Tuner concern
12-11-2006, 05:01 PM
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Tuner concern
Hey guys,
I am getting ready to put on a C&L and SCT 93 tune from Evolution. I keep hearing bad things about all these "custom tunes", way to lean, pinging, etc.
My question is what are your experiences with any if these guys, Fred,Doug,Brent and more important the intake and tune?, Should I just send this thing back, and get a FRPP?, Last thing I want to do is blow up the motor.
-Regards
I am getting ready to put on a C&L and SCT 93 tune from Evolution. I keep hearing bad things about all these "custom tunes", way to lean, pinging, etc.
My question is what are your experiences with any if these guys, Fred,Doug,Brent and more important the intake and tune?, Should I just send this thing back, and get a FRPP?, Last thing I want to do is blow up the motor.
-Regards
12-11-2006, 05:43 PM
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RE: Tuner concern
Where the heck did you hear anything bad about these guy's custom tunes? There's a ton of guys (and gals) on this and other forums who will tell you that they were grinning from ear to ear when they got their setup from the vendors you mentioned.
I would avoid the FRPP unit. It's not particularly good, and it's inflexible. If you get later mods you can't adapt to suit them. On the other hand, if you get a tuner like the SCT, you can get new tunes or custom dyno tunes to suit changing mods.
I would keep exactly what you've got. You're in good hands with Evo.
I would avoid the FRPP unit. It's not particularly good, and it's inflexible. If you get later mods you can't adapt to suit them. On the other hand, if you get a tuner like the SCT, you can get new tunes or custom dyno tunes to suit changing mods.
I would keep exactly what you've got. You're in good hands with Evo.
12-11-2006, 05:48 PM
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RE: Tuner concern
Perhaps the pinging people refer to is they have done the CAI and retune while still on a tank of 87 octane. What I did was install my CAI and reflash with 87 octane tune. Then, once I burned off that tank (get as close to empty as you can) I filled up with 93 octane and reflashed with the 93 octane tune. Never had any pinging sound. Been like this for 9 months too.
12-11-2006, 05:53 PM
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RE: Tuner concern
no no no.....Fred's tunes are awesome...the whole too lean contoversy was quickly refuted at a dyno I had done (Under 4.6 forum) Freds, BRents and Dougs...are all good...Fred is awesome to work with as well....
ORIGINAL: 06Vista
Hey guys,
I am getting ready to put on a C&L and SCT 93 tune from Evolution. I keep hearing bad things about all these "custom tunes", way to lean, pinging, etc.
My question is what are your experiences with any if these guys, Fred,Doug,Brent and more important the intake and tune?, Should I just send this thing back, and get a FRPP?, Last thing I want to do is blow up the motor.
-Regards
Hey guys,
I am getting ready to put on a C&L and SCT 93 tune from Evolution. I keep hearing bad things about all these "custom tunes", way to lean, pinging, etc.
My question is what are your experiences with any if these guys, Fred,Doug,Brent and more important the intake and tune?, Should I just send this thing back, and get a FRPP?, Last thing I want to do is blow up the motor.
-Regards
12-11-2006, 05:54 PM
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RE: Tuner concern
ORIGINAL: Ragnar
Perhaps the pinging people refer to is they have done the CAI and retune while still on a tank of 87 octane. What I did was install my CAI and reflash with 87 octane tune. Then, once I burned off that tank (get as close to empty as you can) I filled up with 93 octane and reflashed with the 93 octane tune. Never had any pinging sound. Been like this for 9 months too.
Perhaps the pinging people refer to is they have done the CAI and retune while still on a tank of 87 octane. What I did was install my CAI and reflash with 87 octane tune. Then, once I burned off that tank (get as close to empty as you can) I filled up with 93 octane and reflashed with the 93 octane tune. Never had any pinging sound. Been like this for 9 months too.
(BTW, Fred allegedly got married over the weekend!)
12-11-2006, 06:23 PM
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RE: Tuner concern
I would have to agree. I have both the Evolution and Brenspeed tunes and had positive experience with both. No pinging or anything like that. I have my favorite but you can't go wrong with either one. Good luck!
12-11-2006, 08:25 PM
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RE: Tuner concern
ORIGINAL: CrazyAl
Where the heck did you hear anything bad about these guy's custom tunes? There's a ton of guys (and gals) on this and other forums who will tell you that they were grinning from ear to ear when they got their setup from the vendors you mentioned.
I would avoid the FRPP unit. It's not particularly good, and it's inflexible. If you get later mods you can't adapt to suit them. On the other hand, if you get a tuner like the SCT, you can get new tunes or custom dyno tunes to suit changing mods.
I would keep exactly what you've got. You're in good hands with Evo.
Where the heck did you hear anything bad about these guy's custom tunes? There's a ton of guys (and gals) on this and other forums who will tell you that they were grinning from ear to ear when they got their setup from the vendors you mentioned.
I would avoid the FRPP unit. It's not particularly good, and it's inflexible. If you get later mods you can't adapt to suit them. On the other hand, if you get a tuner like the SCT, you can get new tunes or custom dyno tunes to suit changing mods.
I would keep exactly what you've got. You're in good hands with Evo.
There have been several post over the last week or so where users have had their car on a Dyno and they showed the Brenspeed tunes were running lean. I can see how one Dyno might get this wrong but there have been several posts on this.
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