Tapout Tuning

LF4 Performance Tuning Specialists

By

Tapout Tune of the Week!

Tire smoke, burnt rubber and crushing any competition you face. That’s how we start our day at Tapout Tuning because there’s nothing like the brute force acceleration of a Tapout Tuned ATS-V to wake you up in the morning.

Our customers and friends share that sentiment and regularly tell us how amazed they are by the transformation our Remote Tunes provide their ATS-V. Let’s hear about it firsthand from today’s Tapout Tune of the Week, Ted from Georgia! He drives his ATS-V for all kinds of reasons, whether it be autocross, daily driving or even ripping through curvy mountain roads, his Remote Tapout Tune can handle it all with no problem. This was another case where before we even sent Ted’s first tune we found his intercooler was dry, so we made sure that was addressed and we could provide a safe tune. Other tuners just turn up your boost without checking your intercooler first, but we feel that is a recipe for disaster. Ted let us know that, “at first I liked the ATS-V. Then after the Tapout Tune I loved it! They made the process painless and always great service.” We are proud to offer a product that provides such drastic and safe results, so what are you waiting for, get tuned by Tapout today!

#TapoutTakeover #ResultsNotInsults #StayTuned

Georgia ATS-V

 

 

By

Tapout Tune of the Week!

Do you ever have one of those days where you can’t sit still? You’re tired of sitting inside at your desk and you just need an escape, something to take your mind off everything going on in your life. Enter the Tapout Tuned ATS-V. Acceleration that will put you back in your seat, handling like you can’t believe, and a driving experience you will never forget.

This is what Tapout Tuning provides – an experience like no other. We do this every day and we never get tired of hearing what a difference we’ve made in our customers’ ATS-Vs. An example of that is this week’s Tapout Tune of the Week, from Kevin in Arizona. He was new to the tuning world and didn’t have much experience in that regard. “I’m not car savvy at all and let Scott know that right away. He could have huffed and puffed but instead; continued to smile and assist”. Before we even started tuning, we discovered Kevin’s intercooler wasn’t properly functioning and we were able to walk him through the process to resolve this issue. Kevin let us know, “Scott and Tapout has earned a customer for life!” We are here not only to provide you with a great tune, but also the support and advice that will keep you racing and beating records!

#TapoutTakeover #ResultsNotInsults #StayTuned

Florida ATS-V

By

Easily Fill and Bleed your ATS-V Intercooler!

What’s the Easiest Way to Fill and Bleed the ATS-V Intercooler?

Last year we made a post showing how to fill and bleed your ATS-V intercooler without the expensive adapter fitting and vacuum pump that GM recommends. Here’s an update, complete with video showing the process. I’ve also found a way to improve upon the OEM setup.

With the OEM hoses, it’s extremely difficult to determine how well fluid is flowing and whether air might still be present in the system. In this video I shortened up one of the factory hoses, then added a ¾” barb coupler, short piece of UV-resistant clear PVC tubing and two hose clamps. This step is not mandatory, but now that it’s done, I definitely wish I had done it a year ago.

To fill and bleed the intercooler system, you do not want to leave the pump running. Most of the air bubbles come to the surface when the pump starts and stops. For this reason, starting and stopping the pump every few seconds will yield much better results than leaving it running continuously.

There is a positive battery terminal right beside the fuse box in the engine compartment. Use a jumper wire to carefully short between the battery terminal and either side of the intercooler pump fuse. This video shows a 2018 ATS-V, but the fuse location may vary in other years. Check the underside of the fusebox lid in your own car to identify the proper fuse.

Rotate your intercooler fill port to the vertical position. Remove the rubber cap. Use a short piece of ¾” heater hose to support a large funnel. Add 50/50 coolant mix to the funnel. Depress the Schrader valve with a dowel rod or long ¼” extension. Continue cycling the intercooler pump power every few seconds until there are no more air bubbles.

Sometimes it helps to fiddle with the 7 mm. bleeder screws, but this does not seem to be necessary. Through experience I have found it’s best to fill and bleed the system cold, the drive around until it’s up to normal operating temperature, let it cool down and bleed it one more time.

Follow the link below to see a video of the process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiTKWfus7qU&feature=youtu.be

#TapoutTakeover #ResultsNotInsults

By

Easily Fill and Bleed Your ATS-V Intercooler!

Last year I made a post showing how to fill and bleed your ATS-V intercooler without the expensive adapter fitting and vacuum pump that GM recommends.  Here’s an update, complete with video showing the process.  I’ve also found a way to improve upon the OEM setup.

With the OEM hoses, it’s extremely difficult to determine how well fluid is flowing and whether air might still be present in the system.  In this video I shortened up one of the factory hoses, then added a ¾” barb coupler, short piece of UV-resistant clear PVC tubing and two hose clamps.  This step is not mandatory, but now that it’s done, I definitely wish I had done it a year ago.

To fill and bleed the intercooler system, you do not want to leave the pump running.  Most of the air bubbles come to the surface when the pump starts and stops.  For this reason, starting and stopping the pump every few seconds will yield much better results than leaving it running continuously.

There is a positive battery terminal right beside the fuse box in the engine compartment.  Use a jumper wire to carefully short between the battery terminal and either side of the intercooler pump fuse.  This video shows a 2018 ATS-V, but the fuse location may vary in other years.  Check the underside of the fuse box lid in your own car to identify the proper fuse.

Rotate your intercooler fill port to the vertical position.  Remove the rubber cap.  Use a short piece of ¾” heater hose to support a large funnel.  Add 50/50 coolant mix to the funnel.  Depress the Schrader valve with a dowel rod or long ¼” extension.  Continue cycling the intercooler pump power every few seconds until there are no more air bubbles.

Sometimes it helps to fiddle with the 7 mm. bleeder screws, but this does not seem to be necessary.  Through experience I have found it’s best to fill and bleed the system cold, the drive around until it’s up to normal operating temperature, let it cool down and bleed it one more time.

Follow the link below to see the process:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiTKWfus7qU&feature=youtu.be

#TapoutTakeover #ResultsNotInsults

By

Tapout Tune of the Week!

It’s a good day at Tapout Tuning, the sun is shining, the roads are clear and our customers are out enjoying Tapout Tuned ATS-Vs to their full potential! One such customer is Robert from New York, who is today’s Tapout Tune of the Week.

As we slowly but surely leave winter behind, we’ve had a lot of requests from customers like Robert who were no longer satisfied with the stock performance of their ATS-V. Our Remote Tune is just what he needed, and we were ready to take him through the process. As Scott was working with Robert on his remote tune he said, “when it came time to load files and log data, he was there providing quick and efficient communication every step of the way”. Getting a remote tune for many people is a new experience, so we make sure the process goes smoothly and efficiently.

Once Robert’s remote tune was completed he could not believe the difference we made in his ATS-V. We were thrilled to hear him so happy. “Not only is it quicker during WOT/aggressive pulls, it feels less restricted/choked in normal driving as well. Power is addictive and I’m already considering a full exhaust and intake next”. We have the tuning expertise and all the parts you need to make sure you have the quickest Cadillac on the block, so stop settling for average and make your ATS-V the car it was meant to be.

#TapoutTakeover #ResultsNotInsults

New York ATS-V