How much did you pay for your tune?
#1
How much did you pay for your tune?
Hey Guys,
I am just trying to get a ball park idea of how much a tune cost you...
I have a Turbonetics Stage 1 kit with the pre-tuned unichip, I wanted to get it re-tuned specific to my vehicle, maybe try to pump out a few extra horses.
Thanks.
I am just trying to get a ball park idea of how much a tune cost you...
I have a Turbonetics Stage 1 kit with the pre-tuned unichip, I wanted to get it re-tuned specific to my vehicle, maybe try to pump out a few extra horses.
Thanks.
#2
p-tuning in virigina said they charge 250 for the first hour and 150 for every hour after and that they are usually finished in two hours, but they do alot of tc's, but not unichips have more limited tuner networks.
you could have it tuned with an emanage since they are more commonly used by dyno tuenrs.
you could have it tuned with an emanage since they are more commonly used by dyno tuenrs.
#3
Originally Posted by draxcaliber
p-tuning in virigina said they charge 250 for the first hour and 150 for every hour after and that they are usually finished in two hours, but they do alot of tc's, but not unichips have more limited tuner networks.
you could have it tuned with an emanage since they are more commonly used by dyno tuenrs.
you could have it tuned with an emanage since they are more commonly used by dyno tuenrs.
#4
well, the problem is that not every dyno tuner can program a unichip, you have to lookup the closest unichip installer/tuner to tune it.
if you can find a good unichip tuner near you with reasonable rates, then by all means take it to him, but if you can't, look into using something else.
but near as i can tell, there are way more dyno tuners that are familiar and able to tune emanage piggy back ecu. i reccommend emanage with a dezod plug and play harness and pressure sensor, and maybe a black box depending how far you are willing to spend.
318_tc has a used emanage ultimate with pressure sensor for sale for like $700 shipped, which includes the PNP harness, and pressure sensor. it has the tune maps for his tc, so you'll have to have it completel reprogrammed because his tune will probably blow your tc's engine, but that will save you alot of money.
if you can find a good unichip tuner near you with reasonable rates, then by all means take it to him, but if you can't, look into using something else.
but near as i can tell, there are way more dyno tuners that are familiar and able to tune emanage piggy back ecu. i reccommend emanage with a dezod plug and play harness and pressure sensor, and maybe a black box depending how far you are willing to spend.
318_tc has a used emanage ultimate with pressure sensor for sale for like $700 shipped, which includes the PNP harness, and pressure sensor. it has the tune maps for his tc, so you'll have to have it completel reprogrammed because his tune will probably blow your tc's engine, but that will save you alot of money.
#5
Yea, I am probably not all that willing to go all out. I mean I already dropped a load in my car as it is
I do have a unichip tuner down here in san diego, however when I talked to them on the phone they quoted me some strikingly different numbers for different things.
They were saying that a complete re-tune for power/performance would run me approx $1200. They said that a re-tune for better fuel mileage and a few other things would run me about $400. So, The reason for my post was to try and get an idea if these were reasonable prices.
-drew
I do have a unichip tuner down here in san diego, however when I talked to them on the phone they quoted me some strikingly different numbers for different things.
They were saying that a complete re-tune for power/performance would run me approx $1200. They said that a re-tune for better fuel mileage and a few other things would run me about $400. So, The reason for my post was to try and get an idea if these were reasonable prices.
-drew
#6
i found 4 places that were charging 225 an hr or 500 total, and it will take about 2 hrs.
then i found where im goin, that does 125/hr and im gettin a better price as well.
seems like 250 is the going rate though
then i found where im goin, that does 125/hr and im gettin a better price as well.
seems like 250 is the going rate though
#7
well, you don't need a complete retune, your unit has a basemap on it that your tc will run on just fine. it is a conservative tune. you would just want it to be custom tuned for your parts and climate. it shouldn't take them that long and that much to tune it from a base map. that first quote sounds like the price of a new unichip unit was included in it LOL.
i'd say call around, find someone else.
i'd say call around, find someone else.
#9
well, it says it is designed to
"This unit is supplimental to your existing engine management piggyback ECU. Works awesome!! "
so i suppose it will work with unichip. don't know if anybody has done it. pm paul and ask to make sure.
"This unit is supplimental to your existing engine management piggyback ECU. Works awesome!! "
so i suppose it will work with unichip. don't know if anybody has done it. pm paul and ask to make sure.
#11
Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
Damn....I'm glad I don't live where you guys do. Here it's like $75-$100 bucks an Hr on someones dyno.
I took the job upon myself and hey whadda ya know, I was able to do it and it worked without a hitch!
CA is crazy expensive for everything i think
#13
Too bad I'm not in your area. I do all my own tuning for my ZX2. All I need is some time to learn the EManage and I'd tune the tC for you for free, just pay the $115/hr that the dyno place here charges for the time on the dyno.
#14
Re: How much did you pay for your tune?
Originally Posted by MrHer0
How much did you pay for your tune?
Basically, what I'm trying to tell you... Get it tuned right and don't skimp. A few bucks more now will definitely not cost you later.
#15
here's church's in long beach.....very renowned tuner, just ask any so cal car enthusiast....hard to get an appointment if they're busy, but here's the link to general price page.....
http://home.earthlink.net/~spchurch/...sting/id1.html
http://home.earthlink.net/~spchurch/...sting/id1.html
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Originally Posted by MrHer0
Originally Posted by draxcaliber
p-tuning in virigina said they charge 250 for the first hour and 150 for every hour after and that they are usually finished in two hours, but they do alot of tc's, but not unichips have more limited tuner networks.
you could have it tuned with an emanage since they are more commonly used by dyno tuenrs.
you could have it tuned with an emanage since they are more commonly used by dyno tuenrs.
Take your car to a CERTIFIED Unichip dealer to get a tune based on the tuner going to class and learning the necessary steps on how to properly tune the Unichip, or would you rather just scrap it all together and bring it to anyone that has an emanage cable and software that says they can tune it for you?
I know which one I would pick...I hope you all do as well
IF you were to do an emanage, theres plenty of Certified Emanage tuners as well, bring it to one of them, not your local speedshop that thinks they can do it.
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Re: How much did you pay for your tune?
Originally Posted by Dyltone
Originally Posted by MrHer0
How much did you pay for your tune?
Basically, what I'm trying to tell you... Get it tuned right and don't skimp. A few bucks more now will definitely not cost you later.
I'm not going to pay $1200 when some very qualified tuner will do it for $500, ya know what i mean?