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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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What makes one tuner ie person better than others? Everyone I've talked to says oh this guy is the **** or that guy is the ****. With the basic knowledge of tuning using the various software versions out there what makes one person better with adjustments? What variables make that much of a difference?


I guess for me it comes down to availability/price/distance. I haven't had any issues with the two people I've had tune my car so what is "the ****" scale based on?


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There are hundreds of tables in the pcm/ecm software, a good tuner does more than just wot fueling, and spark.

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Find out how much time they will spend on driveability and idle tuning, as these are the things that drive people nuts after a not so great tune.

WOT tuning for max power is the easy part......

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Originally Posted by Mike@Diablosport
Find out how much time they will spend on driveability and idle tuning, as these are the things that drive people nuts after a not so great tune.

WOT tuning for max power is the easy part......

Thanks
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Wise words...
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Originally Posted by Mike@Diablosport
Find out how much time they will spend on driveability and idle tuning, as these are the things that drive people nuts after a not so great tune.

WOT tuning for max power is the easy part......

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Mike
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I am very picky about how the cars that I work on start, idle, and drive.

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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Frost
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I am very picky about hows the cars that I work on start, idle, and drive.
X~ ^ is very picky
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