Review: Uprev dyno-tune at Lightspeed Innovations (djpathfinder)

djpathfinder · 06-25-2011, 01:54 AM

I got my 370Z dyno-tuned at Lightspeed Innovations on June 15. They are located in Red Deer, Alberta, which is almost half way between Edmonton and Calgary. They recently purchased the pro-tuner license for Uprev to serve the Nissan/Infiniti community after Cobb stopped supporting N/A cars from 2010 on. There are no other Uprev tuners in northern Alberta that I'm aware of (not sure about southern Alberta). I've heard good things about Cam and Lightspeed Innovations from various sources both inside and outside the Nissan community, so hearing that he wanted to be able to use Uprev to tune the 370Z was welcome news. I'm done with my non-forced induced breather mods, so naturally an ECU tune was the next logical step to optimize my power and torque curves and clean up the AFR. And due to the reputation Cam's built over the years, driving about 1.5 hours to get it done wasn't an issue.

Refer to these threads for more background information on Lightspeed Innovations:
Anyone Interested in "uprev" in Alberta?
370Z on Lightspeeds Dyno

As I walked into the shop, they had a welcoming and comfortable lounge area. The staff was friendly, and they all seemed to be car enthusiasts in some manner. Cam came out a few minutes later to introduce himself. He apologized to me and explained that he was having a really busy day where things weren't working out as planned, and as a result he couldn't start tuning my car at the appointment time we agreed upon, but if I was OK to wait, he would gladly stay and work on it as long as he needed to to finish the job. He was able start work on my car a little while later.

They have a AWD Dynapack 4000 dyno that connects directly onto the drive hubs. The staff was very careful removing my rear wheels. Cam accessed the intake manifold to hook up knock sensors. While he was tuning, he stopped to explain what he was doing and was patient in answering my questions. 3 baseline pulls were done. The results were very consistent and he proceeded to "tweak" and dyno to check the results. A total of about 9 or 10 tuning pulls were done.

I was impressed with how meticulous Cam was. He tweaked and dyno'd a couple more times beyond the point where he thought he had already achieved maximal gains, and it paid off, as he was able to positively change a consistent and annoying torque dip around 2600-2900 rpm.

You can check out the picture of the before and after curves in my dyno-tune album. In summary, my dyno-tune results were similar to what others have reported (ie. HP results not as high as I would have hoped, but there was a sizeable change in the acceleration feel): there was a net gain of 9 HP and 11 lb-ft at peak. The HP gains, though slight, were throughout the RPM range (and not only at the upper end), and peak HP was reached 300 RPM sooner after the tune. The torque curve was especially increased between the 2600-2900 range by 16 lb-ft.

My 370Z was the first one that Cam had tuned with Uprev. It took about 3 hours to do. However I'm thinking for successive 370Z tunes, he could start with my file and tweak each car from there, which means it could be done in a shorter amount of time.

Right away while hard accelerating on Cam's "personal 1/4 mile strip" and on the way home I noticed more ummphh on acceleration. The car seemed to rev much more willingly. That was definitely clear on the butt dyno.

Even my wife noticed it when she test drove it the next day. My car was running rich before the tune. The tailpipes used to get very black shortly after a wash, but not the case now. I'd be curious to see if my fuel economy changes a tiny bit now, especially with highway driving.

Other benefits of the Uprev tune:
- AFR 12.8-13.0 through the RPM range was what Cam found works well for our cars.
- the speed limiter was raised to 290 kph (180 mph).
- rev limiter raised to 8200 rpm.
- O2 sensor input from the HFC was omitted (I've had 2 CELs related to this in a span of 1 year).
- WOT limiter removed.
- programmed a "Valet" mode (speed limited to 50 kph, rev limited to 3000 rpm).

I am very happy with my results and would not hesitate to recommend that others go to him for their tuning needs. Cam gave me a tour of his facility and it is impressive. Thanks Cam for doing a great job on my dyno-tune!

370Z JT · 06-25-2011, 02:50 AM

Nice review. How many maps did they give you? 3?

djpathfinder · 06-25-2011, 02:52 AM

2 maps: the tuned map and valet.

Zat_Zuma · 06-25-2011, 10:11 AM

Sounds like it was a good day at Lightspeed

Congrats on the tune

franky2222 · 06-25-2011, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djpathfinder

I got my 370Z dyno-tuned at Lightspeed Innovations on June 15. They are located in Red Deer, Alberta, which is almost half way between Edmonton and Calgary. They recently purchased the pro-tuner license for Uprev to serve the Nissan/Infiniti community after Cobb stopped supporting N/A cars from 2010 on. There are no other Uprev tuners in northern Alberta that I'm aware of (not sure about southern Alberta). I've heard good things about Cam and Lightspeed Innovations from various sources both inside and outside the Nissan community, so hearing that he wanted to be able to use Uprev to tune the 370Z was welcome news. I'm done with my non-forced induced breather mods, so naturally an ECU tune was the next logical step to optimize my power and torque curves and clean up the AFR. And due to the reputation Cam's built over the years, driving about 1.5 hours to get it done wasn't an issue.

Refer to these threads for more background information on Lightspeed Innovations:
Anyone Interested in "uprev" in Alberta?
370Z on Lightspeeds Dyno

As I walked into the shop, they had a welcoming and comfortable lounge area. The staff was friendly, and they all seemed to be car enthusiasts in some manner. Cam came out a few minutes later to introduce himself. He apologized to me and explained that he was having a really busy day where things weren't working out as planned, and as a result he couldn't start tuning my car at the appointment time we agreed upon, but if I was OK to wait, he would gladly stay and work on it as long as he needed to to finish the job. He was able start work on my car a little while later.

They have a AWD Dynapack 4000 dyno that connects directly onto the drive hubs. The staff was very careful removing my rear wheels. Cam accessed the intake manifold to hook up knock sensors. While he was tuning, he stopped to explain what he was doing and was patient in answering my questions. 3 baseline pulls were done. The results were very consistent and he proceeded to "tweak" and dyno to check the results. A total of about 9 or 10 tuning pulls were done.

I was impressed with how meticulous Cam was. He tweaked and dyno'd a couple more times beyond the point where he thought he had already achieved maximal gains, and it paid off, as he was able to positively change a consistent and annoying torque dip around 2600-2900 rpm.

You can check out the picture of the before and after curves in my dyno-tune album. In summary, my dyno-tune results were similar to what others have reported (ie. HP results not as high as I would have hoped, but there was a sizeable change in the acceleration feel): there was a net gain of 9 HP and 11 lb-ft at peak. The HP gains, though slight, were throughout the RPM range (and not only at the upper end), and peak HP was reached 300 RPM sooner after the tune. The torque curve was especially increased between the 2600-2900 range by 16 lb-ft.

My 370Z was the first one that Cam had tuned with Uprev. It took about 3 hours to do. However I'm thinking for successive 370Z tunes, he could start with my file and tweak each car from there, which means it could be done in a shorter amount of time.

Right away while hard accelerating on Cam's "personal 1/4 mile strip" and on the way home I noticed more ummphh on acceleration. The car seemed to rev much more willingly. That was definitely clear on the butt dyno.

Even my wife noticed it when she test drove it the next day. My car was running rich before the tune. The tailpipes used to get very black shortly after a wash, but not the case now. I'd be curious to see if my fuel economy changes a tiny bit now, especially with highway driving.

Other benefits of the Uprev tune:
- AFR 12.8-13.0 through the RPM range was what Cam found works well for our cars.
- the speed limiter was raised to 290 kph (180 mph).
- rev limiter raised to 8200 rpm.
- O2 sensor input from the HFC was omitted (I've had 2 CELs related to this in a span of 1 year).
- WOT limiter removed.
- programmed a "Valet" mode (speed limited to 50 kph, rev limited to 3000 rpm).

I am very happy with my results and would not hesitate to recommend that others go to him for their tuning needs. Cam gave me a tour of his facility and it is impressive. Thanks Cam for doing a great job on my dyno-tune!

why did u raise redline to 8200? i left mine as is????

SPOHN · 06-25-2011, 11:15 AM

Great review. Yea I left my limiter alone also for the car doesn't make power beyond the stock point.

franky2222 · 06-25-2011, 11:22 AM

^^^thats what i thought also!!! maybe DJ can tell us why,

djpathfinder · 06-25-2011, 11:31 AM

Yup, you guys are right...no additional power gains above 7500 rpm was what we found too. The tuner raised it so that the fuel cut off would occur ABOVE and not RIGHT AT the area of max power production. He offered to lower it back to 7500 if I was really concerned but his explanation made sense so I just had him leave it.

SPOHN · 06-25-2011, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djpathfinder

Yup, you guys are right...no additional power gains above 7500 rpm was what we found too. The tuner raised it so that the fuel cut off would occur ABOVE and not RIGHT AT the area of max power production. He offered to lower it back to 7500 if I was really concerned but his explanation made sense so I just had him leave it.

There's been a couple of times that could of been usefull for myself.

franky2222 · 06-26-2011, 05:39 PM

makes sense i should of raised mine to 7800 or something but im sure it cant be good for engine to go 8200 too often

djpathfinder · 06-26-2011, 08:01 PM

I doubt it'll ever see past 7800, even at the track. Like with anything else, use with a little care and attention.

shumby · 06-26-2011, 08:02 PM

Cannot wait to get my FX50 down there should be next month i hope. If uprev gets on things

azn370z · 06-26-2011, 08:05 PM

What rpm does a stock z cut fuel at?

SPOHN · 06-26-2011, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by azn370z

what rpm does a stock z cut fuel at?

7500 or just get in your and floor it, you'll know when.

djpathfinder · 06-26-2011, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shumby

Cannot wait to get my FX50 down there should be next month i hope. If uprev gets on things

Oh, is the FX50S not supported yet?

06-25-2011, 01:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Review: Uprev dyno-tune at Lightspeed Innovations (djpathfinder) I got my 370Z dyno-tuned at Lightspeed Innovations on June 15. They are located in Red Deer, Alberta, which is almost half way between Edmonton and Calgary. They recently purchased the pro-tuner license for Uprev to serve the Nissan/Infiniti community after Cobb stopped supporting N/A cars from 2010 on. There are no other Uprev tuners in northern Alberta that I'm aware of (not sure about southern Alberta). I've heard good things about Cam and Lightspeed Innovations from various sources both inside and outside the Nissan community, so hearing that he wanted to be able to use Uprev to tune the 370Z was welcome news. I'm done with my non-forced induced breather mods, so naturally an ECU tune was the next logical step to optimize my power and torque curves and clean up the AFR. And due to the reputation Cam's built over the years, driving about 1.5 hours to get it done wasn't an issue. Refer to these threads for more background information on Lightspeed Innovations: Anyone Interested in "uprev" in Alberta? 370Z on Lightspeeds Dyno As I walked into the shop, they had a welcoming and comfortable lounge area. The staff was friendly, and they all seemed to be car enthusiasts in some manner. Cam came out a few minutes later to introduce himself. He apologized to me and explained that he was having a really busy day where things weren't working out as planned, and as a result he couldn't start tuning my car at the appointment time we agreed upon, but if I was OK to wait, he would gladly stay and work on it as long as he needed to to finish the job. He was able start work on my car a little while later. They have a AWD Dynapack 4000 dyno that connects directly onto the drive hubs. The staff was very careful removing my rear wheels. Cam accessed the intake manifold to hook up knock sensors. While he was tuning, he stopped to explain what he was doing and was patient in answering my questions. 3 baseline pulls were done. The results were very consistent and he proceeded to "tweak" and dyno to check the results. A total of about 9 or 10 tuning pulls were done. I was impressed with how meticulous Cam was. He tweaked and dyno'd a couple more times beyond the point where he thought he had already achieved maximal gains, and it paid off, as he was able to positively change a consistent and annoying torque dip around 2600-2900 rpm. You can check out the picture of the before and after curves in my dyno-tune album. In summary, my dyno-tune results were similar to what others have reported (ie. HP results not as high as I would have hoped, but there was a sizeable change in the acceleration feel): there was a net gain of 9 HP and 11 lb-ft at peak. The HP gains, though slight, were throughout the RPM range (and not only at the upper end), and peak HP was reached 300 RPM sooner after the tune. The torque curve was especially increased between the 2600-2900 range by 16 lb-ft. My 370Z was the first one that Cam had tuned with Uprev. It took about 3 hours to do. However I'm thinking for successive 370Z tunes, he could start with my file and tweak each car from there, which means it could be done in a shorter amount of time. Right away while hard accelerating on Cam's "personal 1/4 mile strip" and on the way home I noticed more ummphh on acceleration. The car seemed to rev much more willingly. That was definitely clear on the butt dyno. Even my wife noticed it when she test drove it the next day. My car was running rich before the tune. The tailpipes used to get very black shortly after a wash, but not the case now. I'd be curious to see if my fuel economy changes a tiny bit now, especially with highway driving. Other benefits of the Uprev tune: - AFR 12.8-13.0 through the RPM range was what Cam found works well for our cars. - the speed limiter was raised to 290 kph (180 mph). - rev limiter raised to 8200 rpm. - O2 sensor input from the HFC was omitted (I've had 2 CELs related to this in a span of 1 year). - WOT limiter removed. - programmed a "Valet" mode (speed limited to 50 kph, rev limited to 3000 rpm). I am very happy with my results and would not hesitate to recommend that others go to him for their tuning needs. Cam gave me a tour of his facility and it is impressive. Thanks Cam for doing a great job on my dyno-tune! __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD Last edited by djpathfinder; 06-25-2011 at 02:05 AM.

06-25-2011, 02:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
370Z JT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: United States Posts: 2,905 Drives: 370Z PW 7AT Rep Power: 378	Nice review. How many maps did they give you? 3? __________________ Click for My Journal Top Secret \| EVO-R \| Fujimura Auto \| Shine Auto \| Seibon \| MRWorks \| Swift \| SPC \| SSR \| UpRev \| Project Kics \| NST \| Titek \| Eibach \| Nismo \| Whiteline \| Quaife \| Invidia \| Fly1 \| CF Element \| Carbon Signal

06-25-2011, 02:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	2 maps: the tuned map and valet. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

06-25-2011, 10:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Zat_Zuma A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Edmonton, Alberta ...eh Posts: 1,171 Drives: 2017 Touring auto Rep Power: 19	Sounds like it was a good day at Lightspeed Congrats on the tune __________________ [B]2009 & 2017 370Z Touring Sport Autos SOLD

06-25-2011, 11:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Great review. Yea I left my limiter alone also for the car doesn't make power beyond the stock point. __________________

06-25-2011, 11:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
franky2222 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: montreal Posts: 51 Drives: G37coupe/6MT Rep Power: 14	^^^thats what i thought also!!! maybe DJ can tell us why, __________________ 08 G37s 6MT//UPREV//INJEN CAI//BERK HFC//20%//BATOVERLAYS//EIBACH//GTSPEC/

06-25-2011, 11:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Yup, you guys are right...no additional power gains above 7500 rpm was what we found too. The tuner raised it so that the fuel cut off would occur ABOVE and not RIGHT AT the area of max power production. He offered to lower it back to 7500 if I was really concerned but his explanation made sense so I just had him leave it. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

06-26-2011, 05:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
franky2222 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: montreal Posts: 51 Drives: G37coupe/6MT Rep Power: 14	makes sense i should of raised mine to 7800 or something but im sure it cant be good for engine to go 8200 too often __________________ 08 G37s 6MT//UPREV//INJEN CAI//BERK HFC//20%//BATOVERLAYS//EIBACH//GTSPEC/

06-26-2011, 08:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	I doubt it'll ever see past 7800, even at the track. Like with anything else, use with a little care and attention. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

06-26-2011, 08:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
shumby Captin Canuck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: with your mom Age: 44 Posts: 6,288 Drives: your sister Rep Power: 236	Cannot wait to get my FX50 down there should be next month i hope. If uprev gets on things __________________ Originally Posted by SAM@GTM Engine detonation is not normal and it should never never happen, and whoever told that need to do something else for living . Sam

06-26-2011, 08:05 PM	#13 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	What rpm does a stock z cut fuel at? __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

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