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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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I thinking about getting a Hypertech max energy programmer for my 02 convertible. What are the horse power and tq gains?
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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Don't do it! Waste of money, professional tune will get you proper results!
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100hp....LOL!

Buy 2 for a big increase.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 08:44 PM
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100hp....LOL!

Buy 2 for a big increase.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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I thought I might get a straight helpful reply on this forum and not just wiseguy replies. I guess not.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by kipveteran
I thought I might get a straight helpful reply on this forum and not just wiseguy replies. I guess not.
You did get serious replys... lol
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 08:58 PM
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Don't do it! Waste of money, professional tune will get you proper results!

Just listen to the clown, he is serious !
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Originally Posted by kipveteran
I thought I might get a straight helpful reply on this forum and not just wiseguy replies. I guess not.
I'm being very serious, Hypertech and C5 Corvette do not belong in the same sentence! Where do you live? I can try and help you with finding a good tuner!
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I was not looking for big horse power. I did use hypertech in my car. I did fell a difference in the performance over stock.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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Better off getting a mail order tune from Chuck Cow or ESC. they actually specialize in corvettes and will get better setup then a company that does generic tunes for dozens of cars.
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Better off getting a mail order tune from Chuck Cow or ESC. they actually specialize in corvettes and will get better setup then a company that does generic tunes for dozens of cars.
Very good point here!

Doug Ring ( owner and tuner for ECS ) did a mail order tune for me years ago, I forgot about that! I remember my car feeling awesome afterwords. I am now boosted with an ECS setup and Doug has tuned my car to about perfection with 700hp.

For $149, I HIGHLY recommend Doug to do a mail order tune for you. Make sure you do any bolt on mods first, CAI, exhaust, as this will net you the best results. Take a look at the scan and tune section for further info, Doug has done hundreds if not thousands of cars.
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Better off getting a mail order tune from Chuck Cow or ESC. they actually specialize in corvettes and will get better setup then a company that does generic tunes for dozens of cars.
Thanks for the referral! I've been in the mail order business a VERY long time

and I can get you exactly what you need via a pcm swap or our AutoCal device.

Call any time. 914-332-0049

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$150 for a tune seems like a hell of a deal. I was looking at a C5 that came with the Diablo tuner and decided a stock ride + custom tune is by far the way to go.
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Originally Posted by Blitzkrieg
Very good point here!

Doug Ring ( owner and tuner for ECS ) did a mail order tune for me years ago, I forgot about that! I remember my car feeling awesome afterwords. I am now boosted with an ECS setup and Doug has tuned my car to about perfection with 700hp.

For $149, I HIGHLY recommend Doug to do a mail order tune for you. Make sure you do any bolt on mods first, CAI, exhaust, as this will net you the best results. Take a look at the scan and tune section for further info, Doug has done hundreds if not thousands of cars.
Originally Posted by 66dts-v
$150 for a tune seems like a hell of a deal. I was looking at a C5 that came with the Diablo tuner and decided a stock ride + custom tune is by far the way to go.

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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 11:31 AM
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Thanks for the referrals guys!


I think it's safe to say that perform many more mail order tunes then any other shop on this forum, we do several per day and they are turned around the same day received.

Here is a link to our mail order tune special of only $149, with nearly 1000 posts and over 80,000 views, I'm sure you can guess how many of these we do.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-s...nly-149-a.html

We would love to have your tuning business as well. Thanks!
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