Fantastic dyno day with 'kermitthecooper' which is this awesome MINI John Cooper Works F56 2020. We installed our 3 Channel Pro Petrol chip tuning box and loaded it on to the rollers for its rolling road dyno tune…
Mini JCW, an acronym for Mini John Cooper Works, is more than just a car; it's an embodiment of speed, style, and sophistication. When we say 'Mini,' you might be picturing a compact, city-friendly car. Add 'JCW' to it, and you're visualizing a monster hiding in a compact body, ready to unleash its power on the road. Hailing from a lineage of innovation and classic British design. Mini JCW models are a testament to the seamless marriage of history and future, performance, and elegance.
Having spent considerable time with the Mini JCW F56 previously, it's always great to have another up on the dyno, as we already know we can generate some pretty decent numbers. The owner of this one had some really unique styling and we're really interested to keep following his journey and see
Fantastic dyno day with this BMW 128ti. We soon had our 3 Channel Pro Petrol chip tuning box installed and it was up on the rollers for its rolling road dyno tune...
The 128ti sits comfortably in the hot-hatch society, with solid stock performance figures and some unique styling. Using the B48 engine, we already know the capabilities and what power can be unlocked from these, and we can really delve into its true potential, utilising any reserved power.
BMW switched things up for the 128ti, moving from their traditional rear-wheel drivetrain to their first front-wheel drive hot hatch. Powered by that B48 engine, BMW claim stock figures of 265hp with 400Nm coming from the 2.0 turbocharged petrol engine.
So a pretty unique package amongst BMWs usual lineup. However, we can definitely take things up a notch. Adding a decent amount of power and torque, and really transforming how those gains are applied across the rev range, taking into account that front-wheel drive system, and applying
This returning customer has had a few boxes with us now. He had just swapped out his old car and just taken ownership of this awesome Ford Focus ST 2.3 ECOBOOST. We soon had it fitted with our Bluespark 3 Channel Pro Petrol SENT chip tuning box and got it up on the dyno for testing.
The stock run provides us with some pretty accurate torque claims from Ford, as it wasn't too far off of the stock figure claims from them, for this 2019 Ford Focus ST 2.3.
You can see it ran 428Nm on the stock run, with Ford claiming this to be 420Nm, so it's great to see some consistency from their claims here.
Power on the other hand, was slightly less from what Ford claim. You can see it ran 258hp at stock, with them claiming it should be 280hp. A good example here of how true power figures can differ to what the manufacturer claim once properly dyno tested.
Dyno testing before and after shows healthy gains across the rev range, with a significant increase in power and torque.
Low down torque with our
More gains being made on our four-wheel drive dyno, this time from this Volkswagen Golf GTD TDI 2.0 181bhp.
Putting our new dyno to good use and throwing down some pretty decent results once once fitted with our Bluespark Pro + Boost chip tuning box.
The stock run provides us with some pretty accurate claims from VW, as it was bang on the stock figure claims from them, for this 2016 Golf GTD TDI 2.0.
You can see it ran 181hp with 379Nm of torque. VW claim this to be 181hp with 380Nm at stock, so it's great to see some consistency from their claims here.
Dyno testing before and after shows healthy gains across the rev range, with a significant increase in power and torque.
Low down torque with our unit is greatly improved. At stock the engine produced 379Nm and now 471Nm with the box installed, bringing those gains in a lot sooner than before.
Peak power was also increased. The engine produced 181hp from stock and now 225hp with the box installed, showing consistency through the rev range.
Our awesome new dyno being put to good use as we tested this amazing BMW M2 Comp after it was fitted with our 3 Channel Pro Petrol chip tuning box.
It’s the same story with the M cars, already an absolute powerhouse producing some really impressive figures from stock. But here at Bluespark we always like to unlock the cars real potential...
Dyno testing before and after shows healthy gains across the rev range, with a significant increase in power and torque, really transforming the car with some next level power.
Peak power had an incredible increase, as we were able to add an extra 100hp! The engine produced 415hp from stock, and now 515hp with the box, showing consistency right through the rev range.
Low down torque with our unit is also greatly improved. At stock the engine produced 614Nm, and now 702Nm with the box. Stock figures of torque are slightly higher than manufacturer quoted (at 550Nm), but that isn't especially unusual for one of these as they can usually push strong stock
We recently had this Ford Transit Custom 340 2.0 131hp come to us here at Bluespark HQ. It had a speed limiter installed, stopping the van from keeping up with motorway traffic. We soon had it booked in for a custom tune, along with our Pro + Boost chip tuning box.
We dyno tested it with multiple runs to monitor the progress throughout the process.
Firstly, we ran a complete stock run to see what the Transit was producing at stock level with no amount of tune applied.
After running the Transit on the dyno at stock, we then connected to the ECU and removed the speed limiter. We then upgraded the ECU from Ford’s stock 131hp version and installed the more powerful 170hp version. So in theory, the van would now operate from a 170hp stock level, meaning we can tune from this point onwards.
Dyno testing before and after those first set of upgrades, show a decent amount of gains, with an increase in power and torque.
The results showed peak power raise from 133hp at stock, to 158hp with the
Another hot-hatch dyno day for us here at Bluespark HQ, with this KIA ProCeed GT after it was fitted with our Bluespark Pro Petrol chip tuning box.
These plucky little things were Koreas first attempt at an actual Hot-Hatch, set to rival the Golf GTI and the Focus ST.
The engine already delivers decent figures from stock, with KIA claiming over 200hp (it ran closer to 194hp on the dyno), along with 285Nm of torque. However, now our Bluespark Pro Petrol box is installed, it has a much more punchier 224hp with 320Nm of torque, taking it to the next level of Hot-Hatch gains.
Dyno testing shows healthy gains across the rev range, with a decent amount of increase in power and torque. We found that these results were pretty decent and the gains remained fairly strong, considering the car was running 95RON fuel. We expect even greater gains could be achieved when running this again using 99RON fuel.
A reduction in turbo lag and power applied right through the rev range, it now has a much more
Here at Bluespark Automotive, we often eagerly anticipate certain models that catch our attention. Cars that beg to be tuned, optimized, and run on the dyno for some breathtaking performance results. Among the many vehicles we've encountered, the Audi RS3 8Y stands as a formidable contender.
There are several reasons why a vehicle might capture our interest. Sometimes, it's the novelty of its engine technology, not yet open to the likes of remapping services. Or it could just be an extremely appealing car that promises an exciting tuning experience.
This time, the Audi RS3 8Y covers both...
Our anticipation for the 2022 Audi RS3 8Y 2.5 TFSI had been growing for a while, so when we heard from a customer that they were about to take delivery of this beast, we cleared our schedule. Nothing was going to stand between us and the chance to run the Audi RS3 on the dyno.
Let's take a moment to explain the appeal of the RS3 8Ys 'new style' engine. It doesn't mean that Audi have completely re-invented
At Bluespark we receive a lot of questions about performance modifications and what mods are the best for improving performance.
Alongside tuning boxes, ECU remapping, air filters and inductions kits, Sports cats or de-catting are one of the most popular modifications people carry out on their cars.
We had a customer return to us with his already tuned by Bluespark, 2.5 226bhp Ford Focus ST after having a decat fitted. After tuning and dyno testing his stock engine earlier in the year, we tested the car to show the difference this combination of mods would make to performance.
Dyno Run 1 - Stock vehicle with Bluespark System(July 2021)
As a stock engine with no modifications, the engine produced 214bhp and 329Nm of torque on the dyno, not too different from the manufacturer claimed 224bhp and 320Nm.
After fitting our Bluespark Pro Petrol unit and making a few tweaks to the mapping, our engineers were able to increase performance by 31bhp and 42Nm. Not only did we increase peak figures to
When you’re looking for a new car, you want the best. If you don’t have the best, you can make it the best with some nifty car performance upgrades. However, there’s a wrong and right way to do almost everything - and that includes car modifications. Whether you want to enhance the power or update the exterior - car modifications require patience and skill. There’s a wealth of information on car performance upgrades, as well as a load of car modifications shops to consider. With that in mind, we’re sharing the dos and don’ts of upgrading your car.
Before you look into car modifications shops and the like, you need to know your car. Understand it’s capabilities, strengths and weaknesses so you don’t modify the vehicle and cause further damage down the line. While you are getting to know the car, look for areas you can improve performance and handling. For instance, you can massively increase torque and, subsequently, power
