is dyno tuning worth it?

03stanger · June 19th, 2006, 06:52 PM

I have an 03 GT with 3.90 gears, cold air, off road H pipe, Flows, and 100hp nitrous.....is tuning on the dyno really worth it....i found a racing place that will do a full dyno tune including the programmer for $500 out the door. What kind of HP gains usually result from the tune?

White99stang · June 19th, 2006, 06:57 PM

well just with the bolt-ons i am gonna say no, but with the nitrous i would say hell yes it would. your looking at probrably a 25 hp gain than what you have been getting plus will be safer

Drgnracin72 · June 19th, 2006, 07:16 PM

itll be a whole helluva lot safer and youll be able to maximise your mods! thats not a bad deal either a full dyno tune with a tuner for $500. go for it. youll love the difference and you wont blow your motor with the nitrous!!!

1slo5.0 · June 19th, 2006, 10:57 PM

If the guy knows what he is doing it is well worth it. Bob Kurgan has done some work for a couple friends of mine and they are more than satisfied.

Cricket · June 20th, 2006, 12:06 AM

Yea the timing of your car needs to be retarded a little bit. The first 50 shot of nitrous is fine with stock tune, but after once you reach those triple digits it's time to tune...75 is even a good idea to tune it.

03blownmach1 · June 20th, 2006, 03:13 PM

Picked me up a little over a tenth at the track. Was already tuned by lap top, but not a dyno. Safer and runs better.

DILO2001GT · June 20th, 2006, 06:15 PM

i have a tuner and hit up the dyno just to do my a/f. i retarded the timing 4 degrees with a 125 wet shot

i wouldn't do it unless you had a full bolt on car or did headwork/cams

Drgnracin72 · June 20th, 2006, 06:18 PM

its the only way to maximise your mods and make your car abosulty safe so yes it is good to do it and no you dont have to have head and cams to need to do it.

Night Train · June 20th, 2006, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by 03stanger

I have an 03 GT with 3.90 gears, cold air, off road H pipe, Flows, and 100hp nitrous.....is tuning on the dyno really worth it....i found a racing place that will do a full dyno tune including the programmer for $500 out the door. What kind of HP gains usually result from the tune?

a dyno tune is always a good idea. tuning on the street or the track is much better.

03blownmach1 · June 20th, 2006, 07:44 PM

Yeah I've seen STOCK cars get dyno tuned before... so it must be worth it

Drgnracin72 · June 20th, 2006, 09:07 PM

it is very much worth it. my company truck picked up an an extra 40 horsepower over the stock tune with nothing done but a tune!! its very worth it

03stanger · June 20th, 2006, 11:27 PM

the company is call HPP Racing in Lewisville, Tx....when i pulled into their shop to get my bottle filled they had 8 2003 cobras that they were working on for customers...all of them were bad ....2 of them were full blown race cars, not street legal...i did some talking to friends and they have a good reputation around the Dallas, Tx area..

Drgnracin72 · June 20th, 2006, 11:39 PM

a lot of guys form oklahoma go down there too but i think that is going to change as soon as jim gets more poplar in the area, from what ive heard they are a retty good shop, but if your in around oklahoma ya really outa give jim at www.swtuning.com a call. the guys been doing this stuff for 15 years and is a wizrd!!!!!!!! hes who is doing my car!!

L33T · June 21st, 2006, 07:20 AM

Dyno tuning is a good thing but $500 seems a little high.
See if they will break down the charges for you.

How much for three pulls on the dyno with Air to Fuel print out?

How much for the tuner's time per hour?

How many hours will he need to tune, I would think one hour is plenty of time to adjust the programming, at least that's what my experiences have been.

03stanger · June 21st, 2006, 08:41 PM

he didnt break it down, he just said $500 out the door which includes an SCT tuner, dyno pulls before the tuning and dyno during tuning and final dyno with all the printouts...

stangliter04 · June 21st, 2006, 10:07 PM

thats a good deal... I dont think you can beat that anywhere in virginia... do you know if its a SCT XCAL2?

Drgnracin72 · June 21st, 2006, 10:43 PM

$500 doesnt seem to bad at all!

L33T · June 22nd, 2006, 06:24 AM

Yeah I didn't realize you were getting a tuner with it.
That is a good deal considering the SCT XCAL tuner is 400 bucks alone.

03blownmach1 · June 22nd, 2006, 06:24 PM

I know they charge around here in Houston, 400-450 for a chip and complete dyno tune. 150 dollars if you already have the chip.

Drgnracin72 · June 22nd, 2006, 06:32 PM

id sya thats probably $150 an hour of tuning!

June 19th, 2006, 06:52 PM	#1
03stanger Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 123 iTrader: 0 reviews	is dyno tuning worth it? I have an 03 GT with 3.90 gears, cold air, off road H pipe, Flows, and 100hp nitrous.....is tuning on the dyno really worth it....i found a racing place that will do a full dyno tune including the programmer for $500 out the door. What kind of HP gains usually result from the tune?

June 19th, 2006, 06:57 PM	#2
White99stang MM's nicest mod, :) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 3,771 iTrader: 0 reviews	well just with the bolt-ons i am gonna say no, but with the nitrous i would say hell yes it would. your looking at probrably a 25 hp gain than what you have been getting plus will be safer __________________ 06 Dodge MegaCab Diesel 455rwhp/815rwtq REAL TRUCKS DON'T USE SPARK PLUGS

June 19th, 2006, 07:16 PM	#3
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	itll be a whole helluva lot safer and youll be able to maximise your mods! thats not a bad deal either a full dyno tune with a tuner for $500. go for it. youll love the difference and you wont blow your motor with the nitrous!!! __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

June 19th, 2006, 10:57 PM	#4
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	If the guy knows what he is doing it is well worth it. Bob Kurgan has done some work for a couple friends of mine and they are more than satisfied. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

June 20th, 2006, 06:15 PM	#7
DILO2001GT Regular 2001 GT 11.9 @116 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: waltham, mass Posts: 357 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have a tuner and hit up the dyno just to do my a/f. i retarded the timing 4 degrees with a 125 wet shot i wouldn't do it unless you had a full bolt on car or did headwork/cams __________________ 12.04 at 115mph with a 1.9 60'

June 20th, 2006, 03:13 PM	#6
03blownmach1 Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 reviews	Picked me up a little over a tenth at the track. Was already tuned by lap top, but not a dyno. Safer and runs better.

June 20th, 2006, 06:18 PM	#8
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	its the only way to maximise your mods and make your car abosulty safe so yes it is good to do it and no you dont have to have head and cams to need to do it. __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

June 20th, 2006, 07:44 PM	#10
03blownmach1 Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah I've seen STOCK cars get dyno tuned before... so it must be worth it

June 20th, 2006, 09:07 PM	#11
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	it is very much worth it. my company truck picked up an an extra 40 horsepower over the stock tune with nothing done but a tune!! its very worth it __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

June 20th, 2006, 11:27 PM	#12
03stanger Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 123 iTrader: 0 reviews	the company is call HPP Racing in Lewisville, Tx....when i pulled into their shop to get my bottle filled they had 8 2003 cobras that they were working on for customers...all of them were bad ....2 of them were full blown race cars, not street legal...i did some talking to friends and they have a good reputation around the Dallas, Tx area..

June 20th, 2006, 11:39 PM	#13
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	a lot of guys form oklahoma go down there too but i think that is going to change as soon as jim gets more poplar in the area, from what ive heard they are a retty good shop, but if your in around oklahoma ya really outa give jim at www.swtuning.com a call. the guys been doing this stuff for 15 years and is a wizrd!!!!!!!! hes who is doing my car!! __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

June 21st, 2006, 07:20 AM	#14
L33T Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 731 iTrader: 0 reviews	Dyno tuning is a good thing but $500 seems a little high. See if they will break down the charges for you. How much for three pulls on the dyno with Air to Fuel print out? How much for the tuner's time per hour? How many hours will he need to tune, I would think one hour is plenty of time to adjust the programming, at least that's what my experiences have been.

June 21st, 2006, 08:41 PM	#15
03stanger Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 123 iTrader: 0 reviews	he didnt break it down, he just said $500 out the door which includes an SCT tuner, dyno pulls before the tuning and dyno during tuning and final dyno with all the printouts...

June 21st, 2006, 10:07 PM	#16
stangliter04 Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Port St. John Florida Posts: 849 iTrader: 2 reviews	thats a good deal... I dont think you can beat that anywhere in virginia... do you know if its a SCT XCAL2? __________________ Silver 04 Cobra... with a Whipple

June 21st, 2006, 10:43 PM	#17
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	$500 doesnt seem to bad at all! __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

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June 22nd, 2006, 06:24 AM	#18
L33T Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 731 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah I didn't realize you were getting a tuner with it. That is a good deal considering the SCT XCAL tuner is 400 bucks alone.

June 22nd, 2006, 06:24 PM	#19
03blownmach1 Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 55 iTrader: 0 reviews	I know they charge around here in Houston, 400-450 for a chip and complete dyno tune. 150 dollars if you already have the chip.

June 22nd, 2006, 06:32 PM	#20
Drgnracin72 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: somewhere in oklahoma Posts: 10,635 iTrader: 2 reviews	id sya thats probably $150 an hour of tuning! __________________ RIP ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. One Big Ass Mistake America SHEEPDOGS

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