At Xodus, we’re firm believers that unlocking a vehicle’s full potential is among life’s purest joys. That amazing feeling you get the first time you drive your truck after a great mod is something everyone should experience. Enter POWERlink Mobile engine and transmission tuning, the cheat code to unleash the monstrous capability lurking in your truck.
Let’s take a closer look at how the POWERlink mobile tuning suite unlocks the power, torque, and drivability already lurking under your hood.
What Is ECU and TCU Tuning?
The ECU is the computer that controls how the engine operates. Its job is to control and monitor a plethora of data and variables that dictate precisely how your vehicle performs. This includes constantly calculating the precise air-fuel ratio and ignition timing needed to run your engine.
The TCU on the other hand is the computer that controls the transmission. Simply put, it is responsible for taking the power produced by the engine and delivering it to the ground. The TCU and ECU have very different roles and work harmoniously to ensure the vehicle as a whole operates correctly. When the stock ECU and TCU are professionally reprogrammed with the performance mindset, enthusiasts will love the increased responsiveness of the engine and reduced sluggish feeling of the transmission.
Why Is Performance Tuning Needed?
Auto manufacturers are tasked with one major goal; sell as many vehicles as possible. In order to meet their lofty sales goals, many compromises have to be made to appease the masses. When trying to balance the needs of performance-minded enthusiasts (such as yourself) and your grandmother, you ultimately end up with something that’s, well… boring.
Enter ECU and TCU tuning by Xodus. With a new tuning strategy in mind, the goal is to deliver a driving experience that’s snappy and fun, while still retaining high levels of safety and reliability. This is done by modifying several variables such as increasing boost, throttle response, and ultimately horsepower and torque. That may sound easy but it takes thousands of hours of professional development.
On average, people spend roughly 5 hours a week, or 250 hours a year driving. With a spiced-up tune, you can make these hours more enjoyable not only during the week but also when heading out of town on your weekend adventure.
How Exactly Does ECU and TCU Tuning Work?
When speaking about the ECU side, we up the boost, add additional timing and adjust air-fuel-mixtures to increase the engine's performance. There are hundreds of other variables that are adjusted but those make the biggest impact. By modifying several variables we’re able to make more horsepower and torque. At the same time, we do this safely by monitoring variables such as EGTs (Exhaust Gas Temperature) to ensure your vehicle's health and longevity.
With the TCU, we reprogram variables that increase shift speed, alter shift points to be sporty, and increase transmission torque limits to support added engine power. As we talked about above, both of those modules work together for a seamless driving experience. After adding our special sauce, when you mash the accelerator, not only will you immediately feel the extra power, but you won’t be sitting there twiddling your thumbs waiting for the transmission to find the right gear. You can now pass that Prius in front of you with ease that’s going 62 miles per hour in the fast lane.
Delivering the Power With the POWERlink Moblie Software App
A large part of the modern Xodus tuning experience is the ability to install the performance software yourself. This can be in the driveway with a buddy, garage, or really wherever. You can ditch other clunky tuning devices for a more powerful one. Hint: it’s already in your pocket.
The POWERlink Mobile App is the easiest and simplest way to install performance engine or transmission software in less than an hour. Here’s how to get started:
- With the POWERlink device in your hand, head over to the Apple or Andriod App Store and download the POWERlink App
- Plug the Bluetooth POWERlink dongle into your OBD II port
- Connect your mobile device to the POWERlink
- Press go in the App, and in a few minutes, you’ll be up and driving with your new software.
Using the latest innovative tech of the POWERlink and professionally calibrated software, you are ready to hit the road with your revitalized vehicle. Now go hit the road and enjoy it.
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