Mini Cooper Turbo

We’ve attached the dyno sheet for the Mini Cooper Turbo. The gain is 32.9hp & 66lbs tq.

The car had cooling issues so the intercooler had to be upgraded.

BMW X5M/X6M Performance Software

The ECU tune for the BMW X5M and X6M is available. The gain on this engine is 45hp. With the upgrade we can also remove the speed limiter/hesitation/flat spots, etc, etc.While other tuner's are still struggling to finish the X6 50i, we finished the 'M' version a while ago.

Porsche Carrera GT

Singh Autosport programmed this Porsche Carrera GT for Eurorev in Inglewood, CA. The gain on the Carrera GT is 40hp 45lb tq.

Lamborghini LP640

Here are pictures of a Lamborghini LP640 Singh Autosport(California office) programmed for Eurorev in LA. The gain on a LP640 is 41hp 44lbs tq and as per Lamborghini of Beverly Hills its the fastest LP640 they've driven.

BMW X3 2.5i

The gains are 20hp and 20lbs tq from the ECU tune.
We advance the timing in the midrange/top end, raise the rpm, remove the speed limiter, Correct hesitation/flat spots, etc... etc...
Test runs along hwy 1 east (horseshoe bay) were real impressive.

Dodge Caliber SRT4 ECU Upgrade

The ECU upgrade is now available for the Dodge Caliber SRT4. The gain is 58.6hp 50lb tq.

Buggatti Veyron Performance Software

ECU performance software for the Bugatti Veyron is now available. The only way to programme it is by bench flashing the ECU's.The gains are approximately 200hp, the car is impossible to test on a dyno (it was tried twice and both times it retarded the dyno). The car was then tested on a track using various testing equipment, the average results were 200hp.

Bentley GT/GTC/Flying Spur Speed 2010

Singh Autosort programmed a 2010 Bentley GTC Speed for Eurorev in LA, Bentley has changed the coding on their new cars (its completely different to a 2008 or early 2009 Speed). After approaching a number of tuners Eurorev asked if singh autosport could do it for them. It took a couple of hours to figure it out but got it done, the first 2010 to be programmed in North America. The car belonged to O'Gara Coach Company . This is the first car singh autosport have programmed for Eurorev.

Audi R8 V10 Performance Software

The Audi R8 V10 ECU upgrade is now available, we completed this car a while back. The gain is 45hp!! We can also turn the exhaust volume up in 2nd/3rd gear. We can either bench flash the ECU's or programme the car via OBD2.

It has a de-tuned Lamborghini Gallardo engine.

We also sell a performance intake system for the R8 V8.

BMW X6 50i Performance Software

Just to let our customers know we can now tune the BMW X6 50i. The ECU can be bench flashed or we can programme the car via OBD2 (on board diagnostic port).

We got 80hp and took the car to 516lbs tq. Once again we were the first company in Canada to complete this car.

Very quick car!!

Audi R8 'Titan' Sports Exhaust- A Titanium Silencer reduces exhaust weight by 41 lbs

A Supercar sound may be the main reason most drivers choose a Sports Exhaust system for their Audi R8.With QuickSilver they will also appreciate the performance benefits and, in particular, the huge weight saving of over 18 kgs (40lbs), taken from the very rear of the car. Most R8 owners will have bought their car for fun and so behind the wheel they will enjoy an enhanced experience, the sound being such an important part of driving a high performance sportscar. The rise and fall through the gears the blips on down-change, the pops on the overrun – all add to the fun. The QuickSilver system has a Titanium silencer and thin-gauge stainless steel tube to achieve a combination of the lightest possible weight with strength and durability. At lower engine speeds it produces a wonderful deep tone, with volume and pitch increasing in direct proportion to rpm climaxing in a robust racecar howl at the red line. QuickSilver enable personalisation of sound & appearance and an improvement in performance by using components and materials that are more expensive than the OE specification. The QuickSilver system is a ‘bolt on’ fit, designed to complement the original specification without compromising emissions or reliability. It comes with QuickSilver’s usual 25 year guarantee.Original Weight is 63 lbs QuickSilver is 22 lbsOriginal Sound is 98 dB QuickSilver is 105 dBOrginal Power is 414 bhp QuickSilver is 424 bhp

BMW M3/M5/M6 can now be programmed via OBD2

The BMW M3/M5/M6 can now be programmed via OBD2. We first started programming the M5's back in 2005 and the only way it could be done was by removing the ECU and bench flashing the processors. Now that we can programme them via OBD2 it only takes a couple of minutes for the download/upload. Having spoken to the driver of this car he said there is huge difference in the power and shifting on this car, there’s no more delay when changing gears.

Lamborghini Gallardo and Murcielago cat bypass pipes?

Just to let the Lamborghini Gallardo and Murcielago owners know who are using cat bypass pipes that we can disable the oxygen sensors when programming the ecu's. This service can not be done by mail-order (unless it’s the LP560 or a car with the ME9 ECU), we have to physically work on the car. This gets rid of the annoying check engine light.

Ferrari 575 Pininfarina

Here at 3S Autosport it's hard for us to post pictures of every car we work on so we try to post some cars that we don't come across everyday. The Ferrari 575 Pininfarina. It's a great car and like all exotics there is plenty of room for improvement. You probably hear some exotic car owners saying their car is tuned for maximum performance from the factory and those of us who know better just stay quiet because there are certain topics that should be avoided like politic's, religion, music, de-tuning of a vehicle, etc, etc.

When a car owner gets his car programmed it’s like separating the men from the boys, those who 'drive' their car and those who just want to be seen in it.

'Full Manual' Option for Mercedes 55AMG/600 and 65AMG Transmission

For all the Mercedes 55AMG/600/65AMG driver's we offer a 'Full Manual' option. When you select the manual option the car 'will not' upshift for you even if you redline the car. This option can be requested when we programme the transmission control unit (TCU). Again we were the first company to offer this option in North America, we've been doing it for a while now.

Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series

We now offer the performance software upgrades for the Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series, for the ECU (engine control unit) and TCU (transmission control unit). It is a very difficult car to test on the dyno, the highest gain was just over 41hp (we're sure its more though).

Mercedes 55 AMG Transmission Control Unit Software Upgrade

Just to let you guys know and we should have listed this along time ago but we're also able to programme the TCU (transmission control unit) in all the Mercedes 55 AMG Kompressor's. We can raise the tq limiters, etc. in the control unit. This is included in the 55 AMG Pulley/Software Upgrade.

We also do this with all the 600 and 65 AMG cars.

Audi 2.0TSFI with the MED17 ECU

Audi 2.0TSFI with the MED17 ECU As many of you guys out there know companies like the VAG group are always changing ECU's, etc. The new Audi 2.0TSFI has a MED17 ECU, as many will hate to admit it but we were the first company in North America to programme this engine control unit. The gains on this engine are 39.7hp and 28lbs tq.(tq is much higher; it’s just a hard car to measure).

2009 Porsche 997 C2 SDI-3ECU

Just to let the Porsche owners know that Porsche have been changing their choice of ECU's for a while now. We programmed a 2009 Porsche 997 C2 a couple of weeks ago and it had a SDI-3 ECU, the only way we could programme this ECU was to remove it and bench flash it. All the new ECU's don't have eproms anymore, they now use processors.

BMW 135I tested at 197mph

We finished the program for the 135i/335i and 535i earlier this year. The results on 135i/335i and 535i are amazing; I have attached a picture of a 135i on a dyno in Germany hitting 174mph at 6100rpm. We took this car up to 197mph!!! 3S Autosport & Singh Autosport has never been a promoter of 'piggy back' systems. We would rather read and write a new file for the car. Tuner's with limited knowledge will tell you BMW can tell if its been programmed and will void the warranty, piggy back is the best way to go, blah, blah, blah. BMW is actually one of our biggest customers; they understand exactly what we do. The car is programmed via OBD2 and can also be bench flashed. (The reason why the dash lights are on is because the picture was taken on a dyno).

Porsche GT2 2007-

Probably one of the best Porsches ever built, the GT2 is a great car. This car comes standard with 530hp. With just programming the ECU we can take this car up to 620hp on 98 octane as tested at the Hockenheimring earlier this year. We only know of one other tuner who is based in Germany who can do this without the car going into limp mode.

Audi R8

Audi R8
We got 40hp on the dyno in Germany using 98 octane. We've programmed so many of these cars, references are always available. On this one here we paired it up with a Milltek exhaust (we also supply Milltek and Quicksilver exhausts for European cars), excellent results. We're currently working on an intake for the R8, we'll keep you posted. Please note we can also turn the volume up on the factory exhaust in 2nd and 3rd gear when programming the ECU.

The Bentley GT Speed

The Bentley GT Speed
We get a lot of questions about the gains on the Bentley GT Speed, the most you can get out of this car with just programming the ECU's is 645-650hp (The stock injectors and turbo's can only handle so much). Even though it doesn't sound like much you can definately feel the difference! We programmed this car a while back for one of the owner's of the San Jose Sharks.

Alpina B7

A very underrated car, its a shame how de-tuned this car is. Alpina have always been known for building some of the worlds fastest cars. The gains on this car are around 30hp, as well as adding power we can also we can also raise the RPM, remove the speed limiter, remove the hesitation and flat spots. A very fun car to drive once its been tuned.

BMW 335i

Singh Autosport programmed this car for Sonic MS of Mountain View, CA and the end result is just crazy. Read our blog for the 135i and it will kind of explain what was done to this car. It was like driving a car on ice or maybe like driving a go-kart, I'm kind of stuck for words on this one. Once you put your foot down it just wants to keep going, you can hold the needle at 160mph and the RPM just keep climbing. Speak to Darwin at Sonic MS and I hope he can explain it a little better.

Aston Martin DBS

Aston Martin DBS
This was the first Aston Martin DBS to be programmed internationally. The fact that it has a manual transmission we only had to programme the ECU. We also had a Quicksilver Exhaust installed, excellent results with this car. Aston Martin for some reason always seem to turn down the tq on their cars, after programming the DBS we got just over 40hp and about 60lbs tq with just the ECU. The exhaust as per Quicksilver is good for atleast another 25hp. I would like to thank Fares of Independent Audi & VW Service in Pasadena for removing/installing the ECU and also for the excellent exhaust installation.Great car!

Ferrari F599

You guys will probably get sick of us saying we were the first to programme this car or that car... but its the truth! On this blog we just want to show our customers some of the cars we have completed, its hard to put them all up.We programmed this 2008 Ferrari F599 for a serious car collector. We also had a Quicksilver Exhaust installed and used BMC Air Filters. The owner who has the kind of car collection you couldn't even imagine said it was one of the fastest cars he has ever driven. The Quicksilver exhaust is less than half the weight of the factory system.

Ferrari Scuderia's

Just when Ferrari Scuderia owners thought the car was quick enough. There is always plenty of room for improvement in every European car. The tuning upgrade for the Scuderia is good for another 35-40hp, we'll also remove the hesitation/flat spots, raise the RPM, turn the volume up on the factory exhaust in 2nd and 3rd gear when programming the car. We use BMC Air Filters on all the exotic cars we work on.

Dyno questions answered

Dyno Information
Okay, so for all of you that are confused about dyno results, I’m going to break it down for you in simple, plain English. There are two types of dynos: single roller and double roller. With the single roller version, the cars drive wheels sit on top of the single roller; on the double, the drive wheels sit between the two rollers. The double roller version is much easier to handle and safer to use (less chance of the car jumping off), but that said, the single roller more closely matches driving on the actual road. Dynos also come with or without an integrated braking system. The ones without brakes are the most common and cheapest dynos available. Measuring only takes a few seconds as the car does not really have to work hard and they often produce exaggerated results. The resistance provided by a breaking system reproduces on road driving conditions so you can see every small performance error in the resulting power curve; therefore, these dynos produce the most realistic and accurate results.The biggest challenge is getting enough air to the car during testing. Most dyno shops have fans that were purchased at a hardware store. Don’t be fooled, these fans cannot generate anywhere near enough air for the intake or for cooling the engine. Some cars may need “ram air” not just a little air for cooling, these powerful fans are the only thing that can produce the desired effect during testing. A proper dyno fan system can produce over 125mph winds, which is equivalent to driving on the road. The conditions in the dyno must mirror actual driving conditions as closely as possible to attain the most accurate results.All dynos measure the horsepower and torque produced by the drive wheels. This is usually done in the second highest gear (direct gear). What is called Rear Wheel Horse Power in the US is in fact only the basis of a correct measurement. In the US they calculate an estimated power loss of x%, for example: 20% in addition to the Rear Wheel Horse Power. The resulting formula is then Rear Wheel Horse Power + Estimated Power Loss (x%) = Engine Horse Power. The problem with these measurements is that the values are estimated, not accurately measured. They are inaccurate due to conditions not taken into account such as gearbox oil temperature. A cold gearbox may lose up to 40 horsepower, while a hot gearbox may lose only 20 horsepower. Something as simple as a different wheel setup can alter the results of a dyno test. The only way to be exact is to accurately measure the power train loss (including the alternator, water pump, oil pump, etc . . .). Power train loss is measured by allowing the car to roll out of the dyno in the neutral position after testing; during this “roll out” the real power train loss is measured, not estimated. The resulting formula for accurate measurement is then Rear Wheel Horse Power + Measured Power Train Loss = Engine Horse Power. To further refine the results, the Engine Horse Power is corrected to standards provide by DIN (German Institute for Standardization) or ISO(International Institute for Standardization). Organizations such as the DIN and ISO take into consideration other factors that influence car performance such as air temperature and atmospheric pressure. They calculate these elements to a “norm” making results anywhere and under all conditions comparable. The final numbers of an accurate test may at times be disappointing, but they are facts, not estimates. This is the difference between estimating and measuring, fact vs. fiction. This fantasy formula of Rear Wheel Horse Power + Estimated Power Loss (x%) is the reason why some tuners come up with such impressive numbers that cannot stand up to a truly accurate test. The Dyno Queen?Some tuners will make adjustments to a file while the car is on dyno which is not set up correctly, in return the car might seem impressive on the dyno but doesn't perform well on the road because the dyno was never set up for real driving conditions.I hope this helps.

BMW M5/M6 European Launch Control

BMW M5/M6 European Launch Control. For the owners who don't know what this feature is, let me explain. All the BMW M5/M6's released in Europe give you the option of taking off at 4000rpm, all the models that came to North America can only take off at 1500rpm. We will make a video soon showing you how this works. For all the M-enthusiasts you know how important this feature is! It makes the car more fun to drive. We will work out a package price for the ECU/TCU, It will not be sold individually. All our existing customers are more than welcome to bring their cars in for a special price. Again we are the only company to offer this software!

Audi RS4

We've been programming these cars since 2006, when we originally tested the car back then we got around 26hp. When we programme these cars we can raise the RPM but not by much, 150 is the max... anymore will damage the engine. We also remove the speed limiter, turn the volume up on the exhaust in 2nd/3rd gear, advance the timing in the mid range/top end, etc. I went back home a couple of months ago to London and we decided to play around with the RS4 again, a friend of mine mentioned a modification that can be done to the air box but we never had a chance to test it until now and it worked... you can gain an additional 20Nm by performing this mod to the box. Alot of owners complain about the shifting on these cars, this problem is fixed once the car has been programmed. This car also has a Milltek exhaust and K&N air filter.

Mercedes C63 AMG 80hp and 66lbs tq increase!

You'll always hear me talking highly of this car, its a BEAST!! I have attached a copy of the dyno sheet for this car. You can see the gains are amazing. Stock: 427.5PS (421.6HP) 543NM (400lb tq)Tuned: 513.2PS (506.1HP) 632NM (466lb tq)

Mercedes SL63 2009

A vehicle manufacturer will often change ECU types or the way ECU's are installed. I have never come across this (maybe because we do a lot of business through mail order) but the ECU on this car was secured by a security screw and for the average car owner this could be a pain to remove. When we originally tested the 63 AMG engine we got 33hp and about 30lbs tq, you can check the dyno sheet for the C63 AMG on the previous blog.

Audi R8 Intake

We finally finished the intake for the Audi R8, for those who know the R8 understand its not just a case of adding an air filter... we had to make the intake mount which connects to the MAF out of aluminum and designed it to give you maximum air flow.

You can really hear and feel the difference!!

The price for the intake is $1195.

Audi R8 V10

We now have performance software for the new Audi R8 V10, the car can be programmed via OBD2. We'll raise the RPM, remove the speed limiter, advance the timing in the mid range/top end, turn the volume up on the exhaust, etc, etc.