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The Evans Tuning 2011 Yearly Outlook
Jan 10th
Happy New Year! Last year was full of exciting news and updates from Evans Tuning and we certainly have plans to stay on that same exciting path in 2011. Everything from eTuning (our hottest new addition to the tuning services lineup) to our brand new Dyno Database (currently made up of over 670 dynos – it is the world’s largest online dyno graph database) has kept us extremely busy. As one of the most cutting edge tuning shops in the country, we always make improvements and advancements over previous years, and we feel we really have some new and exciting things lined up for this year that will blow you away. Although there are too many things coming throughout the next 12 months to list in detail, we wanted to take a moment to give everyone just a small sampling of what’s to come.
Hybrid EMS
Perhaps our most exciting new development for 2011 will be our new Hybrid EMS! The Hybrid EMS will be able to retain full OBD-2 functionality when tuning with a standalone (more details coming soon). There are endless possibilities to where this can lead; and needless to say, we are very excited. Production will begin with the AP1 S2000 and hopefully branch out shortly to many other makes and models.
Technical Support Updates
For years we have been providing the industry’s best email-based technical support. We respond fast (usually within 24 hours) and effectively to virtually every email we receive (that’s upwards of 15,000 emails in 2010). Because of the burden that email support places on some of our customers, we’ve been working on a better way to help service everyone. We’re creating new internal systems and although we are not ready yet, we will soon be offering limited technical support over the phone.
Dyno Database
If you’ve been following our posts on Facebook and Twitter you have undoubtedly seen all of the updates in the brand new Dyno Database toward the end of 2010. In 2011 we have many more updates planned for the Dyno Database. For starters, we’ll be breaking down more sorting options and adding a video of dyno runs!
Labor Services
Toward the end of 2010 we added 3 new labor services. We are now offering Performance Modifications, Transmission Builds, and Corner Balancing & Alignment services. Although we have been performing these services on a very limited basis for several years, we are now offering them to all. In 2011 we have a few more services we plan to add – details to come.
Web Site Updates
Last year we made huge strides in our web site design and online presence. This year we are starting off with redesigned page layouts and updated information in our Dyno Tuning section, and creating an entirely new set of pages detailing the Hybrid EMS system. Later this year we plan to revisit our home page and make some updates to the more static sections of our web site.
Consultations
Sometimes it’s just easier to bring your car to the shop before you build it. Later this year we’ll start offering personalized recommendations for your setup when you schedule a consultation at our shop.
The Evans Tuning Race Car
Late in 2010 we started building a new shop race car. We’re pretty excited about it and hope to have it done very early this year with dyno numbers and then track times once the tracks open up!
The New Evans Tuning Dyno Database Is Now Available!
Nov 15th
For years we have been posting the dyno graphs from just about every tuning session we’ve had. The reasoning is simple: you deserve it, we are proud of our work, and we feel that a resource for dyno graphs has helped us learn by repetition the setups that do and do not produce desirable results. For years we have added to our collection of graphs and recently found that we have added over 700 dyno graphs and setups to our forums.
Along with many other things, we have been focusing on the simplicity and functionality of our web site and we were forced to re-evaluate our dyno graph section. Needless to say, the unorganized jumble of graphs led us to the conclusion that something needed to be done. After all, the dyno section is the third most popular section of the site after the home page and online store.
The answer wasn’t too difficult. We needed to create a simple and effective solution that would make browsing the graphs easy and painless. We feel we have been able to do just that with the launch of our new Dyno Database, the world’s largest online dyno graph database.
We’ve started with general yet useful categories. As time goes on we’ll be adding more categories to sort with so you can find exactly what you’re looking for. We know you’re going to love the new functionality of the dyno section, but for now we’re going to leave our old dyno library open which you can navigate to through our forums.
That’s all there is to it. So stop reading and start browsing now!
eTuning Section Added To Our Site
Jun 16th
Since we have started eTuning it has become very popular with a lot of our FlashPro and KPro customers. We’ve taken the time to add a new eTuning section to our web site under the current Tuning section (which now is broken down into sections for both Dyno Tuning and eTuning).
We’re excited to have this new section added to our site, and we hope it answers many of the questions we have received so far. The eTuning section will also stay updated as we add more cars that are able to be eTuned. Here are a list of the new pages:
Evans Tuning Fabrication Services Now Available
Jun 8th
We’ve been offering a limited list of fabrication services for years but we’ve finally decided to take it to the next level. We are now offering pretty much any welding or fabrication service you can imagine for your car. Today we posted a new page on our site for our fabrication services, which you can find by clicking here. We are happy to be providing a more complete experience to our customers.
Here are some of the services we are providing:
- 6 Point Roll Cages
- 10 Point Roll Cages with NHRA Chassis Certification
- Downpipes
- Dumptubes
- Exhausts
- Intercooler Piping
- Intercooler Mounting
- Custom Motor Swaps
- Chassis Work
- Anything else that requires welding…
We also have changed our navigation bar to include a “services” button. Our engines and cylinder head pages are now able to be accessed along with the new fabrication page through this new button.
Sick Evo 8 Makes 725whp On Race Gas
May 3rd
If haven’t seen our previous post on this Evo 8 you need to check it out here. Since our last update on this car we have tuned numerous AWD setups, but we promised updated numbers on this Evo so needless to say we have some really impressive graphs.
We plan to do some track tuning with this Evo in the coming weeks and will make updates on what it runs. We will also try to get some pictures and videos of it running at the track.
This setup is exactly the same as the last time we tuned except for the addition of Q16 race gas. Here are the updated graphs:
Why Get an eTune from Evans Tuning?
Apr 16th
It has come to our attention that numerous other sites are offering eTuning services. Evans Tuning is certainly not the first provider of these services but we feel we have a significant advantage compared to other providers. Here is why you should eTune with Evans Tuning.
- We offer UNLIMITED ADJUSTMENTS to your eTune. Other providers limit the amount of revisions they will do.
- We provide ONE LEVEL of unmatched eTuning! No basic tunes here. We give it our all, all of the time.
- We have a VERY LARGE DATABASE of perfected dyno tunes. Most eTuners state that they have little to no dyno tuning experience. We tune all day every day.
- We provide UNMATCHED CUSTOMER SERVICE via email. Most revisions are provided within a few hours and normally no more than 1 business day.
- We have the option for customers to UPGRADE TO A DYNO TUNE for the price of a retune. We stand behind our work and know it’s worthy of our discounted rates.
- We have over 10 YEARS of tuning experience. Tuning is the most important step of any build and we take each tune very seriously.
We are all for the shift to internet based business, tuning, and customer service, but can you afford to trust your tune to just any internet company?
Win a FREE Evans Tuning T-Shirt
Apr 9th
We’re giving away a FREE T-Shirt to the next 50 followers of Evans Tuning on Twitter that post “RT @evanstuning is giving away a FREE T-Shirt to one of their next 50 followers on Twitter who retweet this.”
To make it simpler here is what you need to do:
- If you haven’t already done so… sign up for Twitter.
- Start following Evans Tuning on Twitter.
- Click this link to post your update to enter for a chance to win.
Sick Evo 8 Break-In Dyno Tune!
Feb 14th
So as everyone knows, we primarily tune Honda/Acura cars, but dabble in pretty much everything/anything out there. Any given day I could be tuning a Subaru, Nissan, Toyota, injected domestic, etc. With the addition of the AWD dyno this past year we have slowly been getting more AWD cars in for tuning, including Evos. I have tuned a handful of Evos now with the OEM ECU “flashed” based tuning, as well as several AEM EMS equipped. A good customer of ours recently bought and built a low mileage Evo 8 with a serious set-up for street and track domination! A break-down of the set-up is as follows:
eTune vs Dyno Tune
Jan 26th
Anyone that has been running KPro or FlashPro is probably familiar with “eTuning”, or tuning done through email. If you are not familiar with the concept it is pretty simple. You give an “eTuner” your list of mods, he generates a basemap and emails it to you. You take datalogs during idle, partial throttle driving, and full throttle driving and email those datalogs to the tuner. Adjustments are made to the map and emailed between the customer and the tuner until the set-up is optimized.
Since we have decided to start eTuning, I decided that a write-up was needed to clarify when an eTune or Dyno Tune is needed and the pros/cons of eTuning.
eTuning for FlashPro and KPro now available!
Jan 26th
Click here for our updated pages on eTuning!
eTuning is slowly catching on as a new trend in the EFI tuning world. We’ve been working hard to implement eTuning that is competitively priced while continuing to offer the advantage of a full Dyno Tuning service that many of our customers still prefer. Our solution, allow customers to upgrade from our eTuning services to a full Dyno Tune without paying the full tuning rate. Currently, eTuners do not offer this option as most of them do not own and operate a dyno on a daily basis. At Evans Tuning, we have our customers covered and are now able to provide our tuning services globally to customers who wish to be tuned by us and are not local to our shop.
The Pricing Breakdown:
- eTune Flat Rate – $200
- eTune with purchase of tuning system – $150
- eTune Retune – $100
- Upgrade from eTune to Dyno Tune – $150/hr
Which systems will Evans Tuning be willing to eTune?
As of the time of this posting we are currently offering eTuning for ONLY Hondata FlashPro and Hondata KPro. FlashPro and KPro are the only systems we will support eTuning on at the moment. The factory wideband sensor, accurate knock sensors and excellent datalogging that both FlashPro and KPro system offer make eTuning possible. Other systems such as Hondata s300, A’PEXi Power FC, AEM EMS, etc. are systems that we prefer to tune in house because of a huge range of car, sensor and wiring conditions.
Click here to find out if an eTune is right for you!
What does the eTune include?
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