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      03-22-2013, 04:38 PM   #2
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Thanks for sharing!

Would you agree that OEM is also smoother and louder than the ESS tune? Or is it different with the COBB?

When you talk about smoothness do you mean the power delivery over different rpms at WOT? Or in how it reacts to throttle inputs? I mean for instance, if the car is more responsive, it might feel less smooth. As in normal vs sport mode.

I am no expert, and I dont know exactly how our turbos are managed by the ECU, but I wonder if ESS has implemented at higher base level for the boost in order to decrease turbo lag and improve responsiveness. That might explain why the sound is more muted, and and why the engine is less smooth. I dont know, but there must be a simple technical explanation. Especially the slightly muted sound must have happened as a side effect of doing something else. Why would they mute it on purpose?
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