OBD tuning kena hit in VAGSG.

[Guest jtang]

Read this in VAGSG, wonder if any SGMERC bros have any issues with Dave Naidu from OBD tuning.

Horrible Tuning Experience With OBD-Tuning Pte Ltd!

Hi All,

I recently had a very bad experience with OBD-Tuning Pte Ltd. I tried calling many local tuners about my new 2nd car, a Volvo S40 2.0i and all said they can't tune the car. Then I found Dave Naidu from OBD-Tuning Pte Ltd. He claimed that he can get me 18HP and 20NM more, so I agreed and hired him for a custom tune. He did an extremely fast job (in about an hour) and told me that I will need to drive the car hard for 200km before the ECU will adapt to the new tune. I did exactly as instructed (and more) but I could feel no difference whatsover! I have had a bmw tuned before and 20nm torque is VERY obvious. This one, nothing! It feels bone stock! I complained to him and he said he will contact his UK counterpart to check! After a few days of not hearing from him, I texted him and he told me that his counter part said that there is nothing wrong with the map they wrote! WTH? I knew something is wrong because I hired him to do the custom tune....why now UK is involved? Now, I decided to dig deeper and look what I found:

I requested for my original map and his customed map to be emailed to me. He procrastinated and said that he will need to retrieve it from his UK server (from his counter part). I "poked" him on this because I remember he told me he keeps all files in his computer as backup. After a few hours he emailed me the 2 files nicely named with my car's registration number and some professional tuning terms. He warned me that I will not be able to open these files without the right tools as they are encrypted. With the blessing from God, my tuner friend managed to open it. But he could not match it with a Volvo tuning driver after trying for an hour. So he decided to seek help from his principal company and his principal company matched it with a BMW driver! Dave Naidu emailed me BMW maps!!! Those are not my maps!

Also, coincidentally, after sharing this around, a friend of mine told me she had contacted Dave Naidu to tune her newly collected Audi A4 2.0TFSI. Dave said he can do it via OBD and that he can do it in 1.5hrs at her place. I have actually done much reading up after my own incident and it is known that the new Audis have anti-tune protcols loaded into their cars. To tune them, you can't go through OBD port and you will need to remove the ECU and open it up to write the new map into the ECU's board directly...how come the whole world need to remove ECU but only Dave Naidu from OBD-Tuning Pte Ltd can do it via OBD? Got magic?

Finally, after sharing this in BMW-SG forum, a fellow member also shared his bad experiences with Dave Naidu. Please be careful all!!!

To read more, click here http://www.vagsg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58482

[Guest hkhamateur]

Oh....tat's real bad! :Cry:

I'd my much earlier enquiry fr OBD tuning fr my Kompressor. It was inconjunction w their promo of 10pax first come first basis, I was among this offer bt later they say at present software/programme arr wo Kompressor made, promised next shipment bt no stock n last shipment claimed they dun do Kompressor! :Cry:

Wasted my time, hope as well as my trust! :tsk:

I've kept our pm communication till nw. :whistle:

[Guest lightning]

hkhamateur wrote:

Oh....tat's real bad! :Cry:

I'd my much earlier enquiry fr OBD tuning fr my Kompressor. It was inconjunction w their promo of 10pax first come first basis, I was among this offer bt later they say at present software/programme arr wo Kompressor made, promised next shipment bt no stock n last shipment claimed they dun do Kompressor! :Cry:

Wasted my time, hope as well as my trust! :tsk:

I've kept our pm communication till nw. :whistle:

Dun be sad bro...it could be a blessing in disguise :becky:

[Guest hkhamateur]

lightning wrote:

Dun be sad bro...it could be a blessing in disguise :becky:

Tx bro, felt comfort liao! :pray2:

[Guest E-CAB]

For CGIs, he uses a tuning box from a uk company.

So far so good for me.

Of coz if budget is not a prob, it's always good to go Brabus, Vaeth, Carlsson, Renntech, Kleemann...:becky:

[Guest kepiting1sg]

Or Hannson for a "tuned piggy back" to match local weather conditions & driver expectation!

[Guest ATD]

Its bad bros...slowly more and more "victims" surfacing out....check out this screen shot....

[Guest ACSLK]

ATD wrote:

Its bad bros...slowly more and more "victims" surfacing out....check out this screen shot....

that's bad..........

* how are you??? the Drummer.........

cheers

[Guest ATD]

ACSLK wrote:

that's bad..........

* how are you??? the Drummer.........

cheers

I'm a pissed off drummer...everytime I hit the snare drum, I think of OBD Tuning Pte Ltd!!!...haha

[Guest ACSLK]

ATD wrote:

I'm a pissed off drummer...everytime I hit the snare drum, I think of OBD Tuning Pte Ltd!!!...haha

Oh i see....

Audi rocks.....

cheers

[Guest ATD]

ACSLK wrote:

Oh i see....

Audi rocks.....

cheers

Yup...the Audi is great...only dun like the fake steering feel at times....

[Guest ACSLK]

ATD wrote:

Yup...the Audi is great...only dun like the fake steering feel at times....

Time to change to M3.......

cheers

[Guest ATD]

ACSLK wrote:

Time to change to M3.......

cheers

I almost did!!! But after I test drove the 2nd time...I changed my mind...road was wet after drizzling...I had to be so careful when taking off from stop cos the rear wheels kept spinning (Some more Singapore is like 50% wet)...on the my S5 it just grips...rain or shine take corner no scared...just don't understand the steering feel sigh....

[Guest ACSLK]

ATD wrote:

I almost did!!! But after I test drove the 2nd time...I changed my mind...road was wet after drizzling...I had to be so careful when taking off from stop cos the rear wheels kept spinning (Some more Singapore is like 50% wet)...on the my S5 it just grips...rain or shine take corner no scared...just don't understand the steering feel sigh....

there's always RE11 tyres................plus KW v3 coilover.....

cheers

[Guest hkhamateur]

ACSLK wrote:

there's always RE11 tyres................plus KW v3 coilover.....

cheers

Wow....solid handling enhancement! :becky:

Performance tires re important too. :shocked:

So, bro ATD wat's yr S5 susp & tires? I doubt's stock? :whistle:

[Guest chiaster]

M3 is :thumb:

sedan, coupe or convertible?

ACSLK wrote:

Time to change to M3.......

cheers

M3 really not good for local roads? :sad:

ATD wrote:

I almost did!!! But after I test drove the 2nd time...I changed my mind...road was wet after drizzling...I had to be so careful when taking off from stop cos the rear wheels kept spinning (Some more Singapore is like 50% wet)...on the my S5 it just grips...rain or shine take corner no scared...just don't understand the steering feel sigh....

will these definitely make the car more planted when taking off on wet roads? :confused:

ACSLK wrote:

there's always RE11 tyres................plus KW v3 coilover.....

cheers

[Guest ACSLK]

chiaster wrote:

M3 is :thumb:

sedan, coupe or convertible?

M3 really not good for local roads? :sad:

will these definitely make the car more planted when taking off on wet roads? :confused:

Good tyres sure make a difference and of course with a good set of coil definitely (best).

M3 got LSD so it is very well balance (have seen it at Sepang)........

M3 coupe best.........if wanna track...

ATD is a big fan of Audi now...............Lolz

cheers

[Guest ACSLK]

hkhamateur wrote:

Wow....solid handling enhancement! :becky:

Performance tires re important too. :shocked:

So, bro ATD wat's yr S5 susp & tires? I doubt's stock? :whistle:

ATD must be on RFT that time........

cheers

[Guest chiaster]

agreed that tyres and coilovers are essential for optimum handling :thumb:

i know coupe is best for track but let's say we only visit sepang once or twice a year? convertible looks very good for city-driving too :becky:

ACSLK wrote:

Good tyres sure make a difference and of course with a good set of coil definitely (best).

M3 got LSD so it is very well balance (have seen it at Sepang)........

M3 coupe best.........if wanna track...

ATD is a big fan of Audi now...............Lolz

cheers

[Guest skid]

lightning wrote:

Dun be sad bro...it could be a blessing in disguise :becky:

yes u could go for better mods instead! :becky:

[Guest hkhamateur]

ACSLK wrote:

Good tyres sure make a difference and of course with a good set of coil definitely (best).

M3 got LSD so it is very well balance (have seen it at Sepang)........

M3 coupe best.........if wanna track...

ATD is a big fan of Audi now...............Lolz

cheers

LSD re v important fr serious/ competitive tracker. :whistle:

Bt needed more trackg sessions to set yr perfered lines! :shocked:

It's nt one or two days thingy! And sadly diff course has to refine here there. Troublesome fr beginner! :Cry:

Once set, u re flyg over each corners! Zoom.............zoom......:car:

Wow....track track....who's spare performance cars to try try? :roll:

[Guest ATD]

hkhamateur wrote:

LSD re v important fr serious/ competitive tracker. :whistle:

Bt needed more trackg sessions to set yr perfered lines! :shocked:

It's nt one or two days thingy! And sadly diff course has to refine here there. Troublesome fr beginner! :Cry:

Once set, u re flyg over each corners! Zoom.............zoom......:car:

Wow....track track....who's spare performance cars to try try? :roll:

I don't track leh...I just want a car that can have some fun locally without much mods. Currently I'm on BBS CH-Rs and Conti CS3 Tyres. I can take off however I want and it just goes even when it's raining. Even with more torque after tuning I can floor it and it just grips and goes...the M3 may eventually catch up but provided there is still road left...Always run out of road too fast in Singapore...so the faster I can "go" the better...

Maybe OBD Tuning Pte Ltd has some magical steering remapping to fix Audi's steering feel???

[Guest ACSLK]

ATD wrote:

I don't track leh...I just want a car that can have some fun locally without much mods. Currently I'm on BBS CH-Rs and Conti CS3 Tyres. I can take off however I want and it just goes even when it's raining. Even with more torque after tuning I can floor it and it just grips and goes...the M3 may eventually catch up but provided there is still road left...Always run out of road too fast in Singapore...so the faster I can "go" the better...

Maybe OBD Tuning Pte Ltd has some magical steering remapping to fix Audi's steering feel???

i track, that's why..............

cheers

[Guest ATD]

ACSLK wrote:

i track, that's why..............

cheers

Awesome...M3 for you then...

[Guest hkhamateur]

ATD wrote:

I don't track leh...I just want a car that can have some fun locally without much mods. Currently I'm on BBS CH-Rs and Conti CS3 Tyres. I can take off however I want and it just goes even when it's raining. Even with more torque after tuning I can floor it and it just grips and goes...the M3 may eventually catch up but provided there is still road left...Always run out of road too fast in Singapore...so the faster I can "go" the better...

Maybe OBD Tuning Pte Ltd has some magical steering remapping to fix Audi's steering feel???

Ya..street racg is v fun too. Thrill! :bounce:

Wow...surprisely Conti CSC3 can hold at fast cornerg? Think shld b yr S5 Frt/ rear sway bars n lateral links! Gd car! :becky:

:laugh::laugh::laugh: ya...maybe OBD can.