CAI...
06-16-2006, 06:37 PM
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RE: CAI...
ORIGINAL: JStang78
From my understanding (I don't have the tuner or CAI yet, either) when you order the tuner from any of the oft-referenced places on the board here, they come pre-loaded with a few (3, usually) tunes for your car (you provide them basic info about your mods, what gas they sell in your area, etc.) based on the information you give them. A dyno shop will CUSTOM tune YOUR car. Meaning, they put it up on the dyno and tweak the tune to get the best response from YOUR vehicle. In a sense, the tunes that come pre-programmed in the tuner are more "generic" (for lack of a better word), and a dyno tune is exclusively set to the specs of your specific vehicle.
ORIGINAL: Tungsten
I seem to be interested in the same thing as you Knight
Must be because we're both virtually stock V6.
I've been looking at the CAI & Tune as well and I think C&L is looking most appealing. Regarding the Tune, I have read up on these quite a bit but I'm still not quite sure if you are actually required to go to a dyno shop to get this done, or if you simply calibrate the X-2, for example, and hook it up to your engine....I'm a little confused as usual
Can someone explain this whole tuning process? Thanks as always for the help!
-Mike
I seem to be interested in the same thing as you Knight
Must be because we're both virtually stock V6.I've been looking at the CAI & Tune as well and I think C&L is looking most appealing. Regarding the Tune, I have read up on these quite a bit but I'm still not quite sure if you are actually required to go to a dyno shop to get this done, or if you simply calibrate the X-2, for example, and hook it up to your engine....I'm a little confused as usual
Can someone explain this whole tuning process? Thanks as always for the help!-Mike
06-16-2006, 06:45 PM
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RE: CAI...
ORIGINAL: V6MustangKnight
this sounds VERY intresting. how much would it run me to do a custom dyno tune?
ORIGINAL: JStang78
From my understanding (I don't have the tuner or CAI yet, either) when you order the tuner from any of the oft-referenced places on the board here, they come pre-loaded with a few (3, usually) tunes for your car (you provide them basic info about your mods, what gas they sell in your area, etc.) based on the information you give them. A dyno shop will CUSTOM tune YOUR car. Meaning, they put it up on the dyno and tweak the tune to get the best response from YOUR vehicle. In a sense, the tunes that come pre-programmed in the tuner are more "generic" (for lack of a better word), and a dyno tune is exclusively set to the specs of your specific vehicle.
ORIGINAL: Tungsten
I seem to be interested in the same thing as you Knight Must be because we're both virtually stock V6.
I've been looking at the CAI & Tune as well and I think C&L is looking most appealing. Regarding the Tune, I have read up on these quite a bit but I'm still not quite sure if you are actually required to go to a dyno shop to get this done, or if you simply calibrate the X-2, for example, and hook it up to your engine....I'm a little confused as usual Can someone explain this whole tuning process? Thanks as always for the help!
-Mike
I seem to be interested in the same thing as you Knight
Must be because we're both virtually stock V6.I've been looking at the CAI & Tune as well and I think C&L is looking most appealing. Regarding the Tune, I have read up on these quite a bit but I'm still not quite sure if you are actually required to go to a dyno shop to get this done, or if you simply calibrate the X-2, for example, and hook it up to your engine....I'm a little confused as usual
Can someone explain this whole tuning process? Thanks as always for the help!-Mike
You're only getting a C&L intake, so I wouldn't recommend dumping any more cash than you need. A canned tune will work just fine. Now.. throw in a few more mods; LSD and gears, bigger wheels, UD pulleys, new driveshaft, then you probably would need a custom tune. Of course, forced induction (super/turbochargers) will require a custom tune, most of the time.
06-16-2006, 08:34 PM
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RE: CAI...
ORIGINAL: SPARTAN VI
Depends on the tuner. Some may charge up to $250 to tune your car.
You're only getting a C&L intake, so I wouldn't recommend dumping any more cash than you need. A canned tune will work just fine. Now.. throw in a few more mods; LSD and gears, bigger wheels, UD pulleys, new driveshaft, then you probably would need a custom tune. Of course, forced induction (super/turbochargers) will require a custom tune, most of the time.
ORIGINAL: V6MustangKnight
this sounds VERY intresting. how much would it run me to do a custom dyno tune?
ORIGINAL: JStang78
From my understanding (I don't have the tuner or CAI yet, either) when you order the tuner from any of the oft-referenced places on the board here, they come pre-loaded with a few (3, usually) tunes for your car (you provide them basic info about your mods, what gas they sell in your area, etc.) based on the information you give them. A dyno shop will CUSTOM tune YOUR car. Meaning, they put it up on the dyno and tweak the tune to get the best response from YOUR vehicle. In a sense, the tunes that come pre-programmed in the tuner are more "generic" (for lack of a better word), and a dyno tune is exclusively set to the specs of your specific vehicle.
ORIGINAL: Tungsten
I seem to be interested in the same thing as you Knight Must be because we're both virtually stock V6.
I've been looking at the CAI & Tune as well and I think C&L is looking most appealing. Regarding the Tune, I have read up on these quite a bit but I'm still not quite sure if you are actually required to go to a dyno shop to get this done, or if you simply calibrate the X-2, for example, and hook it up to your engine....I'm a little confused as usual Can someone explain this whole tuning process? Thanks as always for the help!
-Mike
I seem to be interested in the same thing as you Knight
Must be because we're both virtually stock V6.I've been looking at the CAI & Tune as well and I think C&L is looking most appealing. Regarding the Tune, I have read up on these quite a bit but I'm still not quite sure if you are actually required to go to a dyno shop to get this done, or if you simply calibrate the X-2, for example, and hook it up to your engine....I'm a little confused as usual
Can someone explain this whole tuning process? Thanks as always for the help!-Mike
You're only getting a C&L intake, so I wouldn't recommend dumping any more cash than you need. A canned tune will work just fine. Now.. throw in a few more mods; LSD and gears, bigger wheels, UD pulleys, new driveshaft, then you probably would need a custom tune. Of course, forced induction (super/turbochargers) will require a custom tune, most of the time.
06-16-2006, 08:37 PM
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RE: CAI...
ORIGINAL: V6MustangKnight
could i get a custom tune prior to all those mods? cuz i can afford 250 for a custom tune
ORIGINAL: SPARTAN VI
Depends on the tuner. Some may charge up to $250 to tune your car.
You're only getting a C&L intake, so I wouldn't recommend dumping any more cash than you need. A canned tune will work just fine. Now.. throw in a few more mods; LSD and gears, bigger wheels, UD pulleys, new driveshaft, then you probably would need a custom tune. Of course, forced induction (super/turbochargers) will require a custom tune, most of the time.
ORIGINAL: V6MustangKnight
this sounds VERY intresting. how much would it run me to do a custom dyno tune?
ORIGINAL: JStang78
From my understanding (I don't have the tuner or CAI yet, either) when you order the tuner from any of the oft-referenced places on the board here, they come pre-loaded with a few (3, usually) tunes for your car (you provide them basic info about your mods, what gas they sell in your area, etc.) based on the information you give them. A dyno shop will CUSTOM tune YOUR car. Meaning, they put it up on the dyno and tweak the tune to get the best response from YOUR vehicle. In a sense, the tunes that come pre-programmed in the tuner are more "generic" (for lack of a better word), and a dyno tune is exclusively set to the specs of your specific vehicle.
ORIGINAL: Tungsten
I seem to be interested in the same thing as you Knight Must be because we're both virtually stock V6.
I've been looking at the CAI & Tune as well and I think C&L is looking most appealing. Regarding the Tune, I have read up on these quite a bit but I'm still not quite sure if you are actually required to go to a dyno shop to get this done, or if you simply calibrate the X-2, for example, and hook it up to your engine....I'm a little confused as usual Can someone explain this whole tuning process? Thanks as always for the help!
-Mike
I seem to be interested in the same thing as you Knight
Must be because we're both virtually stock V6.I've been looking at the CAI & Tune as well and I think C&L is looking most appealing. Regarding the Tune, I have read up on these quite a bit but I'm still not quite sure if you are actually required to go to a dyno shop to get this done, or if you simply calibrate the X-2, for example, and hook it up to your engine....I'm a little confused as usual
Can someone explain this whole tuning process? Thanks as always for the help!-Mike
You're only getting a C&L intake, so I wouldn't recommend dumping any more cash than you need. A canned tune will work just fine. Now.. throw in a few more mods; LSD and gears, bigger wheels, UD pulleys, new driveshaft, then you probably would need a custom tune. Of course, forced induction (super/turbochargers) will require a custom tune, most of the time.
You MUST buy a tuner, SCT X-calibrator 2. Around $300.
You MUST have the CAI before you take it to the dyno, otherwise there's no way the guy can accurately determine the proper A/F (air/fuel) mixture. He'd have to guess, which I'm sure he doesn't want to do and you don't want to do. You'll be better off with a canned tune in this scenario.
If you want to do a custom tune, you'll have to dump about $550 onto your C&L intake and SCT X2 tuner, then take everything to your local dyno shop and dump another $250-ish on the guy's lap.
06-16-2006, 11:20 PM
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RE: CAI...
ORIGINAL: SPARTAN VI
Haha, not a chance. Modding isn't cheap! Be ready to turn your wallet inside out man!
You MUST buy a tuner, SCT X-calibrator 2. Around $300.
You MUST have the CAI before you take it to the dyno, otherwise there's no way the guy can accurately determine the proper A/F (air/fuel) mixture. He'd have to guess, which I'm sure he doesn't want to do and you don't want to do. You'll be better off with a canned tune in this scenario.
If you want to do a custom tune, you'll have to dump about $550 onto your C&L intake and SCT X2 tuner, then take everything to your local dyno shop and dump another $250-ish on the guy's lap.
ORIGINAL: V6MustangKnight
could i get a custom tune prior to all those mods? cuz i can afford 250 for a custom tune
ORIGINAL: SPARTAN VI
Depends on the tuner. Some may charge up to $250 to tune your car.
You're only getting a C&L intake, so I wouldn't recommend dumping any more cash than you need. A canned tune will work just fine. Now.. throw in a few more mods; LSD and gears, bigger wheels, UD pulleys, new driveshaft, then you probably would need a custom tune. Of course, forced induction (super/turbochargers) will require a custom tune, most of the time.
ORIGINAL: V6MustangKnight
this sounds VERY intresting. how much would it run me to do a custom dyno tune?
ORIGINAL: JStang78
From my understanding (I don't have the tuner or CAI yet, either) when you order the tuner from any of the oft-referenced places on the board here, they come pre-loaded with a few (3, usually) tunes for your car (you provide them basic info about your mods, what gas they sell in your area, etc.) based on the information you give them. A dyno shop will CUSTOM tune YOUR car. Meaning, they put it up on the dyno and tweak the tune to get the best response from YOUR vehicle. In a sense, the tunes that come pre-programmed in the tuner are more "generic" (for lack of a better word), and a dyno tune is exclusively set to the specs of your specific vehicle.
ORIGINAL: Tungsten
I seem to be interested in the same thing as you Knight Must be because we're both virtually stock V6.
I've been looking at the CAI & Tune as well and I think C&L is looking most appealing. Regarding the Tune, I have read up on these quite a bit but I'm still not quite sure if you are actually required to go to a dyno shop to get this done, or if you simply calibrate the X-2, for example, and hook it up to your engine....I'm a little confused as usual Can someone explain this whole tuning process? Thanks as always for the help!
-Mike
I seem to be interested in the same thing as you Knight
Must be because we're both virtually stock V6.I've been looking at the CAI & Tune as well and I think C&L is looking most appealing. Regarding the Tune, I have read up on these quite a bit but I'm still not quite sure if you are actually required to go to a dyno shop to get this done, or if you simply calibrate the X-2, for example, and hook it up to your engine....I'm a little confused as usual
Can someone explain this whole tuning process? Thanks as always for the help!-Mike
You're only getting a C&L intake, so I wouldn't recommend dumping any more cash than you need. A canned tune will work just fine. Now.. throw in a few more mods; LSD and gears, bigger wheels, UD pulleys, new driveshaft, then you probably would need a custom tune. Of course, forced induction (super/turbochargers) will require a custom tune, most of the time.
You MUST buy a tuner, SCT X-calibrator 2. Around $300.
You MUST have the CAI before you take it to the dyno, otherwise there's no way the guy can accurately determine the proper A/F (air/fuel) mixture. He'd have to guess, which I'm sure he doesn't want to do and you don't want to do. You'll be better off with a canned tune in this scenario.
If you want to do a custom tune, you'll have to dump about $550 onto your C&L intake and SCT X2 tuner, then take everything to your local dyno shop and dump another $250-ish on the guy's lap.
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