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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 09:35 AM
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Can tuners for a specific car be re used after significant modes?

I witnessed how easy it is to use an SCT tuner on a GT recently which got me to thinking…

My motor is stock right now, so if a i buy a tuner with preloaded tunes, can that same tuner be re used later if i significantly mod my motor, such as turbo, s/c or cobrajet kit for example?

Sorry for my ignorance (and i am in the software biz ironically) but i am very new to car tuning. If there's a thread explaining this please point me to it.

thanks.

p.s.

has anyone tuned their f150 the same way? do i need separate equipment for my '14, or are the ports the same as the '13 mustang, but just requiring different programs?
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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 09:44 AM
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Yes.

And yes, you need a separate one for the truck. They can only be "married" to one vehicle at a time
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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 10:05 AM
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haha, of course, i figured as much. I rememeber my mechanics tuning my various bikes using my laptop, back in the day, just loading different programs. I guess the tuners are a revenue stream unto themselves. no problem. My xmas wish list just grew
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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 10:07 AM
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Yes.

And yes, you need a separate one for the truck. They can only be "married" to one vehicle at a time
So are the 'free lifetime' tunes a good idea? would seem to be, if planning to continue modding the car over several years eh?
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Old Sep 21, 2014 | 10:16 AM
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So are the 'free lifetime' tunes a good idea? would seem to be, if planning to continue modding the car over several years eh?
I'd say so. I am fortunate to be pretty close to AED, so they're the only ones that I am going to allow to tune my car. Either them or the FRPP Track Key until I supercharge...
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Old Sep 22, 2014 | 04:01 AM
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So are the 'free lifetime' tunes a good idea? would seem to be, if planning to continue modding the car over several years eh?
All the well known tuners give free revisions. The companies that come up with the "free tunes for life" are just using it as a marketing gimmick. Don't fall for it.
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Old Sep 22, 2014 | 07:16 PM
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Yes, we give tunes for life.

The more parts you add ... the more revisions we can make for you.

It is not a marketing gimmick ... we didn't offer tunes for life, previously & customer demand had us change our policy.

Best Regards,

TJ
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