hehehe... uploading the video right now... will start a new thread in a minute... LOL

 

Well put it up man!! I'm on the edge of my seat right now, chowin down on some Taco Bell!! LOL!! Lets do it!!

 

Thanks for the info John.

 

Is there anywhere else you'd recommend getting the XCal2 from? You obviously trust Lidio, but I'd rather not have to pay the $.10 per gallon more for gas to go up to Octane 89. There is actually a place here that has Octane 89 for cheaper, but it uses methanol, which reading the manual says I should not use. So anywhere else you'd trust for good tunes on the Xcal2 that I can use with 87 octane?

 

John

You are beyond all help *LOL*... You've sunk so far into the abyss, you have to look up to see heck *LOL*... But you have me thinking about new gears now... You bastiage!!

Oops..was that heck I just passed on MY way down?

Frank

 

misery loves company... hehehehe...

 

I spoke to Lidio on the phone a week or two back----he has an 87 octane tune

 

ok, I guess i'll put this question here. I'm leaning towards the Xcal2 over the predator but was just wondering how compatable it is w/ the various CAI's out there?

 

Good to know! Thanks!!!

 

OK, just to be 100% clear. There isn't any reason anything that should happen to my car by doing this tune? I shouldn't have any trouble with warranty if I switch it back to stock, and probably wouldn't anyway? I'll get extra HP, acceleration, and response? I'll get better MPG with real world driving?

 

Real world driving??? LOL. My mpg sucks because I can't get over how fun this car is to drive.

But yes, a tuner will not void your warrenty, and you will get extra hp, acceleration, response, etc. To be safe, you can put the original tune back on before you go in for service.

Good luck on that MPG thing.

 

I would say yes to everything (but not in a leglly binding way!) except for the MPG... I don't know if it afffected it one way or the other... I mean the MPG went down because my foot was going down more!!! LOL!

 

well, I'm in an area where I can't exactly floor it all the time, so yes, most of my driving will be normal "real world" driving. Unfortunately the people here are the worst drivers in the country. I'm amazed I've never gotten into a wreck with someone...darn I must be good. So, I might not get an overall increase in MPG since I will drive it harder than I do now, but it shouldn't hurt since it will be better during the other times.

Also, how do you go about ordering from Alternative Auto? I don't see anywhere on their site. Do you have to call them?

 

Yea you have to call them (number is at the bottom of their site) I just ordered my SCT2 from Lidio today... I cant wait

 

Yeah.... you have to actually call them... (but it's worth it! )

 

ya, and my last question is answered - must call them.

@ Shaun81 what was the cost?

Oh, about the tune - do you have to upgrade the CAI at the same time as doing a new tune? Not that I do not want to upgrade - it's a matter of funds.

 

You can get Xcal2 tunes for the stock air filter/box.

Remember this, though---if you get a CAI later, you'll most likely need (at least WANT) a new tune to match. You can expect the new tune(s) to cost you somewhere in the $50-150, based on my emails/phone calls with a few SCT dealers....if you find a dealer that will send you the new tunes for free, I'd like to hear about it

So---you might want to go ahead and get the CAI and your XCal2 at the same time---in the long run it will probably save you $$$.

 

It was $408 shipped.

 

So, my brother n law's neighbor has a '05 GT and just got a Predator. So, where can I get a tune for the Predator/'06 V6? Like cheap!

 

well i hope you don't plan on using your brother-in-law's neighbors Predator... (i'm getting the feeling that's what you are thinking...) because it will not work... That Predator is now married to that GT and will not work on your car unless he returns his GT to stock... These handheld tuners can only be used on one car at a time...