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Haven't had much of an opportunity to play over my weekend off with the +4 tune file.
Stupid monsoon like rains are persistent as ever here in the CHITOWN area.... god sakes I feel like I'm in London.
Weathermen claim it's some strange, cut-off low pressure system that won't budge and just keeps recirculating over the same area.
There were even multiple reports of water spouts / funnel clouds over Lake Michigan too.
Just strange. Well 2012 is almost close, so who knows right?????
Anyhow, even with the incredible AWD of our cars, I still didn't wanna risk it too much.
Initial impressions though are that it does seem a lil more "spirited" than the "regular" stage 4, and the shifts feel better too.
A refined product indeed. Like fine wine, always get'n better with time.
Or how bout this Colin, perhaps have all of that fancy schmansy LED interior lighting flash and alternate throughout the available colors as it's uploading one of the various LMS tunes!
Now that'd be freak'n cool fo sho
Not too mention that LMS would capture even more of that tuning niche market by doing something like that, that'd entertain all of us end users.
Geezuz, someone patent these ideas already for christ's sake
I love how you write Mike... It is like a writer choosing the good words in his book... Thanks!Alrighty then......
Now that Mother Nature has finally blessed us with Sunshine and dry weather, I finally was presented the opportunity to truly test out this new +4 tune file for myself.
Very impressive I must say.
Admittedly, I had my reservations as I didn't think any additional improvements could be had over the "regular" 4 tune, but boy was I reminded very quickly of how wrong my position was.....
Most noticeable (at least to me) was the shifting.
Whether you opt for Auto, or Manual mode, the shifting is fan-freak'n-tastic!
Definitely noticeable on WOT as measured by the "butt dyno" method.
I was hurled backwards into my seat on each and every joyous full depression of the accelerator.
Particularly noticeable were the improvements in the Manual Mode option. The shifts transitioned with ease throughout the gears. Even the downward 3/2/1 shifts were much much smoother as well.
Acceleration you ask?
Well, I still feel like a lil kid on Christmas morning that just woke up, came down the stairs, only to be greeted by the wealth of toys left by Santa, as it relates to driving this improved "4+" tune.
Awesome, Awesome, AWESOME.....
I was greeted by repeated chirps from the tires in 1st, 2nd and even once in a blue moon 3rd, as I mashed the pedal downwards while positioned at the front end of a very long stretch of straight away pavement, just beckoning me to hurdle myself forward.
Cruising along at above posted highway speeds, passing of others cars was a breeze. Effortless dare I say
Anyhow, as one of the "originals" in LMS's stable of tuned, Gen4 SHO's, I am yet once again reminded with this new tune file, why I was so quick to pull the trigger (way back when) when they 1st introduced their offerings to us SHO owners so many months ago.....
To sum it all up...... this new tune offering is simply PHENOMINAL.
Happy Motoring Y'all
