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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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Hey guys,

I am about to finished an install of LT's and catted y and was wondering what were yall thoughts on who I should bring it to for a dyno tune? I've heard good and bad things about both; any input??? Also, how much can I expect to pay for a dyno tune at these places?

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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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Check out Geoff @ EPS. He's in that area as well and is a great tuner.

http://www.engpwrsys.com/
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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well thunder racing dont dyno tune. It was started by jeff skinner who now is the owner of eps (engine power systems).
As far as futral, i wouldn't send a fly over there. I have never seen someone blow motors up na without nos. I dont know, but all i can say is that jeff at eps is the best if known with tuning cars and giving cam selections.With his new lobes design (eps lobes), all i can say is wow great **** jeff and i hope this one comes to you plus many more

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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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We do offer tuning services, including dyno tuning. Pricing varies by application, and is listed on our website.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Travose21
well thunder racing dont dyno tune and was started by jeff skinner who know is the owner of eps (engine power systems)
as far as futral i wouldn't send a fly over there. i have never seen someone blow motors up na without nos. i dont know but all i can say is that jeff at eps is the best if known with tuning cars and giving cam selections and with his new lobes design (eps lobes) all i can say is wow great **** jeff and i hope this one comes to you and many more
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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02ls1formula u know what, u can suck on a fat one. You need to use correct puncuation and use a comma after friend stupid *** not a period
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u want to come make a trip down here and get you *** whipped with that slow as camaro
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u want to come make a trip down here and get you *** whipped with that slow as camaro




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Originally Posted by Travose21
02ls1formula u know what, u can suck on a fat one. You need to use correct puncuation and use a comma after friend stupid *** not a period


Thank you for proving my point.
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Travose21
u want to come make a trip down here and get you *** whipped with that slow as camaro
And once again, thank you. How is it that you went in to retard mode in the same sentence? Come on man, that is bush league.

And where exactly is "down here"?

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Originally Posted by 02Ls1Formula
And once again, thank you. How is it that you went in to retard mode in the same sentence? Come on man, that is bush league.

And where exactly is "down here"?







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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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this sounds like it will get good
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Originally Posted by DarkJuggalo
this sounds like it will get good
Im with this guy^^^^^



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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 01:14 AM
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Take ur car the Spartan. I heard he knows how to tune. Lol. Now continue the flame festival.
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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Right, I'm going to drive to New Orleans to race an illiterate ******* like you?
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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All this talking and no one has really answered the question that Coppertone asked. GREAT JOB!!!!!
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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Travis I don't know what you are talking about bro but Futral does great work and in my opnion offers the best tuning.
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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Ok let me tell you a great story. My cousin brought a car and the car was perfectly fine before he brings it there (futral motorsports). He brings the car over to him to get the car from surging, 200bux for that. Car goes to the dyno and makes a pass for what reason i dont know. car made great power. Did some changes and made more power. makes another pass and car popped and all of a sudden car is blowing white smoke and said he is going to need a piston. Stock bottom end with 40k miles that went to him running great i mean the fastest stock bottom end that i ever drove. Gone and needs a new motor. Now dont get me wrong, he is a good tuner, but he needs to know enough is enough that is just my opinion


then he tells my cousin to bring him 7k and he can fix it that is the funny part. I told my cousin is to get ya car and come home. he had no reason to put the car on the dyno. CAR IS STILL SURGING, MOTOR IS GONE AND 200 GONE DOWN THE DRAI

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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Travose21
Ok let me tell you a great story. My cousin brought a car and the car was perfectly fine before he brings it there (futral motorsports). He brings the car over to him to get the car from surging, 200bux for that. Car goes to the dyno and makes a pass for what reason i dont know. car made great power. Did some changes and made more power. makes another pass and car popped and all of a sudden car is blowing white smoke and said he is going to need a piston. Stock bottom end with 40k miles that went to him running great i mean the fastest stock bottom end that i ever drove. Gone and needs a new motor. Now dont get me wrong, he is a good tuner, but he needs to know enough is enough that is just my opinion


then he tells my cousin to bring him 7k and he can fix it that is the funny part. I told my cousin is to get ya car and come home. he had no reason to put the car on the dyno. CAR IS STILL SURGING, MOTOR IS GONE AND 200 GONE DOWN THE DRAI
In all fairness, it's always a possibility that something could have been wrong with the car before Alan ever touched it. I understand the whole "well it didn't have that problem before" mentality, but **** does happen.

Not to long ago I had a customer bring me a car and wanted headers/catback/tune/dyno. I always inspect every engine before I touch it, check all fluids, etc. I noticed the head gasket was leaking from one small tiny corner. This was a bone stock car. Had I worked on that car, strapped it down, and it blew up it would have been "my" fault even though I had nothing to do with it.

Just sayin....
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