months now and loved it. Stage 1 felt like a decent bump in power and definitely brought the car more to life. Last week I had the Wagner IC and chargepipe installed, while doing the install I had the dealer do the istep update to fix the backup camera glitch.

The istep update reverted the M2 back to stock. So I have been driving around without a tune for 5 days and it has been the longest 5 days ever. Both Stage 1 and Stage 2 just transform the M2, it felt to me these last 5 days completely underpowered without a tune.

So your dealer would be aware you had a tune on it, right? How did that go down?

[djacts]

Originally Posted by 18EM2

I expect sport+ to be much improved but how about comfort & sport? Is comfort usable now?

comfort and sport are also improved. all modes have better response in a progressive manner. I actually use comfort mode now where as before it felt way too
subdued. if I want to drive without over run I open the exhaust valve on comfort and it's a perfect sound with no pops. on sport+ with valves open and aggressive driving the pops and bangs sound awesome, crisper, sharper and louder.

[emargul]

Originally Posted by djacts

comfort and sport are also improved. all modes have better response in a progressive manner. I actually use comfort mode now where as before it felt way too
subdued. if I want to drive without over run I open the exhaust valve on comfort and it's a perfect sound with no pops. on sport+ with valves open and aggressive driving the pops and bangs sound awesome, crisper, sharper and louder.

I completely agree

[emargul]

Originally Posted by dcmac

So your dealer would be aware you had a tune on it, right? How did that go down?

My dealer is very mod friendly so no issues there

[switlikbob]

Originally Posted by djacts

anyone running intakes with this tune? I've been looking at various options, people seem to really like the Burger Motorsport Intake for sound and performance but have issues with CEL. Wondering if it will throw the CEL with the HEX stage 2 tune? Anyone had any experience with this or with other intakes paired with the stage 2 tune?

I am running Dinan CAI, no issues with CEL.

[switlikbob]

Originally Posted by M2guru

Can I get some feedback? I am wondering what others with Stage 2, sport cat and FMIC are experiencing if traction control is off and you go straight with full throttle on dry pavement in 1, 2, and 3. I get wheelspin in 1st, but the wheels don't break loose in any other gear - I was expecting to have to manage the throttle because of the power, but I don't have to. Thanks in advance!

Is your transmission manual?

With TC totally off, I can roast the tires through 3rd gear no problem.

[18EM2]

Good to know. Thanks for the feedback djacts & emargul. Are you running sport cats or open?

[emargul]

Originally Posted by 18EM2

Good to know. Thanks for the feedback djacts & emargul. Are you running sport cats or open?

No problem glad to help! I am running a Fabspeed sport cat.

[djacts]

Originally Posted by emargul

No problem glad to help! I am running a Fabspeed sport cat.

I am running the same with MP exhaust.

[M2guru]

Originally Posted by switlikbob

Is your transmission manual?

With TC totally off, I can roast the tires through 3rd gear no problem.

Manual. I hear a little tire squealing in second, but the back end doesn't feel loose going straight. No apparent slip in third. Define "roast" for me please - especially in third gear.

[djacts]

@VF-Engineering can you please confirm if the hex stage 2 tune will work with a pure turbos stage 1 upgrade.

[VF-Engineering]

Originally Posted by djacts

@VF-Engineering can you please confirm if the hex stage 2 tune will work with a pure turbos stage 1 upgrade.

We can confirm that it has not been tested, and that
we would never recommend a software option that
has not been properly tested and/or validated for
the specified hardware configuration.


If there's a Southern California customer (coughOrangecough)
who's interested in buying a set and spending a week
or so on our dyno, we'd be happy to see what we can
do within the limitations of the factory fuel system.

[Gimmethecash]

Tempting, but I'd be more interested in stage 2 if/when I decide to upgrade my turbo...and then I'll be bending over for the hpfp upgrade to go with it.

Edit note...it would be interesting to see what a PS1 or PS2 turbo could do on this car with race gas but without meth or PI.

[jessetaylor1]

VF-Engineering I have Stage 1 on the car for a few days on my otherwise stock M2 and love it esp the burbles in Comfort Mode with 1 click of Traction mode.

I’ve noticed the car no longer shuts off to save fuel at stops. Thoughts?

[TT1351]

I think you may have just turned the auto stop off. Mine never shut off, even before the stage 2 flash, because I am not a fan of that feature, I never used it.

[Who's on first]

Originally Posted by jessetaylor1

VF-Engineering I have Stage 1 on the car for a few days on my otherwise stock M2 and love it esp the burbles in Comfort Mode with 1 click of Traction mode.

I've noticed the car no longer shuts off to save fuel at stops. Thoughts?

They deactivate that feature with their tunes.

Has to do with the GTS Startup Roar.

[Who?]

any videos of this its roar mentioned everywhere?