TL;DR
- Check recalls, service campaigns, plugs, coils, fuel behavior, and baseline logs before tuning.
- Intercooling and TCU behavior often decide whether the car feels consistent.
- Ethanol blends need measurement and fuel-pressure evidence, not guesswork.
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Build sequence
| Step | Focus |
|---|---|
| Baseline | VIN recalls, plugs, coils, fuel pump behavior, and clean logs. |
| Heat control | Intercooler and repeat-pull IAT behavior. |
| ECU/TCU | Torque delivery, shift events, and closure behavior. |
| Fueling | Ethanol content, lambda, trims, and pressure under load. |