Which Tune??
10-24-2010, 11:38 PM
#11
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Corona, CA
Posts: 1,579
First AM suggests you not run race tune for daily driver! They would be stupid to tell you not to buy their product! One thing is now in question after taking to a good friend in the local club! I was telling her I was going with the SCT tuner from AM because of life time tunes! She told me that yes it is true that AM offers lifetime free tunes but ONLY IF THE UPGRADES COME FROM AM! If this is true and it makes sense, I'm going elsewhere with my money!
10-25-2010, 06:52 AM
#12
6th Gear Member
Pick 3 of the tunes and just do it. Even if you get the race tune and only use it on occasion... 30 HP gain is probably crank on a great day. RW average is more in the 20 range as stated earlier.
Even a good custom 87 octane tune will knock your socks off over the stock 87. It's not just the added power but also the improved throttle response and shifts, if you're an auto.
Even a good custom 87 octane tune will knock your socks off over the stock 87. It's not just the added power but also the improved throttle response and shifts, if you're an auto.
10-25-2010, 12:21 PM
#13
First, we offer free tunes for life REGARDLESS WHERE YOU PURCHASE THE UPGRADES FROM. This is something that nobody else does. We hope that you would purchase the parts from us. We strive to have the best inventory, same-day shipping, free shipping and price matching options. Just give us a call! We understand that sometimes someone else is going to have an item we're out-of-stock on, or don't carry, etc. We have 175,000 square feet of Mustang parts, but there's never a dull moment! We appreciate your business, and understand when these things happen.
10-25-2010, 12:28 PM
#14
As for the race tune... a good 60%+ of our customers daily drive their race tune. Maybe 20% of them have been running the race tune for over 60,000 miles with no issues... some as high as 100,000 miles. The race tune is going to do what you tell it to do. If you're always beating up the car, the engine/transmission longevity is going to be reduced. If you drive it like a grandmother, it won't affect engine/transmission longevity at all. If you do a little bit of both, insread of needing a new transmission at 125,000 miles, you'll need one at 115,000 miles. It's not as bad as people believe.
12-08-2010, 03:54 PM
#16
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 3,666
I enjoy my 87 custom tune over the 87 stock. It is a night and day comparison!
I don't plan on racing or taking her to the track, so it works for me.
It's my daily driver and I just want the drive to be more enjoyable. =-)
I don't plan on racing or taking her to the track, so it works for me.
It's my daily driver and I just want the drive to be more enjoyable. =-)
12-08-2010, 05:16 PM
#18
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 1,335
12-08-2010, 07:11 PM
#19
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KS
Posts: 37
01-01-2011, 03:57 PM
#20
The stock airbox LOCATION is good for over 1000RWHP. There's no need to force more air through ram air, etc. The stock ducting will bring cold air to the intake. The only thing that needs to be upgraded is the inlet tube, MAF housing and a higher flowing filter. Basically, a big *** cold air intake will handle more horsepower than you'll ever put down. No need to route air from anywhere else, because the volume of air is already more than sufficient.
The shaker hoods look sick, though!
The shaker hoods look sick, though!