I know this isn't a "build", but I was unable to find much in the way of dyno comparisons from stock to Alpha 7. I wasn't able to find much about the experience of working with AMS on an A7 package either, so I decided to post this for those considering going that route.
My car is a 2016 that I bought new in November. I purchased a Greddy titanium midpipe/catback exhaust from AMS and installed it the day after I arrived home with the car. I have been in contact with Chris at AMS since October of 2016 and have traded emails with him regularly since. Chris is an awesome guy and great to work with. He's enthusiastic, a straight shooter and provides quick responses.
After debating on whether to go A7 now or wait a year or so to go with a full build, in January, I decided to move forward with an Alpha 7 package…for now. The car came out of hibernation in March and I put a few more miles on it before bringing it down to AMS on Sunday, April 23.
On Monday, the guys at AMS washed the car, went through the pre-dyno inspection, and strapped her down for some baseline pulls. She put down some healthy numbers on their happy Dynojet. 514.29 whp / 518.85 wtq. At the end of the day, the numbers themselves don't mean a whole lot. I just wanted a baseline to compare stock (plus Greddy MP/CB) to A7.
Between Tuesday and Thursday, I received text updates with pics as they got all the parts installed. Parts list included:
When a buddy of mine and I arrived on Friday morning, Chris took us for a tour of the shop…Lots of GTR porn. He also took us over to the R&D facility, which was so cool. They are developing and testing parts for multiple platforms on their shop cars. It was clear that the entire crew loves what they're doing!
During the tour of the R&D facility, we could hear my car getting warmed up on the dyno. We made our way over to the dyno room and got to witness the car making power. I was like a kid on Christmas morning!
Jake Compton, AMS' primary tuner, got the car dialed in using my Cobb AP over the course of a few hours. He set the car up with selectable BOTL, adjustable LC, rolling boost, autoshift, and ECU-based traction control.
Final numbers were 622.53whp and 652.60wtq.
I had a great experience working with AMS and strongly recommend them to anyone considering one of their packages. I haven't had a ton of time behind the wheel yet, but it feels great. I look forward to testing out some of the newly acquired power and features. Hopefully the A7 package can keep me satisfied for a year or two...
Obligatory pics
My car is a 2016 that I bought new in November. I purchased a Greddy titanium midpipe/catback exhaust from AMS and installed it the day after I arrived home with the car. I have been in contact with Chris at AMS since October of 2016 and have traded emails with him regularly since. Chris is an awesome guy and great to work with. He's enthusiastic, a straight shooter and provides quick responses.
After debating on whether to go A7 now or wait a year or so to go with a full build, in January, I decided to move forward with an Alpha 7 package…for now. The car came out of hibernation in March and I put a few more miles on it before bringing it down to AMS on Sunday, April 23.
On Monday, the guys at AMS washed the car, went through the pre-dyno inspection, and strapped her down for some baseline pulls. She put down some healthy numbers on their happy Dynojet. 514.29 whp / 518.85 wtq. At the end of the day, the numbers themselves don't mean a whole lot. I just wanted a baseline to compare stock (plus Greddy MP/CB) to A7.
Between Tuesday and Thursday, I received text updates with pics as they got all the parts installed. Parts list included:
- Alpha downpipes
- Alpha CF Intakes
- Alpha street intercooler
- ID 1000CC injectors
- Alpha coolant reservoir
- Alpha air/oil separator
When a buddy of mine and I arrived on Friday morning, Chris took us for a tour of the shop…Lots of GTR porn. He also took us over to the R&D facility, which was so cool. They are developing and testing parts for multiple platforms on their shop cars. It was clear that the entire crew loves what they're doing!
During the tour of the R&D facility, we could hear my car getting warmed up on the dyno. We made our way over to the dyno room and got to witness the car making power. I was like a kid on Christmas morning!
Jake Compton, AMS' primary tuner, got the car dialed in using my Cobb AP over the course of a few hours. He set the car up with selectable BOTL, adjustable LC, rolling boost, autoshift, and ECU-based traction control.
Final numbers were 622.53whp and 652.60wtq.
I had a great experience working with AMS and strongly recommend them to anyone considering one of their packages. I haven't had a ton of time behind the wheel yet, but it feels great. I look forward to testing out some of the newly acquired power and features. Hopefully the A7 package can keep me satisfied for a year or two...
Obligatory pics