10-01-2009, 07:15 PM | #1 |
Cost of a Tune?
I have everything I'm going to do to my Camaro now. I put the Borla's on and the Roto-fab CAI. I just got the American Racing Long Tubes with cats and X-Pipe. I just talked to a guy in Phoeinix that would install the headers for $350 and do a tune for $600. Does this sound in line? I was thinking about getting the Vector Motorsports PowerFlash Tuner or Diablosport Predator or Trinity Programmers. The Powerflash is $599 right now. The Predator is $369. The Trinity is $599.
I'm a novice at tuning and see that these look simple enough. Would I need another tune down the road just to make sure everthing is still tuned properly. If that's the case I guess buying one the units and doing it on my own would be better. Are the shop tunes any better than one of these units you can buy?
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10-01-2009, 07:27 PM | #2 |
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That seems high for a tune but good for the install.
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10-01-2009, 07:48 PM | #3 |
That's funny because he said he was giving Camaro people a special on the tune.
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10-01-2009, 08:02 PM | #4 |
Sounds like the Diablo Predator would be a better deal than the Vector tune since with the Diablo you get the handheld device plus a tune compared to Vector's tune with just a cable plus another $230. I'd like to understand the differences and which would be a better buy.
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$600 is a little high for a tune...maybe it includes thermostat install?
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10-01-2009, 08:34 PM | #6 |
I do like the Vector myself. I'll call and ask if the local tune included a thermostat install. Why would you need a thermostat install? Thanks for the heads up!
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not required, but lower temps means the tune can be a little more aggressive...it's probably a good idea since your in Arizona.
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no handhelds! beware. find a good tuner/shop.my .02.
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Does this tune include dyno time? or is it just a street tune? This is where i got my street tune. Just to give you an idea of cost.
http://www.fasterproms.net/services.html I guess it is all in what the tuner is providing you. I watched over Jeremey's sholder as he worked through the different sections of the Transmission and engine and new it was not a place a novice should be playing around in. Getting a custom tune by someone who knows what they are doing is only way to go on these cars IMO.
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10-02-2009, 05:19 AM | #10 |
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please pass in the handhelds & get a custom tune. if it's something you're looking to learn to do yourself, get something like EFILive or HPTuners, but i would recommend having a pro work on your car at first. a dyno or street tune will be your most aggressive options
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Take it to GM 2 Hours $90.00 a hour
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10-02-2009, 08:43 AM | #13 |
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your gonna have a dealer do a dyno tune?
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Half the GM dealers up here in Alberta Canada don't even know what a dyno is.
They thought it was something a woman went to see a doctor for Most likely going to be Vector motor sports for me, just waiting for the funds to pool up a little bit more.
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