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Old May 15, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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can another shop re-tune ur car?? if so will they charge you for a retune or a new tune?? thanx
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Old May 15, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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yes they can retune, (as long as the first shop didn't lock the pcm) but you will normally pay for a tune, not a retune, since the "return" discount is normally a customer loyalty discount from the shop you went to originally, not because they have less work to do.

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Originally Posted by slow
yes they can retune, (as long as the first shop didn't lock the pcm) but you will normally pay for a tune, not a retune, since the "return" discount is normally a customer loyalty discount from the shop you went to originally, not because they have less work to do.

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And, alot of times its not less work, its MORE work, because of having to go in a fix crap the first tuner screwed up.
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Old May 16, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by edcmat-l1
And, alot of times its not less work, its MORE work, because of having to go in a fix crap the first tuner screwed up.



You should have put the word "tuner" in quotes....
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You should have put the word "tuner" in quotes....
I guess you knew where I was going with that.........
BTW,whats up Jeff?
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tuner or "tooner"

That is why I like software that starts with correct OEM stock files, not the file in the vehicle

Ryan
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Old May 16, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by slow
tuner or "tooner"

That is why I like software that starts with correct OEM stock files, not the file in the vehicle

Ryan
Exactly, we NEVER try to correct somebody else's tune.
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Old May 16, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by edcmat-l1
I guess you knew where I was going with that.........
BTW,whats up Jeff?
Doin well. Have been busy at work. I have been wanting to swing by the new shop and say "Hi". Hopefully your all settled in.

Hope you had a fun time in Germany.

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If I get a car with another tune in it, I will upload a stock tune and start over instead of trying to figure out every parameter that has been changed...
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Old May 16, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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thanx for the input
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Old May 17, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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Bad tune? Or was it the tq conv? What shop? Was it 409?

Was that Cobra that got you off the line stock?

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nothing wrong with the tune.. car runs good i just wanted to take it somewhere more reputable when i have my injectors tuned in.. and yeah the cobra was stock.. my car had street tires on it and just spun.. i got him up top tho.
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