Thank you Steve for being so helpful to assist to bring it to Canada via PFAFF. It wouldn't have happened without you!
hi trev can you send me the specifics on obtaining the trev tune. Is this available in the USA? I’m in the socal area. Cheers.
First trip this morning with my new tune! I wish I had more back to back time with my car prior to and after the tune for a better comparison but I can certainly feel that everything seems more crisp and dialed in now with power delivery through the rev band. I'd really love to see dyno numbers before and after to see how the delivery has changed, but I guess it's suffice to say that really smooth. I'll be upfront and say that I didn't get this so much for the performance aspect as I did for being able to swap headers in the future and a few other things without worrying about throwing codes or failing smog tests. I wring my car out on occasion, but my regular track days are behind me at this point so I'm not pushing it to 10/10 which is where I think the improvements would be more noticeable. As for shifting, I have to be brutally honest here and say I noticed an improvement, but it wasn't night and day like other have described. I always felt my 2008 shifted rather well actually and never left me disappointed with the F1. Even when I drove it for the first time I was wondering what all the hate was about with the F1 as it seemed super smooth and quick for me. I think that might be more of a testament as to how much Ferrari improved their own software and hardware over the years as I've read countless times how much better 2008 models shift compared to previous ones. Really makes me want to try out a stock 2005 and see what the differences feel like. I was warned going in that I would love this so much that I would reconsider going through with my manual swap. On the contrary though, I feel like the improvements made will only enhance the manual swap once I get it There's just something about a gated manual that I don't think any amount of software tuning or power will compensate for. Maybe I'm just hyping myself up with childhood dreams but it's something I need to chase. Overall, super happy with the tune and the process and would definitely recommend it as an upgrade. Especially if you have an older car. I spent maybe an hour talking to Trev about a year ago when I started considering the manual swap process and he gave me some really amazing insights into his process and what he has managed to learn over the years. I was impressed with the amount of detail he puts into his work and I feel like that's almost the real selling point here. It's like getting a high quality watch almost. You might not see a difference as it still keeps the time, but you know the movement and all the details that go into it are far superior and something about it just feels right.
Trev, Sammy, Just a quick review after just installing the tune and a short drive. Can’t thank you enough. Amazing! Car feels more alive, responsive and not necessarily counterintuitive but it’s easier to drive and shif/grab a gear both directions. Maybe as importantly for me the peace of mind that with all of the above the tune has placed (or kept) my car within known and safe limits. Sam you have been so patient walking me through the install. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
How do I get this tune ? Mine is a manual now; I reached out to @360trev and no reply. How much does this tune cost and how do I get it.... thanks
HI @360trev I'm interested in the tune for my 360 Manual. Is this something you can do remotely? Could you PM me when you get a chance. Thanks in advance.
Hi Steve ... where are you located ? The ECU's need to be removed and 'bench tuned' with Trev's updated software at a tuning shop using the proper equipment / cables. Reason I ask where you are located is you can ship the ECU's to a registered 360Trev tuner and they can do it for you ... Cheers Steve
I don't have many miles on it because winter never ends here, but so far the boost in low end power is very noticeable. I haven't gotten on it yet. Sent from my toilet using FerrariChat.com mobile app
hi Steve- i’m in the greater Boston area. Do you know of any authorized location this side of the pond?
Must watch ... @ 18:04 ... this is the experience that everyone is missing and dont know it Thanks TREV !! Cheers Steve
Scott was the most skeptical person in the world ever as he already had a "tune".. Tut tut, not all tunes are created equally, by the end of it he was giggling with laughter, lol, I love that my work can bring tears of joy to a grown man! Its worth it just to watch video's like this !
I have not driven my car alot since the software update, but took it for a long drive today, as weather was nice.. I can say it did pick up mid range torque; I feel the 3rd gear accelerating much violent than before. But mine is also a conversion from F1 to manual so not quite apples to apples.. I am hoping to be able to do 2 dyno runs, before and after the headers installation.. I am sorry I did not do one before the software update.
I completed Trev’s tune on my Gated ’04 360 this week. I’m extremely satisfied! The improvement in my car was evident. The midrange pull in 3rd when you’re loping around at 4,000 rpm is enough to make you giggle like a school girl! After really getting on it and running it up to redline a couple times, the brapping of the Challenge Stradale exhaust with a rapid lift of the throttle sounded great (that’s a new sound for my car). It’s an absolutely new driving experience. The idle is perfect. The drivability at low speed is perfect. The exhaust noise level is the same at normal driving speeds. I dealt with Trev’s stateside partner, Sam. He was great! He was very responsive and helpful. Sam sent me a PC tablet, with all the necessary cables. The only additional item needed is a 12v power source (I bought the $17 Amazon battery recommended). Sam also sent me videos for ECU removal, and the programming/flashing process. We scheduled a time to do the read and forward to Trev; Then the flash on the ECUs over the phone. Sam was very patient and walked me through the entire procedure (while he remotely controlled the tablet). Sam and Trev wanted me to re-install the ECUs and drive the car to make sure I was satisfied before they would let me pay them for their work. Thank you Trev and Sam for the great service. In my opinion, the smiles to $ ratio is excellent! Joe
I had my car flashed last week, along with new headers, an X-pipe, and a CS TCU. When I picked the car up, it really did not feel that much different. Sam has been very proactive about ensuring I get exactly what I expected. At his suggestion, I bought a dongle from Amazon, read the error codes, and changed the PIS. The error codes were related to the air flow sensors. We deleted the codes, and now I must drive the car for 100 miles. It feels better, but I would not call it a beast yet. I am 100% confident that Trev and Sam will resolve any issues and get me what I paid for.
Trev is the best and Sam can install in the US--transformed my V12 after manual conversion.....Go for it.
Tune is awesome, got mine installed alongside having my cams re-timed + GruppeM Intake + Kline heads and cats, car rocks.
I'm going to chime in here as another 360 owner to have done the Trev tune. Back in late summer, I purchased a MY00 Modena F1. During spirited drives. I noticed there's significant lag in shifting, even with sport mode and shifting at ~8k. I distinctly remember once when entering a freeway onramp on 2nd then shifting to 3rd once it straightened out, but the TCU literally took 1 second to shift while WOT. It wasn't the experience I was looking for. Like many of you have done, I looked into threads like this one then reached out to @360trev, but got crickets for replies. But later on I was contact by @sammyf about the tune. I got to know Sam a bit by talking to him about the process. A couple months goes by, and I decided to go ahead with the upgrade. I happen to live within 30min to Sam's, so I drove to his place on a Saturday morning and started to disassemble the engine bay covers. Once he had all the equipment hooked up, Trev synced up via phone and the reflash started. God Bless the Internet. This all felt very surreal to me while it was happening. Once everything checked out on both ends, we took the car out for a test drive. I have to say, it was exactly what I wanted but much more than I expected. Having done both ECU and TCU upgrade, the car is transformed. Power delivery was punchy and much more pronounced throughout the entire band. Upshifts are crisp and downshift blips are precise without delays. I can only sum it up by saying now the 360 feels much more refined but also more violent at the same time. It's been a few weeks since the upgrade, but every time I've taken the car out has been amazing. If you have an older gen F1 like mine and are on the fence about the upgrade, definitely reach out to Trev (UK) or Sam (US), you won't regret it.
