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Old 07-12-2009, 01:20 AM
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Default Which tuner should I pick?

Basically, I'll pickup a ls6 intake soon and HOPE to get a dyno tune done at one of the following places listed above in maybe.. September sometime. I have some minor questions such as if I got a dyno tune this year.. and say added injectors for next year, would I get any discount going back to that tuner for the tuning of bigger injectors? Thanks guys and if you know another tuner who does great work please post it up. Im going to be plain and simple, I want my car to run GREAT, be RELIABLE, and I would REALLY love to hit my 400rwhp marker. So im looking for the absolute best tuner out there. With my mods I think asking for 400rwhp seems pretty reasonable but ill let you guys chip in and give your experience, I know all of these places are very good shops, but I just can't make my mind up.

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Cartek Performance Engineering in Garwood NJ
www.cartek.net - 908-317-4496
Ah cartek, I've heard good things about them to, and they're prices are reasonable. I'll keep this one in mind for sure, thanks
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Ah cartek, I've heard good things about them to, and they're prices are reasonable. I'll keep this one in mind for sure, thanks
ahh carwreck yea i heard that alot of people have sum problems with them. do a search. but likely since there a sponser any negative posts have been deleted.
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ahh carwreck yea i heard that alot of people have sum problems with them. do a search. but likely since there a sponser any negative posts have been deleted.
I seem to remember someones torque arm falling off, and I have also heard the drivability of their tunes suck. Definately beware.
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Eastside Performance.
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What area are you coming from?
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Slowhawk Performance FTMFW! Don's work is second to none and I never had a second thought of trusting his work on my car.
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Cartek tuned my car, excellent driveablility and track perfromance as well.
And my torque arm didn't fall of either.
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What area are you coming from?
Hazleton,pa

Originally Posted by Y2KFirehawk
Slowhawk Performance FTMFW! Don's work is second to none and I never had a second thought of trusting his work on my car.
He was the one I forgot to add up, cartek I have seen the videos for but slowhawk I always hear about on here, thanks
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Originally Posted by Y2KFirehawk
Slowhawk Performance FTMFW! Don's work is second to none and I never had a second thought of trusting his work on my car.
+1 even though I don't have an LSx car. All my buddies go to see Don for thier tunes and installs.

If Y2K drives from PA to MA just for a tune, it tells you that it's worth it IMO.
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Yea didnt notice they were in MA, damn.. thats a long ****** drive LOL
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Hazleton,pa



He was the one I forgot to add up, cartek I have seen the videos for but slowhawk I always hear about on here, thanks
Mike from Rapid would just about be your best bet. i dont know if any of the other shops are closer.

We don't do tuning or installs anymore, otherwise we would have gladly tuned your car.
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Originally Posted by MaSTi

If Y2K drives from PA to MA just for a tune, it tells you that it's worth it IMO.
lol it was free, he won a full tune in a prize thing...not to take away from don at all, he does great great work. but there are several great tuners in the PA area, Rapid, RPM, cartek, etc. are all up there.
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Originally Posted by Mike@HSW
lol it was free, he won a full tune in a prize thing...not to take away from don at all, he does great great work. but there are several great tuners in the PA area, Rapid, RPM, cartek, etc. are all up there.
hahah oh damn you y2k
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RPM is the same as Rapid motorsports correct? lol
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Your setup is pretty mild.Can't go wrong with any of the sponsors here.Call the ones most local to you.I'd be more than happy to tune it but thats a long ride for only a tune.



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