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BillWill 04-14-2015 11:59 PM

Who does good tunes?
 
I am having issues with my 2011 5.0 emitting white smoke upon start up and acceleration. I recently thought I was getting a custom tune done at Lonestar Performance but instead I paid 400$ for a dyno pull. The pull showed 401hp with 289tq. They installed Kooks LT 1 3/4 headers, Kooks hi flow catted x-pipe and magnaflow comp series exhaust. My car already had a Steeda CAI. I should be pulling more than that right? How I found this out is by having troubles with the tune. My car was stalling at red lights and upon start up all I could smell was fuel. So, I brought it back and he downloaded a tune to my programmer in front of me and uploaded it to the car. Wouldn't you put a dyno tuned car back on the dyno? Well forget Lonestar Racing I need someone who knows what is going on. The low numbers might be from the OLD Dyno they have.

I have went back with a Steeda tune for now. Does anyone know a darn good place to take it too.

wayne fontenot 04-15-2015 02:06 AM

I have always used Gearheads in Arlington. Never had any issues at all

Barry McCockiner 04-15-2015 04:37 AM

Hpp

Lucky13 04-15-2015 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wayne fontenot (Post 77444)
I have always used Gearheads in Arlington. Never had any issues at all

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Originally Posted by Barry McCockiner (Post 77445)
Hpp

Hahahaha, this feels like it could turn into one of the old "who tunes best / shops we love and hate" threads!

BillWill 04-15-2015 03:05 PM

I just want it done right, I want someone that tunes cars to tune my car. Its like paying for a mechanic and all u had work on your car is a guy that gets paid to change parts.

wayne fontenot 04-16-2015 02:07 AM

Who does good tunes?
 
No battle here. Just had a bad experience with hpp that why I now use Gearheads

Boss949 04-16-2015 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BillWill (Post 77441)
I am having issues with my 2011 5.0 emitting white smoke upon start up and acceleration. I recently thought I was getting a custom tune done at Lonestar Performance but instead I paid 400$ for a dyno pull. The pull showed 401hp with 289tq. They installed Kooks LT 1 3/4 headers, Kooks hi flow catted x-pipe and magnaflow comp series exhaust. My car already had a Steeda CAI. I should be pulling more than that right? How I found this out is by having troubles with the tune. My car was stalling at red lights and upon start up all I could smell was fuel. So, I brought it back and he downloaded a tune to my programmer in front of me and uploaded it to the car. Wouldn't you put a dyno tuned car back on the dyno? Well forget Lonestar Racing I need someone who knows what is going on. The low numbers might be from the OLD Dyno they have.

I have went back with a Steeda tune for now. Does anyone know a darn good place to take it too.

Travis at Gearheads is good. Also, I use Shaun at AED. He has access to Kooks specs that not many people do. He tuned mine (update) when I installed the Kooks. Biggest difference in performance. He's getting 35-41 more RWHP with the Kooks and his tune.

BillWill 04-17-2015 03:20 PM

Good Info

Monolith 04-19-2015 08:08 PM

I second the HPP...they are awesome over there. $400 dyno cost, then lifetime free dyno use, only have to pay tuners hourly fee which is pretty cheap.

SixPak 04-30-2015 06:29 PM

True Street Motorsports in McKinney did mine.

Prior to that I was running a canned tune which would throw engine codes for my O2 sensors from time to time. Shaun at Truestreet got me an increase in power and made the codes go away.

I would recommend them without hesitation.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...ps108a9c02.jpg

'12 base Mustang. A6, tuned, 390 rwhp 352 rwtq. Paper filterhttp://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g7...k/e849e09b.gif

BLK2012GT 05-01-2015 03:33 PM

Fuck TS, use Manny at HPP.

wayne fontenot 05-01-2015 05:24 PM

Fuck hpp, use Travis at Gearheads

Lucky13 05-01-2015 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky13 (Post 77449)
Hahahaha, this feels like it could turn into one of the old "who tunes best / shops we love and hate" threads!

I knew it!

TwoQuack 05-10-2015 03:30 PM

Travis at Gear Heads has a good reputation.
My mod shop took mine to True Street and I got a lifetime tune. Go in each year and get an update. I've been happy with it. Pushing 638 to rear wheel, 745 at crank.

Monolith 05-10-2015 06:19 PM

Didn't TS lose all their classes in RR? I know HPP won 2 :)


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