Welcome to our newest vendor "BG @ BrenTuning"

[Bu11dogg2]

Welcome aboard!!!

tell us a little about yourself and what you offer?

[FREAK]

Welcome to Nes!

[Bu11dogg2]

He comes in high regards from a few members :)

[DHGurs]

I have had my car tuned by him twice. He is definately picky about his tunes, and makes sure they are perfect before you leave. He has tuned a few of my friend's cars with great sucess as well.

Having him tune your car is the best value for money mod possible, even when I just had him tune my car stock with a CBE, it made huge gains. Any one who has a turbo vehicle that is not tuned should talk to this man.

-Gary

[RCKSTR]

Welcome to nes, where are you located? I'm in need of a tune lol. Pm me if you'd like

[Oscar_Meyer]

oh dude...me as well. I know nothing about U and I got this o6 STi with a new GT30786R just dying to get tuned up...
I am in Maine and pray that UR somewhat close to me, with my luck UR in Delaware...

[DHGurs]

He is in North Oxford MA, about 20 minutes south of Worchester. An hour ten minutes from Manchester.

WELL worth it.

[Oscar_Meyer]

any relationship to the fellows in Sterling?

I am a MAss native so I know just where Dat is... TYVM!

[DHGurs]

any relationship to the fellows in Sterling?

I am a MAss native so I know just where Dat is... TYVM!


I'm not sure. I do know there is a shop that he is friendly with, if the need for a dyno comes up.

He also tunes a lot of Benz's and BMWs.

[Bigzach88]

i belive ive heard of this place from a few people i know w/ bmws

[Oscar_Meyer]

hpow do I contact these folk? I need to get on with tuning my car...

[DHGurs]

He should be on here at some point I would imagine. I'll PM you his email address, as I don't know how public it currently is.

Edit:

I don't have enough posts. If you want me to email you his address I can, or hopefully he will chime in at some point.

[Oscar_Meyer]

I would really appreciate that... I literally have to get my STi tuned up.. the phone # would B awesome as well..

[DHGurs]

I would really appreciate that... I literally have to get my STi tuned up.. the phone # would B awesome as well..

I have both. Let me know your email, and I will pass it along.

[Oscar_Meyer]

oscar419@roadrunner.com

[DHGurs]

Emailed, from hotmail, so it may take a while.

[Oscar_Meyer]

received...TYVM sir

[Pulski]

any relationship to the fellows in Sterling?

I am a MAss native so I know just where Dat is... TYVM!

They have stated a willingness to let him use their facility if you do wish to use the dyno, however typically he does road tunes.

Brendan's a great guy to deal with and does good work from everything that I have seen. He definitely gets my :up:

[Oscar_Meyer]

neato,,,,,,,,tyvm Pulski

[mdungelman]

oh dude...me as well. I know nothing about U and I got this o6 STi with a new GT30786R just dying to get tuned up...
I am in Maine and pray that UR somewhat close to me, with my luck UR in Delaware...

You're running that turbo currently un-tuned?

[Oscar_Meyer]

hahaha...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,..... ..........

wait.. let me rephrase that... Oh ****** NO... I realize the list of pro's and cons of doing so it made up of all cons...no pro's. My car is and will remain MOTIONLESS until it is tuned. With the nerw turbo the car has barely done 20 miles... Ahren from M/A drove it home when it was done to 1) make sure nothing was leaking 2) make sure the turbo saw a very nice and tender break in away from my destructive forces...

I have been privy to and have seen to many cars driven with improper mapping, the result is usually guarantee'd to B tragic... With everything I have done to my STi there is ZERO room for errors like that, count on me NOT making one..

[BG @ BrenTuning]

Hello everyone,

Sorry for the delay on my introduction. Have been busy with some family setbacks. My name is Brendan and I've been working on Subarus since 2002.

What I have to offer to everyone, is a low entry point full tuning solution for their Subaru (starting at $150). Many of us like to mod frequently and $400+ per modification to schedule dyno time isn't feasible.
This can be a good cost effective alternative to those looking for frequent timing for various modifications. What this offers over convention dyno tuning: convenience, flexible, self installing on your time (email tuning), and having a go-to tuner to help answer all your questions before and after the service is completed.

I offer email basemap tuning and logging, full on road tunes with mobile wideband o2 tuning, to dyno tuning at your favorite location, to simple setup and goal consultations.

I have over 500 files of tuned Subarus from street to dyno, from 87 octane to C16, with multiple different combinations currently. Mild to wild, I can take care of it. I've many hours of street tuning, manipulating driveability in all throttle positions and testing real world daily driving conditions. I've found a great mix between reliability, local and west coast fuel quality and knock retard, and most importantly smoothness while driving on the street.

Certain areas that need many hours on the street outside of WOT testing on the dyno. Also, I will be posting some DIYs, some field experience tests, some pre-tuning best practices, some areas of concern and what they relate to in the real world, and most importantly some specials.

As far as history, what I offer based on a normal car obsessed guy just wanting more for his car and others wanting the results I've achieved. My days of tuning went back to the S-AFC and Hondata S100 in my boosted 99' Civic Si. After purchasing my 2002 WRX, I went through the whole Ecutek/Cobb Access Tune which was simply a mail in face. After fiasco and was one of the first owner of each with their pre-made maps I was always left with desire for more on a stock ecu platform without going to piggyback UTEC. My history starts with trying to improve and gain hp over the existing maps. I urged the first Cobb certified (TDC) to pick up the first Protuner software so we could dial in my WRX. Alot of the maps out there in the Protuner format pubically released were based off my car. So I have been that guy paying $500 a dyno visit, to getting sick of it and picking up the laptop himself and learning from scratch.

From there I joined so of the first on openecu.org world of open source tuning and got started on creating and tuning my own WRX. I got to learn techniques from some of the best and took Cobb's EFI training course as well. Big downhill spiral from there. Got some of the first 05 Legacy GT ECUs, and the first and scary ECU: 2007 STi straight from the dealership to test and configure. 3-4 cars a week out of my house, and now were 3+ years deep now. This in turn, moves into tons of real world experience and diagnostic abilities.

I started retuning lots of previously garage-tuned e-tune cars with unhappy customers into great success. So in short, a small side hobby turned into a nearly full time job with simple word of mouth. It feels great to finally do something
that you are totally passionate and love doing. I have a variety of cars and bikes, from swapped Subaru's, to M3's, to Honda's so I am well diversified. However my main focus is and always has been Subaru. So here I am to help out the community in whatever way I can.

Anything I can help with or any questions. It will take me a little time to get on my feet here and post up some information so bear with me.

Don't forget, I also can tune other imports: Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW, you name it. Alot of other platforms if you guys have dailys or garage queens that need a little more power!

[Pulski]

Good to see you finally had time to post up!

Brendan's been a great help to me on my car (Although, this has been through tweaking/improving my much more expensive tune) and will be seeing me again as soon as I've saved up for some more parts. :up:

[BG @ BrenTuning]

Dan,

No problem - always a pleasure dealing with you, and seeing you enjoy the benefits of my tweaks :) Let me know how that new map works for you.

B

[Seraphinwolf]

I"ll make sure to keep you in mind when my OBS is ready for a tune. Be prepared for a VERY uncommon setup... I"m hoping you'll see it as a pleasant surprise to see. First I need to finish the mechanical, eletrical, and get a Standalone figured out...

[RCKSTR]

:welcome: to NES, PM sent :up:

[BG @ BrenTuning]

Thanks! Looks like a great project you have going on.

[BG @ BrenTuning]

:welcome: to NES, PM sent :up:
PM replied

[Seraphinwolf]

Thanks! Looks like a great project you have going on.
Mine?

[squeethebee]

So once my wrx swap is done, would you email me a map, or meet me somewhere for a road tune?? I gotta say, I have heard good things about you, and REALLY like your rates!

ed

[BG @ BrenTuning]

So once my wrx swap is done, would you email me a map, or meet me somewhere for a road tune?? I gotta say, I have heard good things about you, and REALLY like your rates!

ed

Sure. Just make sure with the basemap that the car is 100% perfect prior to road tuning. The swap can be a tedious job with lots of loose ends :cool:

[Pulski]

So once my wrx swap is done, would you email me a map, or meet me somewhere for a road tune?? I gotta say, I have heard good things about you, and REALLY like your rates!

ed

Home base is near Worcester, (I forget which town exactly), so meeting him is easy for just about anyone. ;)

[BG @ BrenTuning]

I've done just about every Subaru in this area (central MA). Have people regularly drive from Maine/Vermont/NJ. I work with the customer and get them sorted prior to the tune and for the drive. :)

[DHGurs]

Glad you finally got on here Bren, your knowledge will be appreciated here.

As I said above, my car has been tuned by him twice, and couldn't have asked for better results.

(pic whore)
http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp315/DHGURS/08%20WRX/frontondirt.jpg


PS. Get the new Brother Ali yet?

[BG @ BrenTuning]

Hey Gary,

Car seems to have picked up some new mods! I haven't go tthe new Brother Ali yet I'm slacking. I finally got blackout 2 last night (from June!). I'm trying to catch up.

I have an updated file for you as well. Couple small things. If you're ever in the area again just swing by - or if you got a friend with a capable you can flash it.

B

[DHGurs]

Nice!

I'll probably swing by when I'm in the area to get it flashed. Nothing new to the motor, just some new wheels and a boost gauge. (Fingers crossed for another Perrin TMIC sale):D

Gary

[BG @ BrenTuning]

Gary

Cool stuff.

If you guys would be interested in a Perrin TMIC sale. I could make something happen..... :)

Don't forget I sell parts too!

[DHGurs]

Don't tempt me!

Although if you wanna PM me a price...

[squeethebee]

Sure. Just make sure with the basemap that the car is 100% perfect prior to road tuning. The swap can be a tedious job with lots of loose ends :cool:


Had a friend have problems while trying to get tuned, so I know how much of a pain that could be. Where would I get a base map is what I'm wondering? Would you send me one, then I drive around for a while to work the bugs out?? See where my confusion is?

ed

[BrosWRX]

Not to sound stupid but do/can you tune Cobb AP v2s and are/would the rates be the same as you posted earlier?

[C-Rolla]

A little late, but Welcome from another Vendor! :-)

[BG @ BrenTuning]

Had a friend have problems while trying to get tuned, so I know how much of a pain that could be. Where would I get a base map is what I'm wondering? Would you send me one, then I drive around for a while to work the bugs out?? See where my confusion is?

ed

Ed,

Yep, I would email a correct basemap over for your mods/current state. The map is tested and true so you can figure out problems from there.

[BG @ BrenTuning]

Not to sound stupid but do/can you tune Cobb AP v2s and are/would the rates be the same as you posted earlier?

Hey there,

I can if the customer is using street tuner or race tuner currently. I do not own the right to use Cobb "Pro" tuner software. With the age of Open source almost lapping Cobb's base platform in ease of use and cost of entry (outside of nice features like live-tracing/real-time etc.) I haven't found it necessary to go the Protuner direction.

90% of my customers leave Cobb and sell off the AP and pickup a Tactrix and move into Open source with my services.

Hope that helps.

[BG @ BrenTuning]

A little late, but Welcome from another Vendor! :-)

Thanks Chris

A high school friend - Jeff B. used to work for you guys (had an 07 STi)

[squeethebee]

Oh, I can't wait!

ed

[BG @ BrenTuning]

:)

[CTATV]

for a LGT you have my attention...

Gary


Cool stuff.

If you guys would be interested in a Perrin TMIC sale. I could make something happen..... :)

Don't forget I sell parts too!

[BG @ BrenTuning]

silver or black, $775 + ship for a short time, only a few left. :)

[CTATV]

black... let me check my finances ill get back to you by the end of the week at the latest

[BG @ BrenTuning]

great, many more deals were these came from!

[DHGurs]

Your E46 in your sig makes me drool.

[BG @ BrenTuning]

ill post some pics in the showroom soon i have to edit some more

[BrosWRX]

Hey there,

I can if the customer is using street tuner or race tuner currently. I do not own the right to use Cobb "Pro" tuner software. With the age of Open source almost lapping Cobb's base platform in ease of use and cost of entry (outside of nice features like live-tracing/real-time etc.) I haven't found it necessary to go the Protuner direction.

90% of my customers leave Cobb and sell off the AP and pickup a Tactrix and move into Open source with my services.

Hope that helps.

Thanks for the info! I'll pm you when I get back and we'll talk because as of right now my only mods are K&N Drop in, Invidia DP/UP and N1 Exaust running the Cobb 93oct Stage 2 OTS map. I've got a feeling that there are more gains to be had then the OTS.

[method]

for a LGT you have my attention...

http://www.newenglandsubarus.com/forums/showthread.php?p=166949

[BG @ BrenTuning]

Thanks for the info! I'll pm you when I get back and we'll talk because as of right now my only mods are K&N Drop in, Invidia DP/UP and N1 Exaust running the Cobb 93oct Stage 2 OTS map. I've got a feeling that there are more gains to be had then the OTS.

Most definitely LOTS of power and drive ability :D

Hope to work with you.

[kraigt]

I have had both my cars tuned by Bren 07 STi and a 02 WRX. Actually just got ride of my AP so Bren can tune it. He deffinitly knows his stuff, and is not afraid to explain stuff to you.

[dubbz]

Bren,

Can you PM how much you are charging for a tune?

[BG @ BrenTuning]

Sure thing, I will be setting up my own sub-forum this week as well.

[hqp921]

I wrote up my review of BrenTuning here: http://www.newenglandsubarus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8123

Great work all around and a good guy to boot.

- HP

[kimprezars]

Just had my 06 wrx tuned with Bren today. He is an awesome guy and a great tuner, I showed up a little early for my appointment but we got right down to business (http://www.newenglandsubarus.com/forums/#). Before he got started he checked all of the bolts under my hood to make sure they were tight and cleaned out my air filter prior to tuning. He also turned off an annoying check engine light in my car and saved me a ton of money. His friend also turned off my seat belt buzzer and that was also a +. We did an hour of on road tuning doing pulls in different gears and Bren tweaked the maps for increased throttle response and more boost. My car was basically a stage 1 tune, as my only mod was a catback exhaust. I was extremely impressed with the results of my tune. A HUGE improvement over stock in all areas! Bren is also a meticulous guy who really puts the time in to make sure that everything is perfect before you leave! Overall a great experience A++

[RacerX]

Had Bren tune my gf's 04 STi last week. The guy is top notch, without a doubt. We managed to squeeze a good deal of power and a great deal of driveability from the car.

We even had a chance to meet travis pastrana! Or something about him, maybe his "tuner" or some ricer claiming to be him. Either way it was a hilariously great time!

And he's got some badass bikes in his garage.

[hqp921]

And he's got some badass bikes in his garage.

RC51's FTW!

RC46 rider here... ;) :rofl:

- HP

[BG @ BrenTuning]

Thank you, always a pleasure!