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Topic: Any good tuners not afraid to tune anymore?
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*BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R
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I am so fed up with this tuning issue. I have now tried to tune with 4 tuners and they refuse to communicate and/or work with me! Guess we can call this a rant but I have run out of options and the only thing I can think if is that they all now perfer the easy money. Some 2014 mustang with a cold air is cheap easy money for them. Why put extra time and effort into tuning older cars that have more modifications!
First I was going to use Bob Kurgan, I emailed him. Asked what mass air he perfer I run, he said HPX slot style MAF and if I order it from him that he will do my remote tuning with SVS R&D's dyno for $350(plus I pay dyno time) so I agree. He was quick to take my money for the parts and emailed very fast when It came to that. At that time I said that I would like to get a base tune for my car so the car would fire up and drive to the dyno. NO REPLY. Ok so I wait till the car is nearing completion and possibly gonna start soon. Email again asking for a "BASE TUNE", still NO REPLY! This was may! Then I email a few days ago asking what he wants from me, I'm willing to pay seperately for a BASE TUNE or pay the $350 now and he can send one and we can set a dyno date! . He replies with, "last email I have from you was MAY, are you trying to say that I am avoiding you? Who's tune is in the car now?" So I email back and say no tune is in the car, it runs super rich. I wanna break in the motor on a 91 octane tune before the final tune with E85. NO REPLY.
Other options I tried. Emailed and called and left Shaun at AED a message. Have not heard anything back. This was recent. Hope he gets back to me.
Another local guy I worked with for a while was going to help me out, I emailed him some datalogs of my car at idle but he said the only way he can tune it is for me to mail my handheld tuner to him, then he would mail it back. That makes no sense to me, all tunes can be sent through email nowadays. Plus if the tune is off, I don't have time to constantly send my tuner back and forth till it is. That just won't work for me, I am leaving the name of this company out because they are good people to deal with, good customer service. Just not gonna work for me.
Last option I have is amazon racing, I have been doing remote tunes since 2008 with them. Email back and forth tunes and datalogs. Every tune has always been spot on. But I did email last week and nothing sent back yet. Maybe everyone is super busy. I will continue to try this route.
ANY OTHER OPTIONS OUT THERE?
[ 2014-09-13, 09:03 PM: Message edited by: *BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R ]
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*BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R
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FYI I went and bought a brand new SCT X4 programmer today and tuned the car with what little adjustments I could and the car now runs well enough to drive and possibly break in the motor! I already have a SCT xcal 2 that I have been using for tuning but it does not allow me to adjust anything, only for remote custom tunes. Maybe I should just start doing my own tunes, lol buy the SCT racer package!
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89 mastercraft- wake tower with some sound
Team True Forged!!!
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theconductor
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I've used Brad at RPM in Rohnert Park for my current car and previous. I've been more than happy with the tunes. Far better than anything I could get while living in Portland. He does sct, but I don't know about remote tuning.
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Woke Bruh
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Smoked50
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Originally posted by theconductor:
I've used Brad at RPM in Rohnert Park for my current car and previous. I've been more than happy with the tunes. Far better than anything I could get while living in Portland. He does sct, but I don't know about remote tuning.
Are you talking about RPM Speed in French Camp? They just tuned my car and I'm happy with their work. I would take your car to them. The tuner is knowledgable and even offered advice over and over on how I can make more power before I even took my car to him. Good people.
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FivePTSlow
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Try Force Fed, I've been talking with then about tuning my 93 5.0. They said I need an sct chip then it will be $550 for tune & dyno time. As you know its blown hci, so not super easy
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*BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R
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^^ lol let's just say I will never go to forcefed for anything. Not even to ask to use the bathroom. Lol
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89 mastercraft- wake tower with some sound
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FivePTSlow
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Originally posted by *BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R:
^^ lol let's just say I will never go to forcefed for anything. Not even to ask to use the bathroom. Lol
The guy that email tuned my SRT-4 is a bad ass. Idk if he tunes with sct though. I use diablosport for my srt-4. He had it dialed in with 3 data logs. My mods are full bolt ons, e85, huge injectors, 3 bar sensors, 24psi etc etc
Facebook is the best way to get ahold of him. I'll add u to my FB
Brian Mcmahan
dragonres@cfl.rr.com
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Aop fresno, borelli motor sports, aed?
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+1 for AOP
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Vndcatr
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i vote for buying the SCT PRP.. just handle it yourself..
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I had my 2v tuned after throwing a v2 s trim by shawn ellis over at mustang ranch in santa clara. He did a great job you should check them out
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Lund
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Steve Petty or Don Bailey.
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Notch1320
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Pick up the phone and call Shaun at AED. I don't think he does much communication through e-mail. I know he does not use texts.
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jmcclesk
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Another vote for the PRP.
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theconductor
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Originally posted by theconductor:
I've used Brad at RPM in Rohnert Park for my current car and previous. I've been more than happy with the tunes. Far better than anything I could get while living in Portland. He does sct, but I don't know about remote tuning.
Are you talking about RPM Speed in French Camp? They just tuned my car and I'm happy with their work. I would take your car to them. The tuner is knowledgable and even offered advice over and over on how I can make more power before I even took my car to him. Good people.
No, RPM Automotive Services.
http://www.rpmeng.com/
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Woke Bruh
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*BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R
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Pick up the phone and call Shaun at AED. I don't think he does much communication through e-mail. I know he does not use texts.
I did. It was Saturday so he may have been busy. But I left a message. I'll wait and see if he calls back
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90 hatch "Wifey's"
14 F150
89 mastercraft- wake tower with some sound
Team True Forged!!!
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SIC9250
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^ wouldn't count on it,lately he's been very picky on what he tunes,ridiculously high prices and very defensive if things don't go perfect... I wouldn't hold your breath but who knows
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Ortiz performance or
Trick tuners
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I've heard a lot of good about the RPM guys in French camp,pretty solid mustang guys..
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Casey, hit up Luis at rpm in French camp
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Casey, hit up Luis at rpm in French camp
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this is why i gave up on even modding cars.. too much bs to deal with and its never their fault.. if you want a faster car buy a faster car.. hope you find someone..
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*BlownMach1*- TRMYN8R
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Where is French camp? Bunch of people liking RPM. I will look into that
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88 notch- MM&FF June 2014 feature car
93 cobra #1879
90 hatch "Wifey's"
14 F150
89 mastercraft- wake tower with some sound
Team True Forged!!!
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SLOWSN95
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I was about to PM you about RPM. He's tuning my buddy's built F1 98 cobra and my friends termy swapped big cammed/built GT. Dude knows his stuff and does some badass fabrication.
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