Looking for "the best" tuner in Texas
08-24-2009 | 03:24 PM
#61
That's what I keep hearing. WOT performance is important...but it IS still street legal and somewhat street driven, so that's important too! Good guy to talk to, I think if I'm not happy with his work then I'm just too damn difficult to please and should consider knitting instead of cars.
Honestly, though, I'm thankful to this thread because I didn't even know he tuned other people's stuff.
Honestly, though, I'm thankful to this thread because I didn't even know he tuned other people's stuff.
Last edited by FormulaZR; 08-24-2009 at 03:31 PM.
08-24-2009 | 09:29 PM
#62
That's a good point. I do the drivability tuning first. Get all the timing tables, airflow tables, VE tables, and MAF scaling set just right and make sure the street manners are as good as they can be. This often takes 4-6 hours to do it right. Once perfect, we hit the dyno and finish the WOT tuning. WOT tuning is easy. Drivability tuning is a black art. Not every tuner takes the time to do it right.
08-24-2009 | 11:58 PM
#63
oh hell yeah. it's a night and day difference. 
Charlie Wheatley. He's really well known for tuning trucks, but man it's the same tuning an fbody. You can find him all over PT.net (he's a sponsor there) and texastruckscene.com. I have to say that I am REALLY impressed with the tune he put on there. I'm starting to swear that a driving tune is where it's at, and that you should never just dyno tune a car that's going to be driven on the street.
Charlie Wheatley. He's really well known for tuning trucks, but man it's the same tuning an fbody. You can find him all over PT.net (he's a sponsor there) and texastruckscene.com. I have to say that I am REALLY impressed with the tune he put on there. I'm starting to swear that a driving tune is where it's at, and that you should never just dyno tune a car that's going to be driven on the street.
I bought a truck with his tune in it, it was horrible. The truck drove and ran like ****. I put a stock pcm and tune in the truck and it ran 100x better. I couldnt look at his tune since it was locked.
08-26-2009 | 04:55 PM
#64
There is a reason why every other shop around the country calls us for tuning advice. Everything from GM, ford related or even dodge viper stuff. Joe is the man, we dont settle for second place, and our track results prove that. Please feel free to give me a call at the shop on monday and I would be glad to get you in our schedule book.
World's best tuner can't spell tuning right.
You know, for someone that is "the best" you sure do have a generic question on a tuning board. Just saying, you would think that "the best" tuner would know how to get a car to idle.......... Post #12 is my favorite.
08-26-2009 | 10:01 PM
#66
Really???
World's best tuner can't spell tuning right.
You know, for someone that is "the best" you sure do have a generic question on a tuning board. Just saying, you would think that "the best" tuner would know how to get a car to idle.......... Post #12 is my favorite.
World's best tuner can't spell tuning right.
You know, for someone that is "the best" you sure do have a generic question on a tuning board. Just saying, you would think that "the best" tuner would know how to get a car to idle.......... Post #12 is my favorite.
08-27-2009 | 04:25 PM
#68
Actually the best tuner in Texas would be Justin N. from Tuning Concepts. He will tune your LS1, but it'll cost you some coin.
I mean nobody on this forum has tuned a faster 6speed car than the one he has tuned and help setup.
I mean nobody on this forum has tuned a faster 6speed car than the one he has tuned and help setup.
08-27-2009 | 04:29 PM
#69
08-27-2009 | 04:34 PM
#70
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US2Y8c327YA
Granted it also holds the record as the fastest car in the world in the standing mile also. Again nothing anyone else can claim on this forum.
Granted it also holds the record as the fastest car in the world in the standing mile also. Again nothing anyone else can claim on this forum.
08-27-2009 | 05:02 PM
#72
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US2Y8c327YA
Granted it also holds the record as the fastest car in the world in the standing mile also. Again nothing anyone else can claim on this forum.
Granted it also holds the record as the fastest car in the world in the standing mile also. Again nothing anyone else can claim on this forum.
08-27-2009 | 05:09 PM
#73
Just remember that tuners make their $500-600 bucks whether they spend 30 minutes on it or all day. If your driving 500 miles for a tune make sure when you go back home it is perfect. Driving around tuning is the way to go.
08-27-2009 | 08:21 PM
#74
Really???
World's best tuner can't spell tuning right.
You know, for someone that is "the best" you sure do have a generic question on a tuning board. Just saying, you would think that "the best" tuner would know how to get a car to idle.......... Post #12 is my favorite.
World's best tuner can't spell tuning right.
You know, for someone that is "the best" you sure do have a generic question on a tuning board. Just saying, you would think that "the best" tuner would know how to get a car to idle.......... Post #12 is my favorite.
As far as time tuning, I agree. That is why we usually keep a car for 2 days. One day for driveability and the other for WOT on the dyno.
I will put Joe up against ANY tuner out there. HANDS DOWN!
08-27-2009 | 08:24 PM
#75
Not trying to talk **** about anybody because there is no reason to, but, this weatly guy you all are talking about. He does street tuning with NO WIDEBAND, tell me how smart that is. He tunes by the feel from the seat of the pants.
08-27-2009 | 08:38 PM
#76
You say that the question that is asked is generic, but how many twin turbo 4l80e cars have you tuned. Especially ones that idle fine in neutral, park, and second gear. But, wont idle in 1st , 3rd, or overdrive. That doesnt seem like a generic question. You want to get on here and throw mud about spelling and question my tuners capabilities. Well I think that our reputation speaks for its self. I could go on and on about some of the one off builds that we have done or about how many cars that we retune from other shops. Hell we have other shops from across the country calling us every week with tuning questions.
I mean really... spelling ... thats what you come up with. Since when did we start including grammar classes when you pic up your car. You know I cant spell either, but i sure as hell can build some of the baddest cars out there. now
I mean really... spelling ... thats what you come up with. Since when did we start including grammar classes when you pic up your car. You know I cant spell either, but i sure as hell can build some of the baddest cars out there. now
08-27-2009 | 08:44 PM
#77
08-27-2009 | 09:43 PM
#78
08-27-2009 | 09:44 PM
#80
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not defending him but i've seen him use a w/b on plenty of trucks and cars.