Tapout Tuning

LF4 Performance Tuning Specialists

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Tapout Tuned Cars Perform in Texas!

Tapout wants to extend congratulations to Michael Franks and Brian Chrestoff for putting down some incredible times at the track this weekend in their ATS-Vs. Texas Motorplex played host to the V-Racing Invitational and Tapout tuned ATS-Vs prevailed again! ATS-V Semi-Stock Class had seven cars and Brian Chrestoff won the division with a best time of 11.112 @ 121.49 mph. ATS-V Pro Modified Class had four cars and Michael Franks had the best time with a 10.868 @ 130.23 mph. Eleven ATS-Vs were at the event in total. Two had Tapout Tunes, and these were the quickest and fastest in their respective classes. If you look at the Official Quarter Mile Rankings, you can see that Tapout Tuned cars now occupy 10 of the top 20 spots. Who wants to be next?

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New Products from Carlyle Racing!

Tapout Tuning continually looks for ways to improve the LF4 platform as well as new parts to help support that endeavor. There are many parts available in the aftermarket to help do this, but we are not going to recommend anything that is less than perfect for the ATS-V. We test every part we offer on our own test vehicles to ensure they perform the way we want. We are here to support the community and that means providing you with the best options available.

We are excited to offer several new kits to make your ATS-V the best performer on the track. Our first offering the is Carlyle Racing Rear Stabilizing and Trailing Arms Kit. This will help to reduce or eliminate deflection and wheel hop for killer launches. This includes all the highest quality U.S. made components necessary for this installation.

Secondly, we are offering the Carlyle Racing Rear Brakes Conversion Kit. This provides smaller diameter four-piston Wilwood calipers along with all necessary brake components. This will allow you to run as small as a 15″ wheel so you can fit the biggest tire possible without damaging the wheel wells of your ATS-V.

Finally, we are offering the Carlyle Racing Pro Launch Kit which combines the Rear Brakes Conversion Kit and the Rear Stabilizing and Trailing Arms Kit for a reduced price. This will provide the best possible launch so you can dominate at the track and leave your competition seeing nothing but your taillights.

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ATS-V Carlyle brake and suspension kit
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Tapout Tune of the Week!

While there are many companies that can tune your car, there are few that can provide the service and support that leave you feeling confident about who you decide to work with. This is even more so with a car as complicated as the ATS-V. Tapout Tuning specializes in tuning LF4 engines and knows all the intricacies, quirks and necessary precautions that need to be taken to ensure you have the best performing ATS-V on the road.

Our friend and customer Slava from California spent the last year researching tuning options for his ATS-V. He’s owned many heavily modified cars over the years and has a lot of experience in this field. After careful consideration he found Tapout Tuning to be the best possible option and has been very happy with the results. “It’s more than I could have hoped for. This has been the smoothest tuning experience I’ve had to date.” Slava said. That’s exactly what we like to hear because we like tuning ATS-Vs as much as you like driving them. It’s very important to us that you are happy with your tune because we’re in this together, continually pushing the limits of the ATS-V!

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Tapout Tune of the Week!

One of the most important features of our Remote Tunes at Tapout is that we always keep your engine safe. It would be easy to ignore certain safety parameters set by GM so that we could tune your car easier and quicker, but that’s not how we operate here. We take our time to ensure every safety check is still in place once we complete your remote tune. While a Tapout Tune will produce substantially more power than your ATS-V had stock, all the safety precautions are still in place. They will continue to function keeping your engine safe at all times, no matter how hard you push it.

This was something that interested one of this week’s customers, John from Georgia. He originally had his ATS-V tuned by anther prominent tuner but found that they had ignored these safety parameters and put his engine at risk. He then tried another prominent tuner, and while they were able to provide some improvements to the tune, it still wasn’t what John was looking was looking for. That’s when he came across Tapout Tuning and was able to breathe a sigh of relief. He knew his horsepower prayers had been answered. “Now my car is an absolute monster. I found Scott to be detailed, friendly and he absolutely loves doing this.” And that’s true, there’s nothing we love more at Tapout than making your ATS-V the best it can be!

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The Perfect Tune for Your ATS-V!

When it comes to tuning your ATS-V, Tapout wants to make sure you have all the right resources to begin the tuning process. We offer several different options depending on your preference and current ATS-V setup.

If you are starting from a stock ATS-V, and don’t already own HP Tuners, start with our Remote Tune Plus. This gets you everything you need for remote tuning services. We review the scan data from your stock tune to ensure your intercooler and fuel system are functioning correctly. Next, we add all Tapout tune edits, custom tailored for your modifications and fuel octane.

We then have you scan you car at various levels, verifying everything is nice, solid and safe. From there we review the scan data and continue making small edits until you love every aspect of your tune and we love every aspect of the data logs. This typically takes one to three edits; however, we will do as many updates as it takes to dial your tune in perfectly. If you’d like to go a step further, you can purchase one of our popular monthly tuning subscriptions which many customers use for wideband tuning, race fuel tuning and when they install additional mods. It’s the best way to ensure your ATS-V continues to perform at its full potential.

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Photo by Travis Weathers