VF Tuner for the Lotus Emira

[VF Tuner]

Hey everyone!
Owner of VF Tuner here.
We have an in house 2021 lotus Evora GT and 2025 Lotus Emira 2025 (v6 manual).

If you have followed our facebook we have a full tuning suite for the lotus Evora and have dyno tested our tunes.
our software features include wirelessly logging / flashing
Fast flashing (flash the ECU in 20 seconds).. and much more.
On our evora GT @ 7400 RPM we made over 470whp.


We are happy to announce we found a way inside the Lotus V6 Emira ECU..and are expecting to have a tuning solution available next month.
This is not just a map, but rather a full tuning solution.

More information on this will be shared very soon. Thank you.

 

[Beachbum]

Anything for the I4 ?

 

[netsinah]

Any "new tunes" for the Emira will be welcomed and I expect others will jump on the bandwagon, given the number of Emiras produced and their continued production. So far, we've had JUBU and JB4 as viable options. If you're able to combine the JUBU "rev limiter recalibration" with the JB4 lower pricing and HP increase, you'd achieve the best of both worlds and attract a wide audience. Very much looking forward to what you can provide, welcome to the Forum, and good luck!

 

[kitkat]

Hey everyone!
Owner of VF Tuner here.
We have an in house 2021 lotus Evora GT and 2025 Lotus Emira 2025 (v6 manual).

If you have followed our facebook we have a full tuning suite for the lotus Evora and have dyno tested our tunes.
our software features include wirelessly logging / flashing
Fast flashing (flash the ECU in 20 seconds).. and much more.
On our evora GT @ 7400 RPM we made over 470whp.


We are happy to announce we found a way inside the Lotus V6 Emira ECU..and are expecting to have a tuning solution available next month.
This is not just a map, but rather a full tuning solution.

More information on this will be shared very soon. Thank you.

Glad to hear it! Looking forward to seeing what product offering you have in the near future.

 

[Orchardbike]

 

[AK16]

A few friends have used your product on some other cars. I have a V6 Manual Emira. I am in as soon as you have it ready. I’ll buy asap!

 

[jp129]

I am certain the community will welcome your offerings and additions. The OE rev limit is a huge thorn in almost every owner's side. The ability to remap for specific modifications or fuels would be amazing. Looking forward to what you have to show.

 

[VF Tuner]

Thank you everyone! Happy to have a warm reception from the community.

Sorry, nothing for the i4 right now. But we have an idea to test on it. Problem is....we can't get our hands on a ECU!.
Couldn't get an emira one either...had to buy an Emira. (not complaining, it's lovely).


Yes.. the rev limit is a let down. Not sure if you guys follow our facebook or what we post in some lotus groups but our tune for the Evora completely fixes the "brick wall" rev limit. You can bounce on the limiter as much as you want.
The stock lower rev limit in the emira will also be fixed by tuning.

While we don't have exact pricing right now but it will be end-user affordable. I am sure some of our pro tuners will also be making their own tunes for this platform too, so it will really expand the amount of tuners who will have access.


I'd like to share my experiences so far with the Emira so far. Where I feel the Emira can really benefit from some tuning..and some personal opinions.

These are just my thoughts, and I'd love to hear from you guys what you think about the car too.

Tuning - The Bad, our thoughts:
The Emira absolutely has been power neutered compared to the last model Evora GT. Acceleration in higher gears feels slow, Instant supercharger response just doesn't feel the same. unlike the Evora, The Emira only feels great in the first 3 gears.
The lower rev limit
It runs much richer than the Evora. (in boost)
and a few other areas that can definitely be enhanced

Tuning - The Good, our thoughts:
Throttle response is generally snappy and rev match downshifting is so much easier than the Evora.


The car itself:
The Good
It's absolutely beautiful. Stunning looking. Side by side next to the Evora the Evora looks like a dated, old,...lesser car. The look just gets better the longer you look at it.
Interior comforts are light years ahead of the Evora. Way better, modern interior overall.
Sport mode sound. Incredible.
It "feels" LIGHTER than the Evora.


The Bad
The seat feels like it sits too high, is way too "plush" and also is too short? Top of the seat comes to my neck.
Clutch is the softest clutch I have ever experienced.
Steering is way, way too soft.
The steering wheel. Wow. Ugly. and 9 and 3 position just has zero hand comfort.
The dash. I personally do not like digital dashes that do not have round tachos
Build quality. A little shocked. We grabbed a 2025 V6 6MT, and inside and out great. However... the dealer we went to have probably 10 evoras, multiple First Editions. I inspected a few first editions and the paint quality was the worst I have ever seen on a production vehicle ever. For 100K I should not be able to see primer / under coats. But I saw it everywhere on small trims, door handle areas, door jams, the hood edges, etc.

These are just my thoughts about the car so far. Overall it is great, and I believe with some tuning and different seats this thing could be the ultimate little track car.

 

[FST]

 

[NorCalEmira]

Look forward to seeing the dyno results and other details.

 

[ADC]

Yes.. the rev limit is a let down. Not sure if you guys follow our facebook or what we post in some lotus groups but our tune for the Evora completely fixes the "brick wall" rev limit. You can bounce on the limiter as much as you want.

aw yiss. the "brick wall" limiter is probably the only thing that truly irks me, so it would be amazing to have an affordable solution to that.

really looking forward to hearing what you can cook up!

 

[Rapture]

Hey everyone!
Owner of VF Tuner here.
We have an in house 2021 lotus Evora GT and 2025 Lotus Emira 2025 (v6 manual).

If you have followed our facebook we have a full tuning suite for the lotus Evora and have dyno tested our tunes.
our software features include wirelessly logging / flashing
Fast flashing (flash the ECU in 20 seconds).. and much more.
On our evora GT @ 7400 RPM we made over 470whp.


We are happy to announce we found a way inside the Lotus V6 Emira ECU..and are expecting to have a tuning solution available next month.
This is not just a map, but rather a full tuning solution.

More information on this will be shared very soon. Thank you.

Thanks for the announcement, this looks very encouraging. I did look at your website and Facebook. I'm not quite sure though what you will be offering. I understand (I think) that you will be providing a tune that will be overlaying the factory ECU tune, but for those that are unfamiliar with what you offer could you provide more detailed information on your product offerings and what differentiates your product.

Thanks,

 

[Sandalwood]

aw yiss. the "brick wall" limiter is probably the only thing that truly irks me, so it would be amazing to have an affordable solution to that.

really looking forward to hearing what you can cook up!

Yeah, at 1001 miles after break-in, I went straight to Track so I could finally hear the exhaust song. I dipped in, revs climbed quickly, and then -- WHAM!! Complete brick wall. I was surprised after my Elise, and many other cars I have raced. It was weird, alarming, and now keeps me from feeling comfortable exploring higher RPMs while cornering hard.