tune question
tune question as some of you know jason and myself installed a cam about a week ago. (tsp torquer 2 232/234 595/598 112). ive been gone the last week and i get back on saturday and would like to get a tune mon/tuesday of this upcoming week. who does this kinda stuff around the seattle area? i dont no **** about tuning so any help would be appreciated. and lastly, how much does a good tune cost? thanks
-joey
-joey
the drive to his place is rough.. i know he could do tuning i was just wondering if there was anything else closer to seattle. i also know about tj wong in portland.. that would be a LONG *** drive too. thanks for the response blanco, appreciate it
Originally Posted by sidewayz28
the drive to his place is rough.. i know he could do tuning i was just wondering if there was anything else closer to seattle. i also know about tj wong in portland.. that would be a LONG *** drive too. thanks for the response blanco, appreciate it
I have had bot TJ and Ellis tune my car and both will do you good. However, TJ has a dyno jet with A/F equipment. That's why I went all the way down there. I felt better seeing my A/F. And thank god I did! My MAF was filthy and wouldn't give readings.
That took us a while to figure out!
haha i heard. if u dont mind me asking how much did u pay for your tune? and how long did he tune it for? thats a reason why i would be willing to go there. i would love tgo see my car dyno. somehting ive always wanted to see. but its not that big of a deal. whatever will get me more performance. does tj use a certain softwear? (could be a stupid q)
Originally Posted by sidewayz28
haha i heard. if u dont mind me asking how much did u pay for your tune? and how long did he tune it for? thats a reason why i would be willing to go there. i would love tgo see my car dyno. somehting ive always wanted to see. but its not that big of a deal. whatever will get me more performance. does tj use a certain softwear? (could be a stupid q)
TJ works mainly (not strictly) on GM cars like ours, and it'll cost you! But it's worth it. let me put it to you this way! I paid $350 to get a tune in texas way back in the day and didn't get the service or A/F that TJ offered. He really works hard and pays attention to the little things. He know's what he's doing.
It took TJ about 6-7 hours from start to finish. I got there about 1:00pm and didn't get out of there till after 8:00pm. But we ran into some issues and he stayed late and worked through them. TJ even called Ellis!
Ellis actually played a big role in my car getting tuned CORRECTLY that day. I would recommend calling TJ and talking to him about it. Ask him what he charges. Its a business............just call and ask him!!!
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Originally Posted by sidewayz28
thanks for the advice jon appreciate it
I just like seeing the A/F. I like the fact that I can see how safe its running. You know what I mean!!
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Originally Posted by sidewayz28
the drive to his place is rough.. i know he could do tuning i was just wondering if there was anything else closer to seattle. i also know about tj wong in portland.. that would be a LONG *** drive too. thanks for the response blanco, appreciate it
I've had him do other work for me as well but your just interested in a tune so I'm just talking about that. He's one of the premier tuners on the west coast, and has a stellar reputation. You wont go wrong by taking your car to him. While I was at his shop he had a customer drive up from Cali to look at his vette. Thats speaks for itself.
If you hadn't said specificaly local to you I would have recommended Tom right away. I could cruise over and meet you there to say hello if you go there. Make it a morning appt. His shop is real easy to find.
ive talked to TJ a couple times just havent really had the time to call him since ive been with the fam for my brothers wedding. when i get back in town ill give him a call. hey jon how long did it take u to get down to his shop?
Originally Posted by sidewayz28
ive talked to TJ a couple times just havent really had the time to call him since ive been with the fam for my brothers wedding. when i get back in town ill give him a call. hey jon how long did it take u to get down to his shop?
Had the tunes cranked and the cruise control on at about 75mph. Nice drive. And your cam should be good for the drive. Your not going to romp on it and the RPMs will be relatively low. It'll be fine!
BTW, what are the specs of the cam you just had installed?
Originally Posted by sidewayz28
oooo ive romped on it im not too worried about the drive. she drives fine actually. just cant idle.
its the torquer 2 from TSP. 232/234 .595/.598 112
im not too worried about the drive. she drives fine actually. just cant idle.its the torquer 2 from TSP. 232/234 .595/.598 112
Are you going to TJ's and when? Bobby only has the one wheel and I know when I asked there were a few pair in the Seattle area. So if you wouldnt mind being a delivery person I'll give ya 10 bucks to get them and bring them down with ya
Originally Posted by sidewayz28
im going to call TJ and try and set up a date. ill let u know. where is bobby located? and u only have 1 wheel needed to be picked up?