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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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Hey guys I am checking around to get rough prices on tuners local to the CT area. Do they do hourly or flat rates? What does the average tune cost? I am just doing some research thanks.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 10:05 AM
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Ave. tune is in the $500 area. I would PM Slowhawk from Dez Racing in seakonk MA.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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There is a sticky above with the shops that tune in the NE area. I would suggest trying to stay with those shops since there is alot of shady tuner's out there now.Atleast the sponsor's will tune the car right.

As for prices our's is $500 which is a warrentied street tune and finished with the dyno.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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Is it any cheaper on a strictly lid/catback car?
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by GoldenBird
Is it any cheaper on a strictly lid/catback car?
Some places are cheaper to throw a basic tune in. Technically a lid and catback cost's more than a tune.I garrenty the car would be faster with the tune and stock parts

You also have to think that these tuning shops paid probly $8k-$12k for the tuning software,$30k+ for the dyno and still spend time on your car. It adds up
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Blacked Out
Hey guys I am checking around to get rough prices on tuners local to the CT area. Do they do hourly or flat rates? What does the average tune cost? I am just doing some research thanks.
East side is in wallingford CT. they do dyno/street tune for i think 400-450 call the shop (nuber is in my sig.
but like slowhawk said, stick with a sponsor, lots of shaddy stuff.
if you are closer to ttp or dez, im sure they will get you going very well.
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Thanks guys!
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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East Side charges $400 for the tuning, call and set up a appointment with Sean
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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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Just curious do you do "street tuning" for part throtle normal drivability only and then do the dyno for max power full throttle runs?
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Originally Posted by Blacked Out
Just curious do you do "street tuning" for part throtle normal drivability only and then do the dyno for max power full throttle runs?

it all gets tuned, street and dyno WOT runs, you will be very happy with the tuning and end results
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Retunes @ eastside are also free unless it has to go on the dyno, then you only pay for the dyno time too, so gear changes, that sort of stuff is a freebie once you've done the initial.
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