Found a Tuner...Would you use him?

Nightmare69 · January 20th, 2011, 03:51 PM

I was looking for a tuner to tune my mustang after I go F/I. Found this guy and the best part is I live about 5 miles from his shop. Bad part is I didnt see any mustangs on his web site.....all GMs.

East Texas Muscle Cars | Performance Shop | Longview Texas

Here is the email I wrote him.....

I got a 2003 mustang gt that im going to be installing a vortech supercharger on hopefully sometime this year. I will be doing all my own work and was looking for a tuner that’s experienced in tuning new edge mustangs. I live about 5 miles from your shop so I could drive the car to you on a limp tune verses having to trailer the car to Dallas mustangs. I currently using a SCT X3 handheld on it and was going to ask if that’s compatible with your tuning software.

Thanks-Kevin

His response...

Kevin,
we only have software for 97 up GM
we use the Xcal for tuning on the Fords. we have a tune made and sent to use to get us close then fine tune with the parameters in the handheld

Stephen Covington
East texas muscle cars
East Texas Muscle Cars | Performance Shop | Longview Texas
903 686 0456

So would you use him? Im new to this finding a good tuner and would like some insite.

zinc-vert02 · January 20th, 2011, 04:16 PM

there is a f150 with a magan charger thats on his site,

asl long as his shop seems good and legit i would give him a try

cedsks · January 20th, 2011, 04:22 PM

I would not go there, there is a shop closer to me, but I choose to trailer it to indy cause I TRUST them....

If ur gut tells u something, its prob right....

Nightmare69 · January 20th, 2011, 04:23 PM

I really want someone familier with new edge mustangs. I dont want to blow my motor over a bad tune or have to keep going back for him to adjust the tune a bunch. Dyno tunes are not cheap and I want it done right the first time.

T-Lee. 30 · January 20th, 2011, 04:30 PM

what part of texas are you in and how far are you willing to drive?

Smoothgrandmama · January 20th, 2011, 04:39 PM

There are a lot of mustang shops in texas...

What this shop told you in case your not sure what he meant is..

He does not have SCT tuning program. he gets a canned tune and then modifies that with the handheld. I'm sure he uses the dyno with a sniffer for a/f....but his prob isn't who you want tuning your mustang...

Nightmare69 · January 20th, 2011, 04:47 PM

Originally Posted by Rockwell29

what part of texas are you in and how far are you willing to drive?

Longview....I really dont want to drive it far without it being tuned. I could trailer it but I doubt my ranger could pull it.

Originally Posted by Smoothgrandmama

There are a lot of mustang shops in texas...

What this shop told you in case your not sure what he meant is..

He does not have SCT tuning program. he gets a canned tune and then modifies that with the handheld. I'm sure he uses the dyno with a sniffer for a/f....but his prob isn't who you want tuning your mustang...

Yeah...to me it sounds like he can only half ass tune fords.

T-Lee. 30 · January 20th, 2011, 05:10 PM

oh ok Gotcha

January 20th, 2011, 03:51 PM	#1
Nightmare69 All Homo All The Time 2003 Mustang GT Whatever you run plus 5 seconds Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,995 iTrader: 1 reviews	Found a Tuner...Would you use him? I was looking for a tuner to tune my mustang after I go F/I. Found this guy and the best part is I live about 5 miles from his shop. Bad part is I didnt see any mustangs on his web site.....all GMs. East Texas Muscle Cars \| Performance Shop \| Longview Texas Here is the email I wrote him..... I got a 2003 mustang gt that im going to be installing a vortech supercharger on hopefully sometime this year. I will be doing all my own work and was looking for a tuner that’s experienced in tuning new edge mustangs. I live about 5 miles from your shop so I could drive the car to you on a limp tune verses having to trailer the car to Dallas mustangs. I currently using a SCT X3 handheld on it and was going to ask if that’s compatible with your tuning software. Thanks-Kevin His response... Kevin, we only have software for 97 up GM we use the Xcal for tuning on the Fords. we have a tune made and sent to use to get us close then fine tune with the parameters in the handheld Stephen Covington East texas muscle cars East Texas Muscle Cars \| Performance Shop \| Longview Texas 903 686 0456 So would you use him? Im new to this finding a good tuner and would like some insite. __________________ BLACK STANG CREW MEMBER #30

January 20th, 2011, 04:16 PM	#2
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,967 iTrader: 1 reviews	there is a f150 with a magan charger thats on his site, asl long as his shop seems good and legit i would give him a try __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

January 20th, 2011, 04:22 PM	#3
cedsks Premium Member 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Ohio area Posts: 669 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would not go there, there is a shop closer to me, but I choose to trailer it to indy cause I TRUST them.... If ur gut tells u something, its prob right.... __________________ 2004 2v GT--3.90's, t3650, H&R SS, 78mm TB, K&N CAI, steeda bump stop kit, HP Blues shocks and struts, soon to have a rear seat delete, light weight driveshaft.

January 20th, 2011, 04:23 PM	#4
Nightmare69 All Homo All The Time 2003 Mustang GT Whatever you run plus 5 seconds Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,995 iTrader: 1 reviews	I really want someone familier with new edge mustangs. I dont want to blow my motor over a bad tune or have to keep going back for him to adjust the tune a bunch. Dyno tunes are not cheap and I want it done right the first time. __________________ BLACK STANG CREW MEMBER #30

January 20th, 2011, 04:30 PM	#5
T-Lee. 30 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 03 gt, 96 tbird, 05bv gxp Faster than trolls! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United States! Posts: 5,275 iTrader: 0 reviews	what part of texas are you in and how far are you willing to drive? __________________ 03 V1 S trim @5psi 339/359 3:73's Iraq and Afghanistan War Vet 4 deployments from 01-08.My Wife is also a War Vet

January 20th, 2011, 04:39 PM	#6
Smoothgrandmama Assistant to the Manager 12 GT 8.46@88 1/8 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Willis,Texas Posts: 7,157 iTrader: 6 reviews	There are a lot of mustang shops in texas... What this shop told you in case your not sure what he meant is.. He does not have SCT tuning program. he gets a canned tune and then modifies that with the handheld. I'm sure he uses the dyno with a sniffer for a/f....but his prob isn't who you want tuning your mustang... __________________ Join The MM Facebook: Modded Mustangs Facebook Vote For Modded Mustangs Ride of the Month Eskimo Brothers To Smooth: Safi, Blitz34, Graystang01, WillTheThrill, Bwal, 101Fng

January 20th, 2011, 05:10 PM	#8
T-Lee. 30 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 03 gt, 96 tbird, 05bv gxp Faster than trolls! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United States! Posts: 5,275 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh ok Gotcha __________________ 03 V1 S trim @5psi 339/359 3:73's Iraq and Afghanistan War Vet 4 deployments from 01-08.My Wife is also a War Vet

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