Custom Tune: Stock Car
Oct 8, 2011, 06:13 AM
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Custom Tune: Stock Car
Need some opinions. Do you guys think it is worth it to get a custom tune on a stock car?
Some of my reasoning: I only know (and not with certainty) part of my upgrade path. At this point, I'm looking for a relatively conservative 340-360 whp/wtq... basically up to the point of upgrading the turbo. Getting from stock to there, however... I'm still undecided. Tentative upgrades are AEM intake, ETS 4" I/C and piping, stealth TBE of some sort. The ultimate reason for considering a tune now is: I don't want to spend that much money right now.
I might possibly spring for the intake, but certainly not I/C or exhaust.
Anyway, what do you guys think? Is it worth it? Or should I just wait?
Some of my reasoning: I only know (and not with certainty) part of my upgrade path. At this point, I'm looking for a relatively conservative 340-360 whp/wtq... basically up to the point of upgrading the turbo. Getting from stock to there, however... I'm still undecided. Tentative upgrades are AEM intake, ETS 4" I/C and piping, stealth TBE of some sort. The ultimate reason for considering a tune now is: I don't want to spend that much money right now.
I might possibly spring for the intake, but certainly not I/C or exhaust. Anyway, what do you guys think? Is it worth it? Or should I just wait?
Oct 8, 2011, 08:12 AM
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tune is the best mod that will yield the most whp for the least cost you can make...even on a totally stock X.
Get a tune, get another 35-45whp out of it. Start collecting your parts for your build. After you have all the parts, install, re-tune, then enjoy.
Get a tune, get another 35-45whp out of it. Start collecting your parts for your build. After you have all the parts, install, re-tune, then enjoy.
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Need some opinions. Do you guys think it is worth it to get a custom tune on a stock car?
Some of my reasoning: I only know (and not with certainty) part of my upgrade path. At this point, I'm looking for a relatively conservative 340-360 whp/wtq... basically up to the point of upgrading the turbo. Getting from stock to there, however... I'm still undecided. Tentative upgrades are AEM intake, ETS 4" I/C and piping, stealth TBE of some sort. The ultimate reason for considering a tune now is: I don't want to spend that much money right now. I might possibly spring for the intake, but certainly not I/C or exhaust.
Anyway, what do you guys think? Is it worth it? Or should I just wait?
Some of my reasoning: I only know (and not with certainty) part of my upgrade path. At this point, I'm looking for a relatively conservative 340-360 whp/wtq... basically up to the point of upgrading the turbo. Getting from stock to there, however... I'm still undecided. Tentative upgrades are AEM intake, ETS 4" I/C and piping, stealth TBE of some sort. The ultimate reason for considering a tune now is: I don't want to spend that much money right now.
I might possibly spring for the intake, but certainly not I/C or exhaust. Anyway, what do you guys think? Is it worth it? Or should I just wait?
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Well, the tuner I want to go with uses a Dynojet... kind of warps the figures. Maybe looking at 300-320 on a mustang? I'm just guessing until I actually get the car on there. Seems to be almost a 40-50 whp difference between dynos, even stock. 
Matters not to me. I'm not that much into pissing contests. Just want a nice, solid, smooth power curve.
Matters not to me. I'm not that much into pissing contests. Just want a nice, solid, smooth power curve.
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Well, the tuner I want to go with uses a Dynojet... kind of warps the figures. Maybe looking at 300-320 on a mustang? I'm just guessing until I actually get the car on there. Seems to be almost a 40-50 whp difference between dynos, even stock.
Matters not to me. I'm not that much into pissing contests. Just want a nice, solid, smooth power curve.
Matters not to me. I'm not that much into pissing contests. Just want a nice, solid, smooth power curve.
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Yeah, the Dynojet was my frame of reference. Michael's ETS parts dyno post showed ~100 whp/wtq gains with those mods.
Anyway, I got the price quote for the tune. It's a little more than I thought (not much), but think I'm still going to wait on the intake. It's just, I don't want to run new parts on a custom tune, so i really will need to just store them until I'm ready.
At least the retune will be cheaper.
Anyway, I got the price quote for the tune. It's a little more than I thought (not much), but think I'm still going to wait on the intake. It's just, I don't want to run new parts on a custom tune, so i really will need to just store them until I'm ready.
At least the retune will be cheaper.
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