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Old 06-20-19, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexshark
Hey all,

just picked up a 2017 RC 300 AWD F Sport with 23k miles on it!

Looking to see what I can do to make some power. However in looking through the build threads, I didn't see a lot of mods focused on power gains.

Any Suggestions?
I have a 2016 RC 300 AWD F Sport as well.

I can tell you from all of my research for us with the 300's with the same 3.5L's as the 350's they're basically de-tuned 350's.

The RR Racing tune works like magic on our cars. My 300 doesn't even feel like the same car since I installed the tune, it's amazing. I'm saving up for an intake and exhaust next to add even more power, but as far as value goes: HP per dollar, I think the tuner is the best investment for $500.

Austin
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Originally Posted by A14Austin
I have a 2016 RC 300 AWD F Sport as well.

I can tell you from all of my research for us with the 300's with the same 3.5L's as the 350's they're basically de-tuned 350's.

The RR Racing tune works like magic on our cars. My 300 doesn't even feel like the same car since I installed the tune, it's amazing. I'm saving up for an intake and exhaust next to add even more power, but as far as value goes: HP per dollar, I think the tuner is the best investment for $500.

Austin
Hey Austin,

Thanks for your reply. It is always nice to hear from someone who has the same car. From everything I read, I figured that our car was a detuned 350. It's great to have someone with the same car chime in with their experience. I really needed to here that.
Given that the 300 is detuned im curious if we wouldn't see much greater gains than someone with a 350 would.

When you looked at the numbers... A 2017 Rc 300 F series only makes 255hp / 236tq. Where as a 2017 Rc 350 F makes 306hp / 277 tq. So with that said, wouldn't you automatically be add 51hp and 41tq... on top of whatever benefits the 350 would get?

If I'm correct in my assessment, I'm thinking that doing an intake exhaust and a custom tune should yield an increase of about 70hp

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Old 06-25-19, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Lexshark
Hey Austin,

Thanks for your reply. It is always nice to hear from someone who has the same car. From everything I read, I figured that our car was a detuned 350. It's great to have someone with the same car chime in with their experience. I really needed to here that.
Given that the 300 is detuned im curious if we wouldn't see much greater gains than someone with a 350 would.

When you looked at the numbers... A 2017 Rc 300 F series only makes 255hp / 236tq. Where as a 2017 Rc 350 F makes 306hp / 277 tq. So with that said, wouldn't you automatically be add 51hp and 41tq... on top of whatever benefits the 350 would get?

If I'm correct in my assessment, I'm thinking that doing an intake exhaust and a custom tune should yield an increase of about 70hp
You would get more gains over a 350.


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Originally Posted by jonmonkey
You would get more gains over a 350.

I would be curious to see the A/F before and after tune.
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Originally Posted by A14Austin
I have a 2016 RC 300 AWD F Sport as well.

I can tell you from all of my research for us with the 300's with the same 3.5L's as the 350's they're basically de-tuned 350's.

The RR Racing tune works like magic on our cars. My 300 doesn't even feel like the same car since I installed the tune, it's amazing. I'm saving up for an intake and exhaust next to add even more power, but as far as value goes: HP per dollar, I think the tuner is the best investment for $500.

Austin
I'm getting this tune done tomorrow(Friday) on my RC300 by the guys at RR racing. Been pushing my RC hard lately so I can try to feel and remember how it drives while still de-tuned. Your comment has got me excited for how it'll change after the tune gets done. I'll have plenty of miles pushing it back home and seeing how it changes.
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Originally Posted by captaincap
I would be curious to see the A/F before and after tune.
Just talked to Shawn at RR Racing
A/F goes from 16.5 to 14.5

Looks like I'm going to go with their power pack that they got on sale.
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Originally Posted by A14Austin
I have a 2016 RC 300 AWD F Sport as well.

I can tell you from all of my research for us with the 300's with the same 3.5L's as the 350's they're basically de-tuned 350's.

The RR Racing tune works like magic on our cars. My 300 doesn't even feel like the same car since I installed the tune, it's amazing. I'm saving up for an intake and exhaust next to add even more power, but as far as value goes: HP per dollar, I think the tuner is the best investment for $500.

Austin

I also got the tune from RR on my 300 and agree. It’s got a lot of impact for the money. Also like the small tweaks to the transmission shifting. Highly recommend.
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Got the tune done by Rafi this past Friday. I haven't been able to stop driving my car! My RC 300 drives completely different now. The acceleration, the higher revs and no dip in acceleration when I floor it. I'm glad I drove to RRracing for Rafi to do it himself. He took my car out with me holding the laptop watching my car change while I sit in the passenger seat. I never knew my car could go that fast with just a change in the ECU. Thanks to Rafi and Shawn for taking the time to explain the process to me and unleashing my cars true potential. Worth every penny.

Ill be dyno testing it soon and figure out what I'll be doing next.
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