Mild flash a bit too mild??
I'm quite interested in getting the mild flash for my '07 Euro given that I salary package a new car every few years and it's far more tax effective for me to just spend more tax-free dollars on a higher-spec vehicle (rather than spending >$4K fully taxed on Extreme package).
However, the dyno results on the Jtune site do not look very inspiring for the mild tune. In fact, it appears that the addition of the Jtune CAI (which surely couldn't have much more gain than any other available on the market currently) makes just as much difference as the reflash.
And judging from the overall effect of a CAI on performance, the mild flash seems a bit too "mild" perhaps. I wonder whether the previous idea of having an intermediate flash was better.
Either:
A. The mild flash has been made "too mild" in order to encourage sales of the Extreme package which is without doubt the money maker for Jtune.
or
B. The website dynos have been manipulated (as any dyno can be - and don't forget the stock Euro on the site comes up with over 120kw at the hubs!) in order to make the IHE package look far more attractive than the mild flash.
I'm hoping (especially when I most likely order the mild reflash) that option B is correct, and that the mild flash and drop in Vtec to 5K makes a fair bit of difference to driveability.
My other thoughts on the Jtune stuff are:
1. The lack of sound clips of the exhaust system are concerning as even a poorly recorded clip will provide some comparison of stock to modified.
2. The Extreme package does sound fantastic. With Vtec being at 3 and a bit K RPM, the thought of being able to launch in Vtec and never getting out of it is pretty exciting. I have no doubt that fuel economy would be shocking, but I'm sure people spending $4K on mods won't care less.