I will have stock to flashed numbers in the next couple weeks when we go to LA with three V4's for testing. The handheld contains multiple files. It comes with the stage 1 for 91 or 93 pump gas, a MR12 race gas map and the stock file. If in the future you wanted to add an exhaust, you would just need to contact them so they can send you revised files to accommodate those modifications. Then you would flash the new file into the bike and you're done. It's really simple.
They probably won't send me proprietary timing maps that took them months to develop BUT I can post the ignition maps from akra and termi vs stock if you'd like. I can also post the stock vs flashed throttle model to show how it's been completely opened to 100% in every riding mode.
The tuning, they found, is best per bank. They did individual EGT's per cylinder and found that the two in front are pretty exact and the two in the rear are pretty exact.. but between the two is way off. One bank can be 12.5,the other could be 13.2. This is stock btw.
They have their own shop bike for R&D and yes, they do real world logging with bikes they have tested. Not just dyno queens. The handheld itself won't log but they have their own logging software. If you truly wanted to squeeze the extra couple of HP out of the bike, you could either take it to their shop for dyno tuning/testing or if you have someone knowledgeable with Ducati's (not many tuners do well with them), you could send the data to BrenTuning for a revised file.
You're 100% correct, most people with this bike will never see redline or full throttle and boasting peak numbers isn't for everyone. Looking at the graphs posted, the BrenTuning gains are across the entire RPM band, not just peak. Something like the Termi mapping is what you're talking about. You lose power in the low to mid-range but gain peak. Most people using that will literally think the bike got slower from light to light.. because it did. This flash isn't just peak, it's more mid-range, more low-end, more peak with a higher redline to those select track guys that need it. If you don't desire a higher redline, there's a drop down option on the website to leave it stock.
Yes, there are other solutions for reading engine faults and clearing codes but this is just one of the many functions of the handheld, not the only function.
Yes, essentially this is a canned tune. So is the Akra flash (which I loved), so is the Termi flash (which I don't like all), and so is stock (which is pretty far off as well). With over a year of R&D this canned tune is as close as it gets without custom tuning. You're probably leaving 2hp on the table by doing this canned tune.
As you said before, 95% of people are not going to care about this stuff, let alone custom tuning or even think about doing it. That's why they get the akra or termi mapping and stay happy. This is a step above both without having to buy expensive exhaust. Granted, with the termi you can buy outright but I'll post the AFR from that map and you can tell me if they even tried putting a bike on the dyno to correct fueling.
That dyno guy was actually pretty funny. Loved the socks more than the pants lol.
They are working with 650ib and his V4R. To develop the flash properly, it will take time. Tons of data and logging needs to be done. I'm sure they will be working on it soon but there's already a BrenTuning V4 beta tester that said he raced a V4R and beat it on the freeway. This V4R had the race kit and flash.
