Anyone heard of ESP Tuning?
Anyone heard of ESP Tuning? I picked up a GTO a week ago and found out it was Tuned at ESP in Sterling.
Has anyone used them?
I plan on taking it to Slowhawk to check the tune and re-tune if necessary, I just need to save some money first.
For those interested, it's an '06 LS2 M6 and put down 342 w/ the following mods:
Has anyone used them?
I plan on taking it to Slowhawk to check the tune and re-tune if necessary, I just need to save some money first.
For those interested, it's an '06 LS2 M6 and put down 342 w/ the following mods:
LS7 Clutch
Fidanza Flywheel
Oil catch can
Volant CAI
JBA short headers, high flow catted mid pipes with magnaflow x pipe and flowmaster super 40's mufflers.
Taylor spark plug wires with BOSH plugs.
Fidanza Flywheel
Oil catch can
Volant CAI
JBA short headers, high flow catted mid pipes with magnaflow x pipe and flowmaster super 40's mufflers.
Taylor spark plug wires with BOSH plugs.
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Was that the Orange one up in NH at the MacMulkin Dealership?
Personally I have nothing against ESP, but I would only go to them for an install, but not a tune. Slowhawk would be my first trip any place!!
Personally I have nothing against ESP, but I would only go to them for an install, but not a tune. Slowhawk would be my first trip any place!!
I'm not sure, their website is still up though
Well, That Sucks! I'm call Slowhawk Tomorrow and see when Don can fit me in.
No, I bought it in Mass and it's red.
Well, That Sucks! I'm call Slowhawk Tomorrow and see when Don can fit me in.
No, I bought it in Mass and it's red.
I just spoke with the original owner and apparently it was not tuned, he just used a predator tuner and Dyno'd it at ESP.
Anyways, I'm getting it tuned next week at Slowhawk just to be safe.
Anyways, I'm getting it tuned next week at Slowhawk just to be safe.
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I'm not sure if anything is wrong with their tunes or not, I never heard of them until this morning.
My main concern is that my car has a good tune, I'd rather have it re-done by a reputable Tuner. Cheap Insurance IMO.
My main concern is that my car has a good tune, I'd rather have it re-done by a reputable Tuner. Cheap Insurance IMO.
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I'm not sure if anything is wrong with their tunes or not, I never heard of them until this morning. Probably their lack of experience with LS based engines.
My main concern is that my car has a good tune, I'd rather have it re-done by a reputable Tuner. Cheap Insurance IMO.
My main concern is that my car has a good tune, I'd rather have it re-done by a reputable Tuner. Cheap Insurance IMO.
Either way, they did not tune my car. It was just dyno'd there w/ a predator tuner.
Launching!
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ESP has always been an okay shop, but nothing has ever been reputable about their tunes. I've been there twice and they know some stuff, but they seemed like a fix and learn instead of a "know what they are doing" kinda shop. Hence my option of going to slowhawk to be 100% sure of being safe. Just my $.02.
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I didn't see any NA car at Slowhawks making big power during the dyno day, so what gives you the impression that his NA tunes are any better than ESP or someone else?
His turbo and supercharged cars were making good power, so I think I'm impressed by his forced induction work, and the installs looked very clean, so I am not talking about those aspects at all, nor am I starting a war here, but saying "just in case I am going to Slowhawk" with an NA car doesn't make sense to me when his NA cars (at least the ones at the DD) were nothing exceptional.
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His turbo and supercharged cars were making good power, so I think I'm impressed by his forced induction work, and the installs looked very clean, so I am not talking about those aspects at all, nor am I starting a war here, but saying "just in case I am going to Slowhawk" with an NA car doesn't make sense to me when his NA cars (at least the ones at the DD) were nothing exceptional.
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That's the first logical argument I have heard, all others have been "ESP Sucks" or "Don is the MAN."
However, the tuners who work for other shops, such as ESP, also only work on GMs, even if the shop does other cars. If you want to talk about physical installation of performance upgrades, I am with you on a specialist shop being better than a general practitioner, but I think tuning is a different deal; the guy with the laptop is much more important than whose shop he happens to be standing in.
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However, the tuners who work for other shops, such as ESP, also only work on GMs, even if the shop does other cars. If you want to talk about physical installation of performance upgrades, I am with you on a specialist shop being better than a general practitioner, but I think tuning is a different deal; the guy with the laptop is much more important than whose shop he happens to be standing in.
C
I didn't see any NA car at Slowhawks making big power during the dyno day, so what gives you the impression that his NA tunes are any better than ESP or someone else?
His turbo and supercharged cars were making good power, so I think I'm impressed by his forced induction work, and the installs looked very clean, so I am not talking about those aspects at all, nor am I starting a war here, but saying "just in case I am going to Slowhawk" with an NA car doesn't make sense to me when his NA cars (at least the ones at the DD) were nothing exceptional.
C
His turbo and supercharged cars were making good power, so I think I'm impressed by his forced induction work, and the installs looked very clean, so I am not talking about those aspects at all, nor am I starting a war here, but saying "just in case I am going to Slowhawk" with an NA car doesn't make sense to me when his NA cars (at least the ones at the DD) were nothing exceptional.
C
Like stated above, this car was NOT tuned by ESP. The original owner had them Dyno it after installing a predator tuner.
You hear anything about your heads yet?
We also do a ton of FI cars. My employee just ran 9.8 in his 100% DD Formula.