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Posted by weksos (Member # 10802) on
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Hey guys!
I need ur advice and help on choices to tune my 1993 SC 331 Cobra.....i see a few people on diff forums using Tweecer and MEGAsquirt while some use AEM EMS.....
what would u use and why one over other? Any feedback would help. I just want her to run correctly and have some fun driving her around town....
Posted by dirty money inc (Member # 7277) on
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Fast or big stuff3 are the only two i would use
Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on
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those options are nice if you're going to be doing the tuning yourself.
an SCT 4-bank switch chip and a trip to the dyno to let somebody else tune it that knows what they're doing is my preference.
My car runs great with a dyno tune and an SCT chip...
Posted by weksos (Member # 10802) on
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Thanks for the tips guys...im a.little new to the more serious end.of modding older fords...i had a few 5.0's.before but just bolt ons and such
In terms of the sct chip and tuning...so i just let the online shop (americanmuscle) or others know what i have and they make a chip? Then hav dyno shop install and its tunable?
Posted by dirty money inc (Member # 7277) on
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I prefer to do my own tuning but if looking for a shop to tune for you hit up all out performance in frenso
Posted by cali95gt (Member # 8940) on
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Pretty soon a lot of fanboys will say go to AED... I say go to whichever shop is closest to you.... If your not rich and your car has a few problems they won't take it... Quoted from their own mouth
[ May 05, 2011, 03:30 AM: Message edited by: cali95gt ]
Posted by CobramanPhil (Member # 2170) on
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If you don't plan on changing the car anymore a simple trip to the closest dyno shop will work for you. If you plan on more changes I suggest learning to tune it yourself with a tweecer/quarter horse/PMS..or whatever.
Is the car running on the stock eec now? What are the fuel mods/timing settings?
Posted by Nasty Notch (Member # 8863) on
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Anybody have more info on those tweecer's
Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
Pretty soon a lot of fanboys will say go to AED... I say go to whichever shop is closest to you.... If your not rich and your car has a few problems they won't take it... Quoted from their own mouth
Funny. If you consider rich spending $400-$500 on a quality, through tune, find a new hobby.
To the OP, post up the complete combo...it'll help out the opinions.
Posted by CobramanPhil (Member # 2170) on
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Originally posted by Nasty Notch:
Anybody have more info on those tweecer's
What kind of info do you need?
Posted by CobramanPhil (Member # 2170) on
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Spending that much on a tune is not bad. Speed costs and that is for sure, but if you are changing up your combo then it makes sense to do self tunes so you don't have to continuously spend the $400-500 a second and a third time:)
Posted by weksos (Member # 10802) on
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thanks guys!
i dont plan on changing up mods, its done for now -
331 built Stroker w/scat crank
H rods & SRP forged pistons
80mm Mass Air
TFS Heads and Intake
75mm TB
Vortech V-2
Vortech Aftercooler
42 LB injectors
Aeromotive fuel rails/pump
Crane SC cam
T&D Shaft mount rockers
MAC headers / Bassani X / Flows
TF u/l intake
Posted by cali95gt (Member # 8940) on
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Originally posted by JohnB:
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
Pretty soon a lot of fanboys will say go to AED... I say go to whichever shop is closest to you.... If your not rich and your car has a few problems they won't take it... Quoted from their own mouth
Funny. If you consider rich spending $400-$500 on a quality, through tune, find a new hobby.
To the OP, post up the complete combo...it'll help out the opinions.
I dont consider that rich bro... The guys who run A.E.D said " if you don't have deep pockets than basically don't go there".... Now that's why i said that. I don't mind spending that on a tune. My parts cost more than that so I don't mind shelling out the cash.
Posted by copcar (Member # 10113) on
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A quality tune is only as good as the guy turning the wrenches. You have several options.
Stand alone systems will be better than bandaids like boost retards, however, before laying down some cash on a tune make sure the dune is done on an Eddy Current Dyno (Mustang Dyno) and not a Dynojet248. Constant load and load delta have to be tuned for and an inirtia dyno cannot duplicate this. I have seen countless "dyno" tunes wind up on the back of a flat bed.
Posted by Blubyu87gt (Member # 9427) on
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I am a big fan of the quarter horse personally. Great tuning abilities with EEC Analyzer and Binary Editor all well worth the money if you like to or want to start self tuning. I wouldn't touch too much myself without a wideband setup either though. All said and done you will drop about 600 for the QH, software, and single wideband. Since you're not thinking to much about changing setups I would consider more taking it to a shop and being done with it.
Posted by Mach916 (Member # 8264) on
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Originally posted by copcar:
A quality tune is only as good as the guy turning the wrenches. You have several options.
Stand alone systems will be better than bandaids like boost retards, however, before laying down some cash on a tune make sure the dune is done on an Eddy Current Dyno (Mustang Dyno) and not a Dynojet248. Constant load and load delta have to be tuned for and an inirtia dyno cannot duplicate this. I have seen countless "dyno" tunes wind up on the back of a flat bed.
+1 to get the best tune you need the best tools
Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
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Originally posted by JohnB:
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
Pretty soon a lot of fanboys will say go to AED... I say go to whichever shop is closest to you.... If your not rich and your car has a few problems they won't take it... Quoted from their own mouth
Funny. If you consider rich spending $400-$500 on a quality, through tune, find a new hobby.
To the OP, post up the complete combo...it'll help out the opinions.
I dont consider that rich bro... The guys who run A.E.D said " if you don't have deep pockets than basically don't go there".... Now that's why i said that. I don't mind spending that on a tune. My parts cost more than that so I don't mind shelling out the cash.
Then don't go to AED. Simple as that.
OP- if you're tuning to gain a bit more out of it, best of luck. If you're tuning to "fix" a issue, you're wasting your time. There is no reason why it shouldn't run/drive just fine with the current setup. A TPS/IACV/Timing/FP setting can do plenty to start. ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
As for tuning, I'm a fan of street tunes. A system such as TweeCer, QT, or the like would be just the ticket.
Posted by 2TONE (Member # 4216) on
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
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Originally posted by JohnB:
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
Pretty soon a lot of fanboys will say go to AED... I say go to whichever shop is closest to you.... If your not rich and your car has a few problems they won't take it... Quoted from their own mouth
Funny. If you consider rich spending $400-$500 on a quality, through tune, find a new hobby.
To the OP, post up the complete combo...it'll help out the opinions.
I dont consider that rich bro... The guys who run A.E.D said " if you don't have deep pockets than basically don't go there".... Now that's why i said that. I don't mind spending that on a tune. My parts cost more than that so I don't mind shelling out the cash.
NO FLOPTOPS ALLOWED AT AED.sorry cali..AED FTW
Posted by 94droptopGT (Member # 4992) on
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Originally posted by 2TONE:
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
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Originally posted by JohnB:
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
Pretty soon a lot of fanboys will say go to AED... I say go to whichever shop is closest to you.... If your not rich and your car has a few problems they won't take it... Quoted from their own mouth
Funny. If you consider rich spending $400-$500 on a quality, through tune, find a new hobby.
To the OP, post up the complete combo...it'll help out the opinions.
I dont consider that rich bro... The guys who run A.E.D said " if you don't have deep pockets than basically don't go there".... Now that's why i said that. I don't mind spending that on a tune. My parts cost more than that so I don't mind shelling out the cash.
NO FLOPTOPS ALLOWED AT AED.sorry cali..AED FTW
LOL, take ya brokeass top ramen eating ass home. Stop riding AED dick, people like em on here and people like other shops. Big deal, get the F over it and get a raise.
Posted by SydeWaySix (Member # 3596) on
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To the OP...I saw this car yesterday at Rick's shop. Look real clean. Hopefully you guys work out the bugs and get it tuned
Posted by cali95gt (Member # 8940) on
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Originally posted by 94droptopGT:
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Originally posted by 2TONE:
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
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Originally posted by JohnB:
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
Pretty soon a lot of fanboys will say go to AED... I say go to whichever shop is closest to you.... If your not rich and your car has a few problems they won't take it... Quoted from their own mouth
Funny. If you consider rich spending $400-$500 on a quality, through tune, find a new hobby.
To the OP, post up the complete combo...it'll help out the opinions.
I dont consider that rich bro... The guys who run A.E.D said " if you don't have deep pockets than basically don't go there".... Now that's why i said that. I don't mind spending that on a tune. My parts cost more than that so I don't mind shelling out the cash.
NO FLOPTOPS ALLOWED AT AED.sorry cali..AED FTW
LOL, take ya brokeass top ramen eating ass home. Stop riding AED dick, people like em on here and people like other shops. Big deal, get the F over it and get a raise.
Broke huh ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
Funny how you seem to own a 94GT bro, same damn car as me. I bet you are much older than me. So who is really the broke one???? When it comes to money I'm very comfortable... talk what you know buddy ![[Mad]](mad.gif)
Posted by 707notchback jaejae (Member # 7958) on
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tune yourself..fuck dyno tuning..datalog your street pulls and tune with a laptop..moates qh ftw..or tweecer rt
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