Tuning?

[Jivepepper]

Why is there no one in the general are that can tune? If there is who is it thanks?

[scott5]

Sgs?

[INSANELY CRAZY]

Sgs?

in another thread he said that place it too far to drive.

[wick]

There really isnt anybody local. There is ASAP but I wouldnt trust them with my lawnmower. Especially since they just blew a buddys car up two weeks ago.

[Troll]

There really isnt anybody local. There is ASAP but I wouldnt trust them with my lawnmower. Especially since they just blew a buddys car up two weeks ago.

why would you let a buddy go there?

just from what I've heard and read, I'd lay in front of anybody's car to keep them from taking it there.

[Viper_ed]

http://www.streetlethalperformance.biz/

[Jivepepper]

I'll drive if the tune is good. It's getting to point of who I can afford more than who's the best. I spent so much money lately and I feel like an idiot.

[Martin0660]

Why is there no one in the general are that can tune?

Have you looked into tuning for yourself? As long as you work up on it slowly, you can do a lot with a GOOD wideband, a dragstrip, and a LOT of patience to get WOT tuned, then nice stretches of open road to work on drivability.

Bob Myers

[Jivepepper]

Have you looked into tuning for yourself? As long as you work up on it slowly, you can do a lot with a GOOD wideband, a dragstrip, and a LOT of patience to get WOT tuned, then nice stretches of open road to work on drivability.

Bob Myers

I have thought about it. It would be great to not have to depend on a tuner all the time.

But I'm affraid of blowing it up lol. Wish some one would teach me.

[Martin0660]

Wish some one would teach me.

There in lies the problem ;) It's really tough to tech anyone, and even tougher to cross over models / EEC's etc. I've got me hands around the PE processor, but am now switching to LA3 (2.3 stuff). In parallel to this i'm trying to learn A9L to help a buddy with his. Ford sure didnt keep a lot of similarity in the code, that's for sure. The LA3 and A9L are of the same era / generation and they are so different its rediculous. Thank goodness for binary editor, at least as long as there is a good deffinition file, I can work through it :D

I thought with the OBD2 stuff the deffinition files where better defined and there where decent commercial products to tune with?

Bob Myers

[Jivepepper]

Good luck.

Thank you

There in lies the problem ;) It's really tough to tech anyone, and even tougher to cross over models / EEC's etc. I've got me hands around the PE processor, but am now switching to LA3 (2.3 stuff). In parallel to this i'm trying to learn A9L to help a buddy with his. Ford sure didnt keep a lot of similarity in the code, that's for sure. The LA3 and A9L are of the same era / generation and they are so different its rediculous. Thank goodness for binary editor, at least as long as there is a good deffinition file, I can work through it :D

I thought with the OBD2 stuff the deffinition files where better defined and there where decent commercial products to tune with?

Bob Myers

You lost me lol.

[Wolfpack Speed]

I have thought about it. It would be great to not have to depend on a tuner all the time.

But I'm affraid of blowing it up lol. Wish some one would teach me.

If you want to start tuning you need to start logging your car and get on the tuner forums. I have learned quite a bit about tuning just from being a middle between my customers and Jon Lund. Just by logging the cars, knowing the paremeters that need to be monitored and understanding values, I have a solid foundation to get me started into tuning when I get the dyno. Nobody becomes a tuner over night or because they have a dyno but it isn't nearly as hard or complex as some people make it out to be. It's like with anything else, your either going to get it or your not, either way you should try if thats what you really want to do.

[Martin0660]

it isn't nearly as hard or complex as some people make it out to be.

Well, except some of the tuners. I've been amazed at some of what i've heard thrown out there (none of the local guys) in the interest of confusing customers to keep them from understanding what is being done. Its AFR and timing folks ;)

Bob Myers

[Jivepepper]

As of right now I have a tenative appointment with Don Lasota at big shot dyno for the 22nd.

[speedracer]

As of right now I have a tenative appointment with Don Lasota at big shot dyno for the 22nd.

Good luck.

[gmkillr]

As of right now I have a tenative appointment with Don Lasota at big shot dyno for the 22nd.

Don't worry Don will treat you right. He's a great guy to deal with.

[somethingclever]

I would call Dave and tell him the driveability is still poor. See if he is willing to give it another (free) try considering you've been a customer many times over.

It would be cheaper in fuel to make a return trip than pay for another tune elsewhere.

[wick]

I would call Dave and tell him the driveability is still poor. See if he is willing to give it another (free) try considering you've been a customer many times over.

It would be cheaper in fuel to make a return trip than pay for another tune elsewhere.

+1

[Jivepepper]

I'm not totally sure what to do. I