EQT Bullshit Alert – Tune Comparison

Background:

Yesterday a post was published adding the Integrated Engineering Stage 2 ECU tune to a series of comparisons that I’ve made of Stage 2 ECU tunes.

It didn’t take long after the post was made on social media for Ed Susman from Equilibrium Tuning to show up and make a deceptive statement.

Tune purchase:

In November of 2023, I ordered the EQT Staged tune (Left Image) to use as part of the Cobb Stage 2 tune comparison. The following day I received notification from EQT that the sale had been cancelled (Right Image).

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Now that I was making a post with a summary of the data collected Ed Susman showed up and stated:

Also highly doubt he was testing the current release version of our tunes.

Ed Susman – Owner of Equilibrium Tuning Inc.

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Seeing as how Ed had canceled my order for the tune, he wasn’t saying anything he didn’t likely already know.

In an alternate reality, “Transparent” Ed Susman might have been more transparent and said:

Also highly doubt he was testing the current release version of our tunes since I cancelled his tune order.

“Transparent” Ed Susman – Owner of Equilibrium Tuning Inc. in an Alternate Reality

Tune revision:

On top of that deception, there is also the fact that having the “latest tune” would not have mattered at all for the comparison presented.

The tune comparison measures and variables are:

• Estimated WHP
• Dragy/Racebox acceleration times
• AFR
• Boost
• Timing

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Here is what EQT’s change log says their latest tune incorporates:

Burbles revised – Don’t care, evaluating burbles wasn’t part of the comparison.

DV tuning to prevent hanging at part throttle – Don’t care, part throttle wasn’t part of the comparison.

High elevation boost profile – Don’t care, as stated in the test plan testing was taking place near Orlando Florida (roughly sea level).

Launch control settings changed – Don’t care, launch control wasn’t part of the comparison.

Misc cleanup – Don’t know what this means. Doubtful it is relevant.

Back over in the alternate reality, “Transparent” Ed Susman might have been transparent and said:

Also highly doubt he was testing the current release version of our tunes, though that wouldn’t matter since nothing that was changed was being tested.

“Transparent” Ed Susman – Owner of Equilibrium Tuning Inc. in an Alternate Reality

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Conclusion:

Ed’s comment is irrelevant to the content presented for multiple reasons, yet he made it anyway.

Admittedly, having a business owner comment on an ECU tune comparison and saying it wasn’t done with the latest version might seem like there is a significant issue. Of course, that is what a bullshitter would be trying to do, mislead readers by trying to cast doubt when what they’re saying is meaningless.

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Several possible reasons for Ed Susman’s bullshitting are:

• Lack of Integrity – Some individuals may lack integrity or ethical principles, choosing to prioritize their gain or agenda over honesty and accountability.
• Protecting Self-Image – Bullshitting allows individuals to maintain a facade of competence or infallibility.
• Avoiding Consequences – Bullshitting can be a strategy to avoid the negative consequences that come with admitting fault or taking responsibility.

For more on Ed Susman’s bullshitting and unethical activity see the references:

References:

• Equilibrium Tuning unsubstantiated claims about product performance
• Equilibrium Tuning misleading claims for independent product testing
• Ed Susman’s false statements about the flow bench that I use
• Ed Susman’s false statements about my consideration of data
• Ed Susman’s false statements about the testing I’ve done being flawed
• Ed Susman’s false statements about the testing that I perform being limited
• Ed Susman’s false statements about me being a hack
• Ed Susman’s false statements about questions I emailed to the business containing “demands”
• Ed Susman’s false statements to another consumer who commented on my review
• Ed Susman’s statements about professionalism being optional
• Ed Susman’s false statements to a performance shop employee who questioned Ed’s claims
• Ed Susman makes threats to suppress a consumer review
• Ed Susman bullshits a consumer on social media
• Equilibrium Tuning unsubstantiated claim about tune reliability being OEM-like.
• Ed Susman’s false statements to consumers about a tune reliability post.