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Mail order or custom tune??

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Old 10-19-2007, 10:59 PM
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I have a 95 A4 wit the following mods:K&N CAI, Descreened MAF, 1LE elbow, TB airfoil, TB bypass, March uderdrive pulleys, aluminum driveshaft, pacesetter lts, ory into slp loudmouth 1 catback and was wondering if a mail order tune (pcmforless or madz28?) or a custome tune would be more beneficial and what kind of #s would i be looking at??
Old 10-19-2007, 11:34 PM
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A mail order tune would probably be just fine for your mods. If you have further plans for the car, I'd wait on a dyno tune for the time being.
Old 10-19-2007, 11:41 PM
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Now i just have to figure out whether i want to go with pcmforless or madz28? I was reading the thread about pcmforless and alot people have had bad experiences aswell as good but i havent heard anything about madz28?? Any idea or what kind of numbers i would be looking at either?
Old 10-19-2007, 11:45 PM
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Get custom or you run the risk of getting a pcm thats not for your car as I did. I ordered a mail order tune for a stock motor p1sc setup, and ended up with a na tune pcm commanding 38degrees timing. That is no good, but im sure this was a rare occasion as I always get the weirdest **** that could ever happen.
Old 10-19-2007, 11:55 PM
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Yea my luck i would add to those rare occasions as-well! Would i be looking at the same gains though through a custom tune?If i end up going with the custom tune i'm goin to go with thunderracing.com closest to me and very respectable as you can see!
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I would say with your mods you would get another 10whp over mail order tune.
Old 10-20-2007, 12:16 AM
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I just have to get some cash and make time to take the ride up there!It will prob be within the next 2 weeks b/c its not my dd but i'm anxious to get it tuned and running perfect so i will post once it is tuned and most likely will take it to the track so i can get my first times as soon as its tuned as-well!!!



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