Testimonials
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I convinced my wife that this is what I wanted for Christmas. I am not returning this gift! I downloaded the guide and the software. Read it one more time and did the install with transparency. Went flawless. Great, but how does it run? It is a different car. The performance makes me feel that the Malibu is actually a track-car. No hesitation. Push me back in the seat acceleration and very crisp shifts. I have not noticed an increase in fuel economy but that could be because of the grin on my face as I push the throttle!!
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Tune installed without issue. MPG about same as stock. performance is better although not as noticeable as was on my Trax. Still makes a difference you can feel. Thanks again for another fine job.
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I purchased the tunes back in June and they have by far been the best thing that's ever happened to my car. Great customer service and a very high quality product.
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I have a 2018 1.8L Sonic Hatchback. I put on a K&N Intake system and flashed the tuner with Trifecta and the difference is ridiculous. My car had no pep, no get up and go. I thought with it being a smaller vehicle that it would've had some sort of jump but the tuning kept it in low gears. I did run into issues when I initially tried tuning it and it froze my car completely. It would not start at all. However, tech support instantly called me and we walked through steps to get it back to factory. They tweaked the tune after I gave them appropriate error codes, and once I downloaded the new tune, it worked like a charm. Instantly gets off the block. When on the freeway it has great acceleration. Best money I ever spent making a dollar out of fifteen cents.
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I've been really happy with this tune. My Colorado seems really light on it's wheels now. The "sport " mode is a bonus. Makes red light launches a seat of your pants experience. Plus I'm seeing 26 to 27 mpg hwy with "eco" mode that beats the 23 to 24 mpg I was seeing stock. I've put close to 4,000 miles on the tune and with no regrets so far. 2016 Colorado LT 3.6l with tow package w/ 28k. Keep up the good work Trifecta!
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I've been using this tune for just about a full year now, save a couple weeks, and close to 35,000 miles within that year. This tune is hands down the best money I've put into this car, feels like it should have come from the factory this way. The transmission doesn't feel confused anymore, power from 3rd+ is absolutely wonderful for a little 1.4T. As for other reviews, yes, you will not be spanking any high powered cars such as a 5.0 'stang, 'vettes, SRT-8s, etc. BUT you will be faster than most of the vehicles on the streets. Hell, I've pulled away from both a RWD and AWD Infiniti G35 (separate occasions of course), most cars around that HP range will take you from the line but from a roll it's a different story. Also, sometimes it's fun to give about half throttle and watch your headlights raise up from the acceleration, then drop back down as soon as you let off with a tiny little BOV "psssewwww." I will admit there has been slight hiccups, but the customer service offered by Trifecta is second to none. They are incredibly responsive, actually care about your vehicle and will attempt any way within their power to make things right with your situation. That perk in itself is worth the price, a company that actually cares about service after the sale.
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I've been using this tune for just about a full year now, save a couple weeks, and close to 35,000 miles within that year. This tune is hands down the best money I've put into this car, feels like it should have come from the factory this way. The transmission doesn't feel confused anymore, power from 3rd+ is absolutely wonderful for a little 1.4T. As for other reviews, yes, you will not be spanking any high powered cars such as a 5.0 'stang, 'vettes, SRT-8s, etc. BUT you will be faster than most of the vehicles on the streets. Hell, I've pulled away from both a RWD and AWD Infiniti G35 (separate occasions of course), most cars around that HP range will take you from the line but from a roll it's a different story. Also, sometimes it's fun to give about half throttle and watch your headlights raise up from the acceleration, then drop back down as soon as you let off with a tiny little BOV "psssewwww." I will admit there has been slight hiccups, but the customer service offered by Trifecta is second to none. They are incredibly responsive, actually care about your vehicle and will attempt any way within their power to make things right with your situation. That perk in itself is worth the price, a company that actually cares about service after the sale.
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Ive had the tune for about 3 months now, what a difference. The main reason for the purchase was to improve the transmission performance, not sure about other Colorado owners but the shifting was less than desirable. I live in the desert and often drive in mountainous areas and on roads w/steep grades, the truck initially had problems w/ accelerating from a stop on an incline to the point where is was dangerous if i had someone directly behind me. The tune did its job and the shifts had improve ten fold, the minor issues worth mentioning is the increase w/ shifting hardness especially when shifting from an incline. I am not sure if this will affect transmission life but, the products says is shouldn't; l i guess we will see what happens. The trunk has some sort of down hill descent assist where the transmission will down shift to control speed and the RPMs often raise up into the 4k area, I've never experienced anything like it. The literature states is the intended purpose on the feature but, it if feels awful for the whole drive train and it just screams... Anyway i am giving the tune a 5 star rating for increased performance across the board from the engine response and performance output to the transmission calibration w/ improved shifting. I am also averaging about 2 more MPG according the the computer w/ keeping my foot out of it. As with everything you get what you pay for, i just wish i didn't need to put another 700 dollars into a trunk i paid nearly 30k for to have it where i want it.
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Wow, loaded up while the Mrs was away and took it for a spin, grabbed tire squeals in 1st, 2nd, 3rd AND 4th. nice new rumble out the tail pipe. engaged the cruse for Eco mode and left the truck at home. days later my wife asks if we changed the oil or did something because the Tahoe shifts like butter now and is more responsive.. we've had trifecta in our 2005 tahoe and it made a difference, in our HHR-SS its a blast. . just good stuff. the Eco tune should have come from GM stock.
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I purchased the tune on Black Friday but had to wait about 2 weeks for my cable to arrive due to weather related issues with the Post Office. I have been busy so I was not in a hurry. Three weeks after my purchase I downloaded the tuning file and the tune without incident. A week later I prepared to program the car and began to do so. It took me seven tries to get the tune download to complete. I found out later from Trifecta that your computer battery charger should be plugged in while tuning. I did not remember reading this in any of the information and learned this the hard way. I started the car and it started immediately with no issue and I took it for a test drive. The temperature was 27 degrees so the car took awhile to warm up. A couple of full throttle runs and I was making 18 lbs of boost in sport mode. The next day I took the car out on a country road and let her rip both in sport and track mode. The engine pulls very hard and the acceleration is very brisk. I have owned a lot of muscle cars over the years but nothing has accelerated like this with the Trifecta tune. I love the automatic transmission shifts, the responsive throttle even in light cruising and the overall tuning of the engine and transmission combination. Trifecta has done a great job on the tune for this car. I highly recommend the tune if you are interested in having a car that is very fast and enjoyable to drive. I have a car that is truly fast enough for me. Great job Trifecta - from a happy customer!!!!!
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I'm a 1st time Trifecta customer, but was so confident in the reviews of their products that I ordered the tune even before taking delivery of my wife's 2019 Equinox AWD Premier. I fully expected the vehicle to be quick once it was flashed, but this little grocery-getter is now quite the rocket ship! Even in AWD mode, it barks the tires on dry pavement and the transmission tune shifts very decisively without being harsh or overly firm. Other than the calibration from Trifecta, the only other additions to the Equinox are a PTP turbo blanket and reflective wrap on the intake pipe coming out of the intercooler. I have owned a number of tuned GM vehicles and have ZERO regrets finally having one tuned by Trifecta. I'm sure to be a returning customer, as my teenager is now jealous that his Cadillac ATS 2.0t no longer keeps up with his mother's soccer-mom SUV!
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Wow is all I can say. It totally lives up to it's word. The car went from a pretty quick 2016 Malibu 2.0 T with a sweet spot for the turbo around 3K RPM to EVERY WHERE AND EVERY TIME you step on the gas, it's a sweet spot. My cousin sells cars at a Chevy, GM, dealership so he test rides the high end Camaros and Corvettes all the time. When he drove my car he said it was impossible for that car to be performing like it was. It was not the same car he drove a few months earlier and those cars aren't supposed to accelerate like it was. He was shocked. So I had my uncle who has a 2014 Corvette Z-06 and he was impressed as well. This was the first time for me doing anything like this so I was really nervous, but you just download the software, download the tune configuration file from your e-mail, plug in the cable to your car's computer and the other end into your computer, choose the tune file and it does everything automatically for you. The only problem I had was in the beginning, I chose to use the transparency option, and I received an error message about it. So when I loaded it, my car wouldn't start. I reset the car back to factory settings because that is an option with the software and the car started. WHEWWWWWWWWW! I thought I really screwed my car up and I'd have to explain to the dealer how and blah blah blah. So I e-mailed Trifecta support on a Saturday afternoon with what happened and that I received an error message in the beginning about not being able to apply the transparency feature. Within an hour Steven from support e-mailed me stating they were working on the issue and would get back to me. Within a couple more hours, Steven wrote back that they knew what caused the issue. Well, I was nervous as hell, but I reloaded the tune just like Steven said and the car started right up. I took it for a ride and let my brother drive it. Needless to say he was trying to take the tires off the rims and the car just had more to give. He couldn't even push it to the max. It thrusts at 80 mph when you hit the gas. It's Insane! Sunday morning, Steven sent a follow up e-mail checking to see how I made out. Who does that on Saturday and Sunday for support? I'm in IT and I don't even do that. LOL Thank you, Steven and Trifecta. These guys are legit and have the proven track record and support to prove it. If you're a noob or rookie like I am, are a little nervous and afraid, don't be. They'll take care of whatever issues you're having and get you running right. And the best part about it is if you add no other hardware like an intake or exhaust etc, Technically, this car is all Stock. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. The expressions on other guys faces in Mustangs, Challengers, Chargers is pretty funny. Don't get me wrong, I don't go looking to race people let alone the higher end models because I'm obviously not in the same class HP wise, but once in a while I'll crack the gas and 0-60 I'm right there with them. That's when they are like what the hell is that and what kind of engine is in it. I've taken the emblems off the car recently except the black Chevy Bow ties. I tell them it's a stock 2016 Malibu 2.0 L Turbo with a smile. Best Regards, Steve Taylor Toms River, NJ
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Had a '13 Cruze prior to this Trax. By the time I became aware of Trifecta, it already had close to 100k on it so I hesitated. Turns out, shortly after, I ended up buying this Trax out of necessity (wife's Torrent was totaled in a flood) as I need an AWD/4WD for my 75 mile round trip to work in sometimes snowy Wisconsin. Had 13k on it at the time I decided to order the tune. I've read other reviews for other Trifecta tunes lamenting the fact they waited so long to do it. Cable showed up in about a week, needed to retrieve the security info for my ECM; within 2 days the tune was posted. Took around 20 minutes to install, and... yes!!! Night and day. The ever unscientific butt dyno certainly verifies the dyno readout they post online. I have owned and used programmers to enhance other "later" model vehicles of mine ('00 Sierra 4.8, '04 Impala SS) and those were great too. BUT the absolute best part of this particular tune is that the bump in part throttle power is fantastic!! The other vehicles were most noticeable at or near WOT; just everyday driving has been transformed for me with the Trax. This is my first Trifecta tune so I'm not sure what if anything I'd want altered in the tune, it's pretty darned dynamite as is! Including a few small- and big- block Chevys I've built in my days, dollar for dollar, this is the best bang for the buck I've spent (Hard to find where you can get the kind of power bump for less than $300 anywhere else!). No, you're not going Mustang or Camaro hunting, and no, I'm not out drag racing everyone at every stoplight, but for this vehicle as my everyday driver that sees mostly highway and interstate driving (and the merging needed), the tune makes it a very enjoyable ride to work! And after a month of driving with the tune, fuel economy doesn't seem affected much (it's getting progressively colder so it's tough to measure that right now; I'll know for sure once we get back into spring and 70+ degree weather). As others have said, if you're even remotely considering it, don't wait! Well done, Trifecta!
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I got this for my 2018 GMC terrain Denali AWD was immediately impressed with how it changed the vehicle. It has a lot more power and shifts a lot smoother. This is definitely worth the money and you will certainly be pleased with the outcome. it Front wheel drive mode this car will spin tires for days, it will even break free sometimes in AWD too. I look forward to seeing more mods to come out of trifecta and eventually plan on installing a cold air intake as well.
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I am really impressed with the results , great throttle response, acceleration is improved , the transmission downshifts much faster ,no errors .
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Fun, makes the truck fun to drive worth the investment.
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This tune made my 2018 Cruze into the car it should've been when it was delivered from the factory. Absolutely a major upgrade for minimal cash. When I'm feeling mellow, I can get 40-42 mpg on the highway, just like the stock tune. If I feel like letting it all hang out, it's a heck of a fun ride. You won't take a Corvette or anything like that, but I've surprised more than one 3-series BMW and Audi A4. I've found that turning off the traction control so it doesn't get in the way helps. I have a manual transmission (yes, the gearing is stupidly wide spaced) and the engine is totally stock right down to the air filter. Your results may vary, but I can hit the redline in 5th gear at a speed not recommended unless you've done something to fix the hatchback aerodynamics. There were a few hiccups at the outset, but the Trifecta Team's customer service has been first rate and my tune is awesome.
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Five star service and support. I had some gremlins not related to product and Michael walked me through them.
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Pre sale service = excellent. The guys answered all my questions (30+) like Rock Stars. Post sale service = excellent. The guys kept answering all my additional questions and concerns while waiting for the cable to arrive. Top notch and timely responses. Tune process = Easy, intuitive, and fail proof (the first three flashes failed due to a bad USB interface on my PC). 4th Flash worked perfectly. No harm done from three failed/interrupted flashes (14%, 94%, 45% completion.... ). EZ Flash has your back. Tune results (first impressions after an hour drive through back roads) = It is not the same car. The TCM calibration changed how the car behaves. The ECM calibration solves the dip in TQ at 3k... it keeps pulling now. The upshifts and downshifts are faster and purposeful making the car a blast to drive in manual mode (aka sportshift). On WOT in manual mod you have to really be quick on the upshifts.. things seem to happen a lot fast now Great mod... adds an aggressive edge to this little Caddy. I'm going to need an updated tire budget.
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Pre sale service = excellent. The guys answered all my questions (30+) like Rock Stars. Post sale service = excellent. The guys kept answering all my additional questions and concerns while waiting for the cable to arrive. Top notch and timely responses. Tune process = Easy, intuitive, and fail proof (the first three flashes failed due to a bad USB interface on my PC). 4th Flash worked perfectly. No harm done from three failed/interrupted flashes (14%, 94%, 45% completion.... ). EZ Flash has your back. Tune results (first impressions after an hour drive through back roads) = It is not the same car. The TCM calibration changed how the car behaves. The ECM calibration solves the dip in TQ at 3k... it keeps pulling now. The upshifts and downshifts are faster and purposeful making the car a blast to drive in manual mode (aka sportshift). On WOT in manual mod you have to really be quick on the upshifts.. things seem to happen a lot fast now Great mod... adds an aggressive edge to this little Caddy. I'm going to need an updated tire budget.