The Bama Rev-X will be for the S550 owners out there who are looking for an affordable
tuning option to deliver more power and torque to your EcoBoost-powered ride.
Prospective buyers will be receiving two custom tunes, in addition to being enrolled into
Bama's Free Tunes for Life Program, which allows users to get tune updates as your modifications
grow.
Now, along with the Bama tunes, owners will be receiving the latest device here, called
the "Rev-X tuner" with the added benefit of cloud-based tuning, which is an industry first.
Your price point is going to be right around $400, and you're looking at a simple one out
of three wrenches on the difficulty meter when it does come time to get these tunes
loaded to your ride.
Bama Performance has been doing their thing in the Mustang world for well over 10 years
now, and has become one of the biggest names in the industry, thanks to combining affordable
prices, great customer service, and pretty solid gains.
Now, their Free Tunes for Life Program continues to be a big hit with many Mustang owners out
there, because let's face it, guys.
Modifications never really seem to end and with the company's program, you get a tune
revision every time you add a modification, allowing you to maximize your performance.
But aside from the Free Tunes for Life Program, Bama likes to deliver a couple of different
tuning options, their Performance V2 and their Race V2 tunes.
Now, a Performance tune is a little bit more geared towards the street.
A small bump in power, a little bit better throttle response, improved shift firmness
for those automatic cars.
The Race tune, on the other hand, is super-aggressive and is designed for all out performance, using
93 octane or higher fuel.
But without further ado, let's talk about the numbers you might be able to expect on
your 2015 and newer EcoBoost Mustang.
Now, we already established a baseline run earlier using our automatic EcoBoost, and
then reran the car using the 93 octane Bama Race tune, and here are those results.
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So a baseline run using our automatic-equipped EcoBoost gave us 258 horsepower, and 277 pound-feet
of torque at the rear wheels.
With that 93 octane Bama Race tune uploaded, the car is now making 283 horsepower, and
342 pound-feet of torque, again, at the rear wheels.
This is good for a peak gain of 25 horsepower over those baseline numbers, and gains of
as much as 44 horsepower and 60 pound-feet of torque under the curve.
Well, guys, as you can see, these little EcoBoost cars really do wake up with the help of a
custom tune, especially in that low-end torque department.
Now, these gains were made possible to things like a little bit more boost, small tweaks
to cam and ignition timing as well.
You have to keep in mind, guys, Dynos will be different.
Conditions will be different.
So ultimately, your results might vary slightly.
However, this is just to give you guys a better idea of what to expect with your own EcoBoost
and the Bama tuning.
Now, along with these power numbers, prospective buyers can also look forward to things like
improved throttle response, a nice, smooth idle, and great drivability, just to name
a few, and automatic-equipped cars can look forward to snappier shifts and as sportier
feel all around.
But as I pointed out earlier, this package does include two different custom tunes from
the Bama Performance team, along with unlimited data log revisions to get the best experience
possible.
Bama also offers more in-depth tunes for things like nitrous, E85, and forced induction.
But because those tunes are a little bit more involved, they are going to cost you a little
bit more.
But let's quickly touch on this Rev-X device here, because there is some really cool things
to talk about.
Now, on the surface, the Rev-X will be very similar to the X4 that you guys probably all
know and love, in regards to just basic features and operation, but with one big exception
and that is this new cloud-based tuning system.
What does this mean for you guys?
Well, instead of needing a laptop to receive your tunes from the Bama team, you're just
simply going to connect the Rev-X device to a WiFi signal.
It's going to prompt you to download these tunes from the cloud, and that's pretty much
it.
It's a nice feature for a few different reasons.
First and foremost, guys, it's really going to speed up the process of not only receiving
your tunes, but also loading them onto the device, in addition to not needing a computer
to get you up and running, messing with emails, things like that.
If you're a Mac user, well, this is a complete gamechanger, guys, because let's face it.
Most aftermarket tuning devices aren't Apple-compatible.
Now, for starters, you are getting the onscreen gauges and data logging capable of reading
and displaying up to eight different values at one time.
Some of these include things like air-fuel ratio, intake air temp, boost, coolant temp,
ignition timing, just to name a few.
But even though the case is a little different, the overall dimensions really haven't changed
all that much.
It's still roughly the same size as most smartphones out there.
Complete with a three-inch, full-color LCD screen, it is configurable or viewable in
two different ways.
You have your Portrait mode, which is going to be the straight up and down.
Or you can flip it over to its side and give you that Landscape mode.
Now, on the topic of displaying this device, one thing that I actually thought was really
cool about this is this little portion here on the back.
It's actually magnetic.
So if you have one of those cell phone holders that is magnet-based, it's going to be a great
way to display the device for everyday driving.
But it's also going to make it very easy to remove, toss in the glovebox or center console
when needed.
But in addition to all of the stuff we've already talked about so far here with the
device, you can also expect some of the other greatest hits, if you will, such as your WiFi
capabilities, which will allow you to download those tunes wirelessly from the cloud, like
we already talked about.
But it's also going to allow you to download any future firmware updates to the device
without the need for the computer, again, like we've already mentioned.
Now, even though you are only receiving two custom tunes from the Bama Performance team,
the Rev-X tuner does have the capabilities to hold up to 10 at one time.
Now, of course, you will be able to read and clear those diagnostic trouble codes, better
known to you guys as "check engine lights," with the Rev-X device here, in addition to
returning the car to stock if you ever needed or wanted to during your time of ownership.
The Rev-X does also include both your USB cable, which can be used to connect this to
a laptop for data logging and things like that, in conjunction with your OBD-II cable
as well, which will be used to connect the Rev-X device to your S550.
Speaking of connecting this little guy to your ride here, let's get into the install
briefly, using the Rev-X device.
Honestly, guys, it's very straightforward.
So one out of three wrenches on the difficulty meter here, you don't even have to get your
hands dirty, and maybe 30 minutes of your time to get you up and running for the very
first time.
This might seem pretty obvious, but I strongly recommend just following the included instructions
with the Rev-X tuner, just for the initial startup, but also the basic operation.
This will also help you get those tunes onto the device for the very first time.
Once you have that taken care of, go ahead and plug the device into your OBD-II port
and wait for it to power on.
Now, you can navigate to the Program Vehicle tab and select a tune you wish to upload.
Follow those onscreen instructions and your installation is complete.
Wrapping this one up, the Bama Rev-X will be your most affordable custom tuning option
currently on the site.
It's going to deliver two custom tunes and their Free Tunes for Life Program, all on
the very cool, new Rev-X device, which is going to help make the tuning process a much
easier one.
So be sure to check out this combo, right here at americanmuscle.com.