mail order tune
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Bradenton FLORIDA
No 2 cars are the same. There are far to many variables & factors that require the time & attention of a tune on a chassis dyno to get it right. That said, a mail order tune can help in a generic sort of way & you can keep sending the PCM back until you get it close.
Pro
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: N.J.
would it be possible to datalog the PCM first then send it off to the mail tune? this way it would give the tuner some background to work from and get a better tune.
(I might be answering my own question here but)
i guess you would need some type of software/hardware first to do that?
(I might be answering my own question here but)
i guess you would need some type of software/hardware first to do that?
Racer
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Joppa MD
Myself and a bunch of buddies in my Vette Club all sent our PCM's down South to a non-forum vendor for tuning and all were extremely pleased with the new performance, improved fuel economy, great price, 24 hour turnaround and free future upgrades. Email me or IM me if you want to discuss or the vendor name. For the price we paid we thought if he turned off our CAGS alone it was worth it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: San Jose Ca
I prefer a local tune, that can show results on a load, such as a dyno.
If you like to send it out, wait, try it, and hope to get it right...if not, send it, wait, try it.
THen you go to a dyno run for fun and notice the A/F is not quite right...
If there is no local tuner near you....2 hours range, then I guess you have no choice.
If you like to send it out, wait, try it, and hope to get it right...if not, send it, wait, try it.
THen you go to a dyno run for fun and notice the A/F is not quite right...
If there is no local tuner near you....2 hours range, then I guess you have no choice.
Advanced
Joined: May 2006
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From: Dahlgren Virginia
I think a dyno tune isn't worth the money over a mail order tune unless you have forced induction. In the last GM High-Tech Performance they finished a serious 383 LS1 and got a mail order tune from Thunder Racing; then they bought some tuning software and tuned it themselves. They said the following,
"Also intriguing is the fact that although we performed slight adjustments to fuel and timing over Thunder's maps, torque and hp remained nearly identical."
I haven't tuned my Corvette yet but for my 94 z28 the mail order tune was like $250 unliminted tunes with the cable; dyno tunes are about $500 for a one shot deal. Then if you change cams or something, there's another $500.
"Also intriguing is the fact that although we performed slight adjustments to fuel and timing over Thunder's maps, torque and hp remained nearly identical."
I haven't tuned my Corvette yet but for my 94 z28 the mail order tune was like $250 unliminted tunes with the cable; dyno tunes are about $500 for a one shot deal. Then if you change cams or something, there's another $500.
