Please Define "A Good Tune"
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Racer
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Please Define "A Good Tune"
I have been reading several posts that talk about a "good tune".
With most of the engine parameters and controls not readily tweakable, and other then changing plugs, wires, and the usual cleaning of this and that ... can someone please define a "Good Tune"?
Thanks!!
Brian
With most of the engine parameters and controls not readily tweakable, and other then changing plugs, wires, and the usual cleaning of this and that ... can someone please define a "Good Tune"?
Thanks!!
Brian
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One you can sing in the shower.
But seriously, to me a good tune is one that will keep the car reliable.
I know of one tuner who cuts the O2 sensor wires and programs them out keeping the car in open loop indefinitely.
You also want to stay within emmission restrictions in your state, a good tune will keep your car clean while giving some more oomph.
I know of other tuners who can make your car fast and yet legal. That's what you want.
But seriously, to me a good tune is one that will keep the car reliable.
I know of one tuner who cuts the O2 sensor wires and programs them out keeping the car in open loop indefinitely.
You also want to stay within emmission restrictions in your state, a good tune will keep your car clean while giving some more oomph.
I know of other tuners who can make your car fast and yet legal. That's what you want.
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Seeing you have a 92, you want to see Alvin at PCMFORLESS.com. He is in fact GOD when it comes to tuning these cars. From stock to mild and all the way to wild there are people running his tunes with great success. I personally know someone with a stock 93 that got a tune from him and the car picked up a tenth as well as runs a lot nicer. Personally I have a heads and cam setup that with a bad tune ran high 13's and barely idled. On Alvin's first try I droped over a second and picked up over 10 mph in the quater mile. This totally amazed me especially since the car idled and ran better than when stock 
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Usually when I say it, I'm talking about a chip thats been custom programmed to optimize the engine's performance, i.e., specifically tailored to your combination. Not all tuners are the same quality.
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Originally Posted by kopbet89c4
Isn't locking the car in open loop bad for it? I'm assuming you'll using more 10% more gas, be running very rich and have plug fouling...
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Originally Posted by RED92LT1
I have been reading several posts that talk about a "good tune".
With most of the engine parameters and controls not readily tweakable, and other then changing plugs, wires, and the usual cleaning of this and that ... can someone please define a "Good Tune"?
Thanks!!
Brian
With most of the engine parameters and controls not readily tweakable, and other then changing plugs, wires, and the usual cleaning of this and that ... can someone please define a "Good Tune"?
Thanks!!
Brian
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Originally Posted by Corf
Mr Mojo's avatar reminds me of a good tune......
Sorry this has nothing to do with your question.
Sorry this has nothing to do with your question.
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From: Exit 89 GSP,Lakewood,NJ The Land Of Mojo
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CI 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12 Vet
CI-II Burnout & Drag Champ
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by kopbet89c4
Isn't locking the car in open loop bad for it? I'm assuming you'll using more 10% more gas, be running very rich and have plug fouling...
How it was discovered was that the first tuner did it. Something went wrong, brought to a second tuner who then called a third tuner who verified that the first tuner did it, since he had also worked on cars done by tuner one and discovered the same thing.