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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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Default Best Mail Order LT1 Tune

I have my engine out of the car for my swap, I figured I would delete the AIR and EGR while it is out and easy.
I want to get a decent tune done for a reasonable cost.
Any suggestions
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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I have used www.pcmforless.com with tremendous success.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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Everyone hates solomon Idk why but he has my car running 107 in the quarter with his tune and simple bolts ons but If i get serious with a build i will probably go to PCMforless as well because of there tremendous history
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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toss up between madz28 and pcm4less. i picked madz28.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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Ive had both. I would go with ion or Madwolf. Bryan isnt bad but I get a better idle with Ion's tune.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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I have a MadZ28 tune in my cam and bolt on car and couldn't be happier!
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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madz here, no complaints.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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pcmforless here
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:32 PM
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man I only think what if i gain even more on my tune with a PCMforless tune
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:37 PM
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MadZ out of the two names posted. Had bad luck with the other...twice.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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pcmforless here. runs great!
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ion at madz28. excellent customer service and great tunes!
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 11:03 PM
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Pcmforless here,,three tunes done and very pleased with each one...
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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Anyone care to share what happened with there Solomon tune?
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 10:59 AM
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If you stick with the 2 big ones you really can't go wrong. I have Ion's tune because it was cheaper/easier to order way back when.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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I've read through a lot of threads about mail order tunes and it seems the general consensus is to go with pcmforless or Ion/Madz28.

Pcmforless seems to have a lot more people that have had issues, but I'm sure they do more business, hence, why more people complain. A lot of people have had great luck with them, too.

Professional dyno-tuners have told me to go with Ion over pcmforless, and I've seen many claims that his tune couldn't even be improved upon with a dyno in many cases.
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Originally Posted by Fazz73jr
Anyone care to share what happened with there Solomon tune?
Well im running the quarter at 107 with minimal mods

might have got lucky and got a factory strong runner or he gave me a good tune.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by chavez885
LOL ^

Took all that time to save a screen shot put it on your tinypic then post it
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 12:11 PM
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In the time to do all that, you could have easily answered the question. I don't get this board. You can read the title and know that it's a search topic, yet you come in and say it anyway. Just stay out of it.

Also, 99.99999999% of ALL threads in this forum are repeat. Should we all say search for everything? This forum would die. It would be an archive, not a message board.

Give the "do a search" BS a rest already. Answer the question or STFU.
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