Tuner?

[jarheadtex]

Are any of you using a pre-programmed tune? I have a jlt cai that I have not installed yet. I had a tune scheduled at hpp to have a custom dyno tune but some things came up and I had to cancel. I seem to not have the time to go get it tuned. Are any of you running bama...etc tunes. Which one do you recommend?

[downtime!]

I had a canned tune from VMP when I first got the car. Justin does great work and it was only $50. I went 12.10@115 on that tune, with muffler deletes and DR's on the back.

[PLASMAN]

I'm running a VMP tune and love it. I also had a BBR tune briefly that was mushy and had dead spots in it. Manny at HPP will be doing some tunes on my car next month.

[Midnight11]

I will be going with LUND tuning

[StormTrooper]

I will be doing Lund as well.

[04sleeper]

I tuned my own car.

[Doug1227]

I started with a BAMA tune since I bought my tuner from them. I used them for a while then eventually had TrueStreet in McKinney tune it. Frankly, it didn't make much power difference, but the driveability/auto shifts, etc. were better with TS.

[KungFuHamster]

I had a canned tune from VMP when I first got the car. Justin does great work and it was only $50. I went 12.10@115 on that tune, with muffler deletes and DR's on the back.

is your car a stick shift?

[downtime!]

is your car a stick shift?Yes it is.

[jarheadtex]

I think Ill go with the BAMA tune for now. I dont plan on doing any more power upgrades for a while. Ill get the suspension dialed in and then wheels before any more go fast parts.

[Eaglei532]

I would say that HPP is def the best in the DFW area, if not all of Texas. Manny will treat you right and get it right. They are about $400 for a "lifetime" tune, which means that if you add more later he will only charge you for dyno time, not the tune itself. pretty good deal IMO. But a can tune should be fine for just a CAI. GL

[Eaglei532]

I'd hit up Manny @HPP, always done great with my cars

[jarheadtex]

I had a tune scheduled with HPP..and thats what I would prefer to do...but my mod budget took a hit a week before my tune and now I dont have the time or the money to drop on the tune. Now, I have a CAI sitting in the garage collecting dust. I know HPP is spot on..they tuned my neighbor's Harley truck.

[Eaglei532]

Yeah it is a little pricey. Maybe collect a few more performance mods first, then get them all tuned at the same time

[jarheadtex]

Yeah...i could do that....but then I have to fine a good east coast tuner. I have orders to Camp Lejeune NC in Nov.

[Midnight11]

what cai? :D

[jarheadtex]

JLT Carbon fiber

[Midnight11]

oh nice!

[jarheadtex]

I just had a great idea...You can buy my CAI...it will no longer be collecting dust and I can get my tune:D

[Midnight11]

how much?

[jarheadtex]

well..I bought it for 429. Its brand new...but does have dust on it...lol so I could probably go 400.

[Midnight11]

yea ill pass i too want a tune and h pipe first

[jarheadtex]

Yeah...if I did it again I would have held off on the CAI...not realizing the tune was what made the most difference. I drove home from the dealership and ordered the exhaust and CAI.

Have you taken yours to the track yet?

[Emwun Garand]

I tuned my own car.

Best tuner in D/FW imo

[jarheadtex]

is that right?

[Midnight11]

I tuned my own car.

any dyno graphs? willing to do others? lol

[jarheadtex]

^^^^^^^this:D

[Emwun Garand]

He's my tuner of choice for my Cobra. Has the software to tune Cobra and now the 5.0
Knows his shit, especially E85 tuning

[Eaglei532]

Yes!!!! Going to Actionville, I love that place. I spent my first 3 years at Lejeune

[Grandpa]

any dyno graphs? willing to do others? lol

I doubt he has any graphs yet. He really doesn't care about the numbers now since it's a stock car, but rather cares more about making the tune spot on.

He's picky about who he tunes for because he's got a VERY limited schedule due to his job being on the road most of the time.

[Midnight11]

I wasn't really interested in numbers per say just the curve and how everything looked. I understand being busy just thought it would be cool for a local person to tune rather than an out of state person/company

[Grandpa]

I wasn't really interested in numbers per say just the curve and how everything looked. I understand being busy just thought it would be cool for a local person to tune rather than an out of state person/company

He might do it, you never know. You going to switch over to E85 then? That's what he tunes for.

[Midnight11]

Ah then no lol didn't know that

[Emwun Garand]

He tuned my car for 93 and E85. Smoothest MAF curve evar!

[Grandpa]

He tuned my car for 93 and E85. Smoothest MAF curve evar!

Eric still says you're slow...:D

[jarheadtex]

Yes!!!! Going to Actionville, I love that place. I spent my first 3 years at Lejeune

yep ...good old Actionvill. I also spent my first 3 years there. Plenty of fishing/golfing there. Ill probably stay a while this time.

[04sleeper]

I doubt he has any graphs yet. He really doesn't care about the numbers now since it's a stock car, but rather cares more about making the tune spot on.

He's picky about who he tunes for because he's got a VERY limited schedule due to his job being on the road most of the time.
Ture story.

I wasn't really interested in numbers per say just the curve and how everything looked. I understand being busy just thought it would be cool for a local person to tune rather than an out of state person/company
The newer 5.0's are actually much easier to tune than the older cars due to having factory widebands built in. Especially with just minor bolt on's and such. I only have the software for the new auto's. I would just go with someone like VMP. They only charge like $59 for the tune if you have an XCal 3 handheld.

He might do it, you never know. You going to switch over to E85 then? That's what he tunes for.
My fuel of choice is E85 for sure, but I can tune for anything really. I could just as easily tune for race gas, or even propane or CNG if I want. There's really no difference once you understand the principles.

He tuned my car for 93 and E85. Smoothest MAF curve evar!
:cool: Going to have to look over everything good and we will get it retued. I just wish we had cooler temps.

Eric still says you're slow...:D
LOL. Compared to his car it is. Both cars need more boost IMO. :D