Need a tune
Originally Posted by romanss
Purchase a wide band and HP tuners and do it yourself. IMO.
If I heard a single story, let alone dozens I wouldn't be taking my car there.
Roman
If I heard a single story, let alone dozens I wouldn't be taking my car there.
Roman
I checked out your profile, awesome videos of your car. It's nice to see someone stick with a manual transmission car. Very impressive!
Originally Posted by romanss
Purchase a wide band and HP tuners and do it yourself. IMO.
If I heard a single story, let alone dozens I wouldn't be taking my car there.
Roman
If I heard a single story, let alone dozens I wouldn't be taking my car there.
Roman
Maybe I'll talk to Barry see what he says.
Ajax is kinda far to drive though.
Originally Posted by molson
I would love to buy the software but can't swing it right now.....
Maybe I'll talk to Barry see what he says.
Ajax is kinda far to drive though.
Maybe I'll talk to Barry see what he says.
Ajax is kinda far to drive though.
I second the purchase of tuning software. I'd much rather **** up my own car than pay someone else to do it.
Originally Posted by Pomp
The only way to find out is when your get your Air/fuel ratio done on the dyno. Kind hard to do if you haven't got a A/F sensor and tuning it yourself you will never get it just right. Invest the money and let a pro do the work on the dyno.
There are plenty of guys in the GTA with h/c cars installed and tuned by shops and not one of them has yet to run the times I have with my bolt on, stock internals car and home tuning.
Teching In
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Originally Posted by Brett H
If you can't swing $499 USD for Hp Tuners how are you going to swing the $500 CDN for a tune?
I second the purchase of tuning software. I'd much rather **** up my own car than pay someone else to do it.
I second the purchase of tuning software. I'd much rather **** up my own car than pay someone else to do it.
Originally Posted by Ram Air T/A
Wade did a H/C package on my T/A at FTR and tuned it very well for me i never had any drive issues at all and it is an agressive cam for H/C. I am not sure about Pete K he has never tuned any thing of mine ???. Besides why would you want to blow your **** up ???. Let some one do it that knows what they are doing. Whether its Wade or whoever
Roman
Originally Posted by Pomp
The only way to find out is when your get your Air/fuel ratio done on the dyno. Kind hard to do if you haven't got a A/F sensor and tuning it yourself you will never get it just right. Invest the money and let a pro do the work on the dyno.
I understand what Roman is saying, but if totally a newbie how would they know how to change the proper scales or tables?? It would be hard... You would need somebody there with experience for sure!
Last edited by SLED28; May 17, 2006 at 09:55 PM.
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Originally Posted by Brett H
If you can't swing $499 USD for Hp Tuners how are you going to swing the $500 CDN for a tune?
I second the purchase of tuning software. I'd much rather **** up my own car than pay someone else to do it.
I second the purchase of tuning software. I'd much rather **** up my own car than pay someone else to do it.
Originally Posted by 02ZOh6
It's not just the $$$$ for the software you're looking at. He'll also need a wideband and not everyone has a laptop. If you're on a budget these things can add up and before you know it you have $1k usd wrapped up in it. There is also a learning curve and some people don't have the time or patience to dig in. Good luck with whatever you decide.
I need a laptop $300-$400 used
Hp tuners pro is $650
Lc-1 wide band is $175
That U.S. dollars. (don't forget taxes and brokerage fees also)
I would love to get into tuning as I have the time (no kids) and the patience however it might be a little much ($) for me @ this point.
Maybe next year I could afford it but I really just want to start enjoying my car.
BTW autoworx said they do a dyno tune and a drivability (street)tune @ the same time.
Thanks for all the input everyone!
Mark
I have the new HP Tuners (MPVI) Pro and I'm waiting for my WB kit to arrive. I will say there is a steep learning curve, but if you're careful and go slowly you can get good results.
Originally Posted by 6-SPD4ME
Hey Roman,
I checked out your profile, awesome videos of your car. It's nice to see someone stick with a manual transmission car. Very impressive!
I checked out your profile, awesome videos of your car. It's nice to see someone stick with a manual transmission car. Very impressive!
Originally Posted by romanss
I hear it was adopted by a nice family though.
Originally Posted by romanss
I have one to fill it's place.
Roman
Roman
