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04-14-2015, 11:59 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Dallas, TX
Age: 41
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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.
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2011 Mustang 5.0 Premium Performance White 6MT, Steeda CAI, Kooks LT 1 3/4, Kooks Hi-Flow Cat X-Pipe, Magnaflow Comp Axle Back, Vorshlag custom over axle 3 inch, Barton ST, Steeda Caster Camber Plates, Koni Streets, Steeda Sport Springs, J&M panhard, Whiteline LCA brackets, Steeda Billet LCA, B&M Diff Cover, G-Trac Brace, Rear Shock Tower Brace, Boss 302S Wheels 19x9/19x10, EBC Slotted Sport Rotors, Hawk Pads.
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04-15-2015, 02:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Age: 49
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I have always used Gearheads in Arlington. Never had any issues at all
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04-15-2015, 04:37 AM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Arlington
Age: 39
Posts: 63
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Hpp
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2014 5.0 Race Red 6MT
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04-15-2015, 09:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Flower Mound
Age: 49
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Originally Posted by wayne fontenot
I have always used Gearheads in Arlington. Never had any issues at all
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Originally Posted by Barry McCockiner
Hpp
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Hahahaha, this feels like it could turn into one of the old "who tunes best / shops we love and hate" threads!
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2013 GT 20x10 Niche Targas Nitto Invos, Koni Yellow struts, Eibach springs, BMR adj Pbar, Pypes Pype Bombs, Tune
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04-15-2015, 03:05 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Dallas, TX
Age: 41
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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.
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2011 Mustang 5.0 Premium Performance White 6MT, Steeda CAI, Kooks LT 1 3/4, Kooks Hi-Flow Cat X-Pipe, Magnaflow Comp Axle Back, Vorshlag custom over axle 3 inch, Barton ST, Steeda Caster Camber Plates, Koni Streets, Steeda Sport Springs, J&M panhard, Whiteline LCA brackets, Steeda Billet LCA, B&M Diff Cover, G-Trac Brace, Rear Shock Tower Brace, Boss 302S Wheels 19x9/19x10, EBC Slotted Sport Rotors, Hawk Pads.
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04-16-2015, 02:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Age: 49
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Who does good tunes?
No battle here. Just had a bad experience with hpp that why I now use Gearheads
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04-16-2015, 10:35 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Trophy Club
Age: 74
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Originally Posted by BillWill
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.
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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.
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2013 Boss 302 PW, Recaro, Torsen, AED tune, Airaid CAI, MGW, Hotchkis Springs/LCA, Whiteline Relo, CHE K Member w/Torque Limiters, Griggs Torque Arm Kit, T/A rear girdle, Kenny Brown Pan Hard Bar, Whiteline Tranny Bushing, JPC Linelock, JPC stainless clutch line, MT ET Street Radials (when needed), , 2013 GT500 Quad Axle Backs, Kooks LT 1 3/4, O/R X Pipe, Resonator Delete, JPC Line Lock,JPC Clutch Line.
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04-17-2015, 03:20 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Dallas, TX
Age: 41
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Good Info
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2011 Mustang 5.0 Premium Performance White 6MT, Steeda CAI, Kooks LT 1 3/4, Kooks Hi-Flow Cat X-Pipe, Magnaflow Comp Axle Back, Vorshlag custom over axle 3 inch, Barton ST, Steeda Caster Camber Plates, Koni Streets, Steeda Sport Springs, J&M panhard, Whiteline LCA brackets, Steeda Billet LCA, B&M Diff Cover, G-Trac Brace, Rear Shock Tower Brace, Boss 302S Wheels 19x9/19x10, EBC Slotted Sport Rotors, Hawk Pads.
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04-19-2015, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Age: 50
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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.
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2012 Race Red Mustang 5.0 with JLT CAI, Catless midpipe, Pype X Pipe and Axle Backs. Bama Tuned. RTR chin splitter, Roush side effects and rear diffuser, and Steeda spoiler.
19" AMR's with Nero's.
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04-30-2015, 06:29 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 7
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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.
'12 base Mustang. A6, tuned, 390 rwhp 352 rwtq. Paper filter 
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05-01-2015, 03:33 PM
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Scared to race Steve
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Hiding from Steve
Age: 43
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Fuck TS, use Manny at HPP.
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT
I agree. A stick car shocks the tires MUCH harder and does it several times going down the track. With a big power stick car, the car is much more unsettled going down the track making it more of a challenge to ET well. A well running auto car is nothing more than just point and shoot. Which is great for a track car taking a lot of driver error out of the equation.
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05-01-2015, 05:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Age: 49
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Fuck hpp, use Travis at Gearheads
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05-01-2015, 05:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Flower Mound
Age: 49
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Originally Posted by Lucky13
Hahahaha, this feels like it could turn into one of the old "who tunes best / shops we love and hate" threads!
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I knew it!
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2013 GT 20x10 Niche Targas Nitto Invos, Koni Yellow struts, Eibach springs, BMR adj Pbar, Pypes Pype Bombs, Tune
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05-10-2015, 03:30 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: PLANO, TX
Age: 56
Posts: 72
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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.
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05-10-2015, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Age: 50
Posts: 100
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Didn't TS lose all their classes in RR? I know HPP won 2 
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2012 Race Red Mustang 5.0 with JLT CAI, Catless midpipe, Pype X Pipe and Axle Backs. Bama Tuned. RTR chin splitter, Roush side effects and rear diffuser, and Steeda spoiler.
19" AMR's with Nero's.
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