whipple HO tuner kit
01-22-2008, 05:09 PM
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whipple HO tuner kit
i've decided on the whipple HO. but the mechanic who's gonna install it suggests i get the tuner kit and order the fuel pump and injectors seperate, bc i already got the livewire and he is also an excellent tuner and can tune it himself. so this way i can save a few hundred bucks. i'm not sure but i think he likes to use aeromotive fuel pumps. sounds good to me, the fuel pump will support 800 hp FI, what do you guys think?
01-22-2008, 05:54 PM
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RE: whipple HO tuner kit
How much is the HO tuner kit? You really aren't paying anything for the whipple tuner, it's the injectors, spark plugs and fuel pumps that cost so much. Don't be surprised if you don't save anything and i'd be very leary of using another fuel system. the GT500 pumps + dual fpdms are proven to work.
01-22-2008, 06:37 PM
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RE: whipple HO tuner kit
Good point. Even if he had a dyno, if he is not a big time S197 tuner that has a large customer base of blown GTs, I would still be leary. Putting a blower on a N/A motor leaves less wiggle room for a subpar tuner. If you have switched to lower compression there might be more leeway.
But if moosestang is questioning your tuner, you should too, as he has been there and knows what to expect.
But if moosestang is questioning your tuner, you should too, as he has been there and knows what to expect.
01-22-2008, 06:39 PM
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RE: whipple HO tuner kit
yes he does have his own dyno, and he does have a 1000 hp mustang also that he only runs on the track and has ran 8's, he is very good, probly the best tuner around my parts. he only works on fords and specializes in mustangs also a former ford mechanic, he is also an SCT dealer and tunes many stangs where others around here rely on emailed tunes. i know of others that had emailed tunes and he has made the tune better. i guess i should have explained better in my first post.
01-22-2008, 06:52 PM
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RE: whipple HO tuner kit
i'd have to see the actual $ #'s, before i could
comment.
what i can comment on is this, NICE CHOICE!
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what i can comment on is this, NICE CHOICE!
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01-22-2008, 07:04 PM
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RE: whipple HO tuner kit
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yes he does have his own dyno, and he does have a 1000 hp mustang also that he only runs on the track and has ran 8's, he is very good, probly the best tuner around my parts. he only works on fords and specializes in mustangs also a former ford mechanic, he is also an SCT dealer and tunes many stangs where others around here rely on emailed tunes. i know of others that had emailed tunes and he has made the tune better. i guess i should have explained better in my first post.
yes he does have his own dyno, and he does have a 1000 hp mustang also that he only runs on the track and has ran 8's, he is very good, probly the best tuner around my parts. he only works on fords and specializes in mustangs also a former ford mechanic, he is also an SCT dealer and tunes many stangs where others around here rely on emailed tunes. i know of others that had emailed tunes and he has made the tune better. i guess i should have explained better in my first post.
I ask because there is a boat load of good cobra tuners out there who don't have a clue when it comes to the S197. It is a completely different animal.
I am weary right off the bat with his choice of fuel pump. It WILL NOT support that kind of power. NOT ONE SINGLE PERSON running over 700 rwhp is using anything other the GT500 dual pumps with dual BAP, or the twin GT supercar pumps - not one...period.
