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Old 01-22-2023, 09:26 PM   #1
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Default Pro Tuner recommendation in New England?

I did the recommended search, but the last tuner advice thread in here was over 10 years old. Anyone have a recommendation for a shop that can do an AccessPort Pro Tune on a 2022 WRX?

Just a generic web search turned up Bren Tuning, but they don't really have a web presence to speak of. I boycott Facebook on general principle and won't work with a shop if that's their only means of communication. Also seems like they won't dyno tune Subarus in the shop any more, only e-tune. For basically a brand new platform, I'd much rather have them do it on the dyno than do 20 back and forth attempts via e-mail or some other equally inefficient method.
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Old 01-22-2023, 09:57 PM   #2
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Kinetic Motorworks: Hampstead, NH

Matt Miner: Exeter, RI. He just posted last week on his personal account about a 22 wrx he tuned: "Been thoroughly impressed so far with the VB WRXs, +80 whp and wtq from stock power figures with an intake and thorough calibration. Finally Subaru is doing something to move in the right direction.
Excited to continue to develop upgrade paths with my amazing clients. "


BrenTuning is good too. I think they are pretty responsive to phone and email.
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Old 01-22-2023, 09:57 PM   #3
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Kinetic Motorworks: Hampstead, NH

Matt Miner: Exeter, RI. He just posted last week on his personal account about a 22 wrx he tuned: "Been thoroughly impressed so far with the VB WRXs, +80 whp and wtq from stock power figures with an intake and thorough calibration. Finally Subaru is doing something to move in the right direction.
Excited to continue to develop upgrade paths with my amazing clients. "


BrenTuning is good too. I think they are pretty responsive to phone and email.
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Old 01-24-2023, 12:10 PM   #4
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Thanks!
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Old 01-24-2023, 05:20 PM   #5
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Did you talk with someone at Bren's? They're really close to me now, in Upton and my son has had a number of services done to his 20 STi and his 04 S2000. No dyno work, but as mundane as tire mounting. The website talks about dyno work and lists Subarus 2013 and newer being supported.

I'd also trust M@ for this stuff. Both these guys have been doing this forever.
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Old 01-25-2023, 11:25 AM   #6
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Bren has been my tuner for over a decade on prob over 10 cars, always have great luck with them
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Old 01-26-2023, 03:15 PM   #7
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E-mailed Matt with some questions and heard back literally within minutes. He was super-helpful in setting expectations and letting me know what setup they've been having very good luck with. Unless something really changes between now and the spring when I should be ready for tuning, I'll be working with him. Also sounds like they've been getting great gains on pump gas with intake, intercooler upgrade, and J-pipe. I'm glad, because trying to get ethanol in MA is tough.

Thanks for all the suggestions, though.

Seems like NESIC is definitely the place to go for info, as the main parts of the site seem to have died from neglect. One would think there would be a FA24 section by now, since the car has been available for over a year, but no love so far.

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Old 05-04-2023, 08:33 AM   #8
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Just wanted to post an update. Dropped my car off with Matt Monday night for him to install intake, charge pipe, intercooler, full exhaust, AP and then tune it. He was all done Wed afternoon and sent me the final tuned results. Unfortunately, I can't pick it up until tomorrow, but I really can't want to drive it.

Just realized I can't post attachments here any more. I was going to post the dyno chart. Basically max torque of 378 ft-lb at 4100 RPM and max hp of 358 at 5900 RPM. Looks like he was being nice to the motor by not flooring it at 1000 RPM on the dyno, but the torque is over 300 ft-lb from 2400-ish RPM all the way to redline. And the hp curve never even starts to roll off until 6000 RPM, and even then it only drops maybe 5 or 6 hp.

I love Matt's understated replies to my endless questions, too:

"Came out great, IMO. Everything is all set. Dyno results attached." and "This platform is very capable."

EDIT: Turns out the modifications/tune aren't all rainbows and unicorns. Not Matt's fault, but my Check Engine Light came on the day after I drove the car home with the dreaded P0420 catalytic converter code. Guess I should have paid more attention on the ETS website where they had a disclaimer that they couldn't guarantee that the J-pipe wouldn't cause a CEL. Maybe they should change that to say that it's guaranteed to cause one because the cat is too free-flowing.

Anyway, thanks to Cobb disabling any messing with emissions parameters in AccessPort (which I agree with, although it's biting me now), I'm going to have to figure out another way to solve the issue. My first attempt is going to be one of the mini-cat O2 sensor extenders that will hopefully keep the rear O2 sensor happier. If that doesn't work, I may need to see if an exhaust shop can weld a more substantial cat into the J-pipe.

On the plus side, the car is crazy quick now. Also crazy loud, but I'll probably be working on that next. And one change I wasn't expecting at all is that with the ETS intake on there, you can suddenly hear the stock bypass valve really loud in the cabin. It almost sounds like an atmospheric blow-off valve.

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Old 05-16-2023, 03:07 PM   #9
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So did the P0420 get resolved?
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Old 06-14-2023, 09:27 AM   #10
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Thanks for the kind words NESIC friends, Im rarely on forums anymore but I got a random PM today and then saw this thread.

Been at it now for 20+ years, if anyone ever needs anything never hesitate to reach out.

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