comparison of tuners
1/13/12, 11:10 AM
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comparison of tuners
I'd like to get a tune for my Lava Red GT. Nothing too radical just a little more. I've read a lot of the posts about tuners but I haven't really seen any pro vs con comparison of them all. I've read many good things about Bama through AM. I'm also considering JDM. At this point I'm open to any thoughts you guys have.
1/13/12, 04:18 PM
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I think Steeda is the best, but to be fair all the major players put out a good tune. Even better if you bring your car to their shop and have it dyno tuned.
1/13/12, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Poppa
I think Steeda is the best, but to be fair all the major players put out a good tune. Even better if you bring your car to their shop and have it dyno tuned.
1/14/12, 07:40 AM
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I'd like to get a tune for my Lava Red GT. Nothing too radical just a little more. I've read a lot of the posts about tuners but I haven't really seen any pro vs con comparison of them all. I've read many good things about Bama through AM. I'm also considering JDM. At this point I'm open to any thoughts you guys have.
Did you happen to buy your Lava Red GT at Bowen Scarff Ford in Kent? Their service department is very willing and able to do aftermarket work if you ever decide to modify your GT. TMS does aftermarket installs, as well.
1/14/12, 03:03 PM
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Jim, as you're in Bonney Lake, WA, I would recommend visiting The Mustang Shop (TMS) in Auburn, WA. They do custom dyno tuning and have an awesome reputation in the Seattle area. They did the tuning for my supercharged '07 Mustang GT. I bought my SCT tuner from them last year for my '11 GT, but I haven't had the '11 on the dyno (yet). I have several friends running TMS custom tunes that are running awesome times in the 1/4 mile with safe tunes.
Did you happen to buy your Lava Red GT at Bowen Scarff Ford in Kent? Their service department is very willing and able to do aftermarket work if you ever decide to modify your GT. TMS does aftermarket installs, as well.
Did you happen to buy your Lava Red GT at Bowen Scarff Ford in Kent? Their service department is very willing and able to do aftermarket work if you ever decide to modify your GT. TMS does aftermarket installs, as well.
I had my small mods done at Bowen Scarff last year. Granted, I've only done small OEM things (GT500 pieces, Boss & CS front fascia). I'm going back to them again when I get my next round of mods ready.What are the advantages of a custom dyno tune vs say, a packaged tune from Steeda/Bama/etc? I'm guessing it's because every motor is going to run a bit different. Driver habits, region/climate influences, available fuel, and the like.
1/14/12, 04:31 PM
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Bama tuned my 2010 before I had the blower, and JDM dyno tuned the car after I added the roush M90. Both were great tunes, but JDM had a FAR FAR FAR better auto trans tune. Jim Sr. knows how to tune that trans PERFECT.
Both had great customer service, and I bothered Jim Jr. (answers the phone when you call) with a ton of questions and he always gave me the best answer. I never had a problem with BAMA and every tune they ever sent me was perfect the first time around.
I can only speak for JDM and BAMA personally since they are the only 2 I have used, but for the 5.0's the popular ones seem to be BBR, AMAZON, JMS, LUND, BAMA, VMP, and JDM. The sales manager at my dealership had his 5.0 tuned by JDM and he has a steeda cai, boss intake, and full exhaust.
Both had great customer service, and I bothered Jim Jr. (answers the phone when you call) with a ton of questions and he always gave me the best answer. I never had a problem with BAMA and every tune they ever sent me was perfect the first time around.
I can only speak for JDM and BAMA personally since they are the only 2 I have used, but for the 5.0's the popular ones seem to be BBR, AMAZON, JMS, LUND, BAMA, VMP, and JDM. The sales manager at my dealership had his 5.0 tuned by JDM and he has a steeda cai, boss intake, and full exhaust.
1/14/12, 06:50 PM
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Hands down Bama tuner from American Musscle. $ 379.00 includes free tunes for life, delivery and awesome customer service. They stand behind there tune. They stand behind that their tune will not cause failure to your car.
1/14/12, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 2011 Kona Blue
Hands down Bama tuner from American Musscle. $ 379.00 includes free tunes for life, delivery and awesome customer service. They stand behind there tune. They stand behind that their tune will not cause failure to your car.
1/14/12, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverSkoundrel10
What he said but if youve got the AM discount from chris......... 357$ (:
1/14/12, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 2011 Kona Blue
I wish I knew about the discount. How does one get the Chris discount? Of course I already have tuner. Just curious.
1/15/12, 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SilverSkoundrel10
What he said but if youve got the AM discount from chris......... 357$ (:
1/15/12, 07:26 AM
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I'd like to get a tune for my Lava Red GT. Nothing too radical just a little more. I've read a lot of the posts about tuners but I haven't really seen any pro vs con comparison of them all. I've read many good things about Bama through AM. I'm also considering JDM. At this point I'm open to any thoughts you guys have.
1/15/12, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Hytek
I got mine last summer when they had a sale...I got $50 off anything over $350 so I used it on that. I couldn't pass it up.