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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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anyone kno of a tuner in pa

i dunno if its cheaper to by tuner cats and learn how to do it or pay some one


id prob rather pay someone..

how hard is to tune a car and how
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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You are going to have a painful time trying to find local LT1 tuners. They just aren't a popular platform to tune anymore. Most guys will tune an LS1 because they're still around more so than LT1's and some LT1 guys even convert over to the LS1 computer just because it is all around better.

Your best bet is going with a mail order tune. Try searching around the forum for reviews of the mail order guys. A few notable names that come to mind are PCMforless, madz28, kaltech (out of long island), tunercat, and a few others. I ended up going with MadZ28 but haven't turned the motor yet because the car still has a few other things that need to be done before I fire it up for the first time. He was quick to communicate and I think the PCM was out the car for only a few days.
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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i got a pcmforless mail order tune now but i dont believe its dailed in 100 percent i think they forced to much timming into it..

ya i know i wish there were more local guys around with lt1s
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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pcmforless is in Indiana, PA.
He also tunes at a place called BigShot Dyno, SE of Cleveland I think.
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Old Dec 4, 2012 | 05:01 AM
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I live in pa... Have a few options dependin which end of pA u are at.... Pm me with ur location.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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Contact Bryan @ PCM for less. He will come to you.
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I know a LT1 tuner in Pa.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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Now I remember....

If you can get HERTER from PCM for Less do it.... he is on your coast of PA...

I am on the other end, and I used a place called JD's Performance... they were actually recomended to me by HERTER himself, since he has trained them to tune LTX vehicles...

Of all the tuners I used.... JD's was the best and have so far yeilded the most out of my set up.....
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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alright is it hard to learn urself?
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Originally Posted by unioncarpenter84
alright is it hard to learn urself?
yes, if you have to ask..... it takes many years and tunercats isnt the most user friendly program.
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oh really yes i kinda figured its not a quick learing process
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Originally Posted by popo8
Now I remember....

If you can get HERTER from PCM for Less do it.... he is on your coast of PA...

I am on the other end, and I used a place called JD's Performance... they were actually recomended to me by HERTER himself, since he has trained them to tune LTX vehicles...

Of all the tuners I used.... JD's was the best and have so far yeilded the most out of my set up.....
Bryan came there to do mine along with a couple other cars. Real nice guy in person.
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
Bryan came there to do mine along with a couple other cars. Real nice guy in person.
They all were the guys at JDs were awesome... and although I haven't seen Bryan in 10years since he was in Reading PA..... he spent many hours of his time on the phone with me.... emailing with me..for free.....

SUPER NICE!
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alright ill give him a call thanks guys
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by unioncarpenter84
alright ill give him a call thanks guys
What part of Pittsburgh do you live in? I just moved to Monroeville from Texas and finding the F body scene pretty weak up here so far. I mainly see imports. I've been wanting to hit up Pittsburgh Raceway since its rite down the road from me.
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Old Dec 8, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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im 40 mins from u thats bout it..

i go up prp all the time. what kind of f body u got?
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Always had great success with Jeff at Performance Specialties in Glenn Burnie, MD, BUUUUUUUUUUT his shop had a fire and he's done for now at least.

http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/1...rupts-traffic/
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