What is the best Bama Tune for Autocross

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1st. You reach 70mph at autocross??? Damn, i usually stick around 20-25mph at the events i always go to.

As for your question. I run the race tune because that tune focuses on throttle response and power in the upper rpms. In autocross you always want to be running in those rpms and you really need the throttle response when coming out of a corner.

Thank you for moving it to the correct section.

I agree the average is 25-40 mph and rarely goes over. However, the reason I said 70 was because I have seen it on some autocross videos.

Must've been some badass cornering cars... It seems like all the ones I go to are geared toward small and short wheel based cars like Miatas. But i will generally keep it in 1st or 2nd gear at autocross, out of the ones i've gone to i've never shifted into 3rd. So I run the race tune to keep the power where my rpms are.

Droidman86 said:

I was wondering which Bama tune would be best for autocross? Considering that my local autocross events take place in parking lots where we barely reach 70 mph, which tune would be best?

Street, Performance, Race or other custom tune?

I'll appreciate it if Bama guys could jump in and give their suggestions.

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Soccerluvr4 said:

As for your question. I run the race tune because that tune focuses on throttle response and power in the upper rpms. In autocross you always want to be running in those rpms and you really need the throttle response when coming out of a corner.

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^ I agree with SoccerLuvr. You're going to want to run the 93 Octane Race tune for Auto Crossing. This tune has the most aggressive mid range and top end. It also has the most aggressive throttle response. This will be perfect for coming out of a corner! You'll be at the perfect RPM and the second you hit the throttle you're going to get a great response.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions or need some assistance in the near future. Best of luck on the course, that's really cool. Mustangs are usually Drag Raced, it's great so see some guys take their Stang to the road course!

-Dan

Man I would love to get into auto cross racing or road courses but I dont know of any close to where I live. It sux!! I'm not much of a fan of drag racing either but there are plenty of those tracks around...lol

89GTstanger said:

Man I would love to get into auto cross racing or road courses but I dont know of any close to where I live. It sux!! I'm not much of a fan of drag racing either but there are plenty of those tracks around...lol

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Just go into google and type in "(Insert city, or state) SCCA autocross"

89GTstanger said:

Man I would love to get into auto cross racing or road courses but I dont know of any close to where I live. It sux!! I'm not much of a fan of drag racing either but there are plenty of those tracks around...lol

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Local forums should know as well

AMDanBailer said:

^ I agree with SoccerLuvr. You're going to want to run the 93 Octane Race tune for Auto Crossing. This tune has the most aggressive mid range and top end. It also has the most aggressive throttle response. This will be perfect for coming out of a corner! You'll be at the perfect RPM and the second you hit the throttle you're going to get a great response.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions or need some assistance in the near future. Best of luck on the course, that's really cool. Mustangs are usually Drag Raced, it's great so see some guys take their Stang to the road course!

-Dan

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Dan, just curious but why not the Hybrid tune? It has max power down low, mid and upper RPM's. More powerful than the race tune.

2011 Kona Blue said:

Dan, just curious but why not the Hybrid tune? It has max power down low, mid and upper RPM's. More powerful than the race tune.

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The Hybrid tune is also a great option. The Hybrid tune is more of "request" type tune so it sometimes slips my mind! The Hybrid tune has the same top end as the Race tune but has more low end grunt. It does have a lot more torque down low which may not be the greatest for road course driving as it could cause you to spin. However, we have no problem letting the OP try that tune out.

If you'd like to try out the Hybrid tune, just let the Bama team know and they'll gladly hook you up!

-Dan

AMDanBailer said:

The Hybrid tune is also a great option. The Hybrid tune is more of "request" type tune so it sometimes slips my mind! The Hybrid tune has the same top end as the Race tune but has more low end grunt. It does have a lot more torque down low which may not be the greatest for road course driving as it could cause you to spin. However, we have no problem letting the OP try that tune out.

If you'd like to try out the Hybrid tune, just let the Bama team know and they'll gladly hook you up!

-Dan

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10-4 on that. Maybe a bit too much torque down low for autocross. Got ya

2011 Kona Blue said:

10-4 on that. Maybe a bit too much torque down low for autocross. Got ya

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Yup. We have no problem making the Street tune a little less aggressive town low if the OP would like to give that tune a shot also. Either way, we'll make sure that the customer has the best tune possible for their driving habits and usage of their Mustang!

-Dan

I will try autocross first with the race tune. As of right now with the CAI+Tune it is very aggressive, plus next week I'll be installing 3.73 gears and some NIttos to improve the spinning.

If I can handle the power with the Nittos, I'll definitely try the hybrid tune. Thanks!

89GTstanger said:

Man I would love to get into auto cross racing or road courses but I dont know of any close to where I live. It sux!! I'm not much of a fan of drag racing either but there are plenty of those tracks around...lol

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This is a very helpful site to find events near you, mostly are ROAD RACING events.
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Honestly for autocross the stock power is more than enough. Last autocross I went to there was a guy in a '13 5.0 and he was staying in 3rd gear the entire time!!! I was bogging in 2nd around the course, but in 1st I was too torquey....... There is a reason those miatas do so well at autocross. It's all about suspension.

Soccerluvr4 said:

Honestly for autocross the stock power is more than enough. Last autocross I went to there was a guy in a '13 5.0 and he was staying in 3rd gear the entire time!!! I was bogging in 2nd around the course, but in 1st I was too torquey....... There is a reason those miatas do so well at autocross. It's all about suspension.

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I think anyone would get killed in 3rd gear where one spends a lot of time on corners. When entering and turning on corners we would need 1st gear or 2nd if the corner is not too sharp.

Droidman86 said:

I think anyone would get killed in 3rd gear where one spends a lot of time on corners. When entering and turning on corners we would need 1st gear or 2nd if the corner is not too sharp.

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Yea but when you have 420 horsepower and 390lb-ft of torque at your disposal, give it a tiny bit too much throttle coming out of a corner in 1st or 2nd and your doin a 360.

The tracks I usually go to are tighter corners. I can easily get sideways in 2nd gear coming out of those corners too hard. And I only have 270hp and 315tq to the crank