PCM for less tune
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PCM for less tune So, I've been wanting to get my car tuned, since it's still on the factory tune with headers, no cat, cai, and full aftermarket exhaust. There's really no place around here to get my car tuned, the hypertech programmers are really expensive, and I plan on changing some things around later this year anyways. I was just wondering how well people like their PCM for less tuned PCM's that they got. And also, I'm a little confused by the pricing on their site. Is the total price, after you return your stock PCM and get the core refund, just $50 + shipping costs? If that's all it's going to cost, I think I may just do that until I do more extensive mods and actually have the car dyno tuned. Or is it $175, then another $125 added that is refunded later? http://www.pcmforless.com/index.php?...d=44&Itemid=40
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Oh, I was looking at it completely wrong the first time. Then, after I posted the question, I understood. $175 really isn't all that bad of a price though. How well do their tunes work? I'd still be interested in having it as a cheap alternative, for now, if they work pretty well.
PCMForLess of NC tunes literally every single one of our projects. Alvin Anderson is one of the best tuners in the nation, and the way they can make these cars run (even by mail order!) is incredible.
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I just checked out Madz28 and like the price a little better. I guess I'll just have to do a little more searching and figure out who produces the better results to figure out which one I'll go with.
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Back in 2005, I did heads/cam and sent my pcm to MadZ28 for the tune. The following year I went to Speed Inc. for a Dyno tune and according to Jim @ Speed Inc. the initial tune was pretty much dead on. So, I definitely recommend Ion(MadZ28).
I had my car dyno tuned by Bryan Herter from PCMforLess. It's seems ok, I think some idling issues could have been worked out a little better but other than it seems to be working.
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Originally Posted by BOLO
Back in 2005, I did heads/cam and sent my pcm to MadZ28 for the tune. The following year I went to Speed Inc. for a Dyno tune and according to Jim @ Speed Inc. the initial tune was pretty much dead on. So, I definitely recommend Ion(MadZ28).
And to the OP pcmforless is ok if you have no other places around. They had way too much timing in my tune though.
same problems i had he said he would fix...after over 300 bux they still arent and after him telling me he would charge 75 and charged me 125 on my car i was pissed...
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There's only one place I know that does tuning around here. And it's still over an hour away. I also don't want to spend all the money to get it dynotuned, when I'm going to keep modding. I just need something now to take care of the mods that I already have. It's running a little rich since I have headers and no cat on a factory tune. I'm saving the dyno tune for after I cam it.
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I guess I just have to listen to some more feedback to really decide. I think I'm mostly leaning towards MadZ28 though, since it's $50 cheaper and the guys who have had some input about them, have had very good results. All I really want to know now, is, if I do end up changing from the custom 3.5" catback system that I have no it now, to an SLP Loudmouth system, will I need the PCM to be retuned, or should it be fine without sending it back in to be retuned?
I guess I just have to listen to some more feedback to really decide. I think I'm mostly leaning towards MadZ28 though, since it's $50 cheaper and the guys who have had some input about them, have had very good results. All I really want to know now, is, if I do end up changing from the custom 3.5" catback system that I have no it now, to an SLP Loudmouth system, will I need the PCM to be retuned, or should it be fine without sending it back in to be retuned?