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**DirtyD** · 04-24-2013, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Courtesy Flush

Bought my tuner and intake combo w/ offroad pipe in January of 2011.
Took it to TS in October of 2011 for a custom tune, twas the first time the car had been on the dyno since parts were installed. Bama tune put down 431/411 STD.

Wow. That isn't bad.

All I know is that Randy with the red 11 or 12 only put down like 406/37x with his boss IM, ABs, intake, ORX and Bama tune. That's pretty bad. More recent tune though. Maybe it's super conservative.

**m_tyler_r** · 04-24-2013, 10:24 AM

called up Gearheads... they said it would be $250 for a dyno tune... any thoughts? high? low? if I go that route would I need a tuner?

**DirtyD** · 04-24-2013, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by m_tyler_r

called up Gearheads... they said it would be $250 for a dyno tune... any thoughts? high? low? if I go that route would I need a tuner?

That doesn't seem to bad at all. As for a tuner, you will have to ask them if they can tune for SCT, or if they are still a diablosport only dealer (which they were like 4 years ago the one time I visited the shop).

Any retunes you will need for future mods will cost you though, and those are typically based on the shop rate for hourly work, and however long it takes to do the retune. Make sure to clarify that.

**m_tyler_r** · 04-24-2013, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

That doesn't seem to bad at all. As for a tuner, you will have to ask them if they can tune for SCT, or if they are still a diablosport only dealer (which they were like 4 years ago the one time I visited the shop).

Any retunes you will need for future mods will cost you though, and those are typically based on the shop rate for hourly work, and however long it takes to do the retune. Make sure to clarify that.

yeah I noted that I was about to buy an SCT and he didn't mention it being a problem. he also said that in the future if I get new mods it would be like $100 to retune

**DirtyD** · 04-24-2013, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by m_tyler_r

yeah I noted that I was about to buy an SCT and he didn't mention it being a problem. he also said that in the future if I get new mods it would be like $100 to retune

Sounds like a decent option to me. Curious to know how they do with your tunes.

I know that Truestreet charges $400 for the initial dyno tune, and then it's shop rate ($80/hr) after that for any retuning.

**m_tyler_r** · 04-24-2013, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

Sounds like a decent option to me. Curious to know how they do with your tunes.

I know that Truestreet charges $400 for the initial dyno tune, and then it's shop rate ($80/hr) after that for any retuning.

ill be sure to keep this updated on how it goes. meeting with a guy today about the tuner, hopefully have it tuned by this weekend

**merlinmol** · 04-24-2013, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by m_tyler_r

called up Gearheads... they said it would be $250 for a dyno tune... any thoughts? high? low? if I go that route would I need a tuner?

My tune with HPP was $400 for a lifetime tune, which means the tuning only cost me dyno time from this point out. I already had an unlocked SCT from Maggie though.

**m_tyler_r** · 04-24-2013, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by merlinmol

My tune with HPP was $400 for a lifetime tune, which means the tuning only cost me dyno time from this point out. I already had an unlocked SCT from Maggie though.

that's what True Street quoted me. Im meeting a guy today about getting an unlocked SCT for $250

**DirtyD** · 04-24-2013, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by m_tyler_r

that's what True Street quoted me. Im meeting a guy today about getting an unlocked SCT for $250

Was that the one I saw listed on CL from the beginning of the month?

**m_tyler_r** · 04-24-2013, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

Was that the one I saw listed on CL from the beginning of the month?

maybe...the OP was Zeek

**DirtyD** · 04-24-2013, 01:18 PM

If the tuner Zeek has is a part # 3000, It's an X3 device, meaning that it only holds custom tunes, no preloaded tunes. If it's a 3015 device, that is a SF3, and has a slew of preloaded tunes for many different Ford vehicles.

SCT appears to have canned tunes for the 3.7L, good for "+11 HP/+15 TQ", of course those are subjective to true.

http://www.sctflash.com/products.php?PID=2&VID=742

**m_tyler_r** · 04-24-2013, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by DirtyD

If the tuner Zeek has is a part # 3000, It's an X3 device, meaning that it only holds custom tunes, no preloaded tunes. If it's a 3015 device, that is a SF3, and has a slew of preloaded tunes for many different Ford vehicles.

SCT appears to have canned tunes for the 3.7L, good for "+11 HP/+15 TQ", of course those are subjective to true.

http://www.sctflash.com/products.php?PID=2&VID=742

yeah he didn't clarify probably because I didn't know to ask lol. hopefully it has them preloaded

**DirtyD** · 04-24-2013, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by m_tyler_r

yeah he didn't clarify probably because I didn't know to ask lol. hopefully it has them preloaded

Can can either ask him for the serial number and call SCT to find out, or ask of he knows.

re-rx7 · 04-24-2013, 02:59 PM

I dnt doubt that bama tunes are conservative. I also won't argue that a custom tune will make more power. When I add the xpipe and boss im I will def be booking a custom tune. As for now its seems to run a lot stronger.
I can't believe the diff just a can tune makes.

**DirtyD** · 04-24-2013, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by re-rx7

I dnt doubt that bama tunes are conservative. I also won't argue that a custom tune will make more power. When I add the xpipe and boss im I will def be booking a custom tune. As for now its seems to run a lot stronger.
I can't believe the diff just a can tune makes.

Yup. With just a tune on a bone stock car, it becomes a whole new animal.