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 Post subject: where to get cheap tuning?
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:11 pm 
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ok i live in the sydney area and i want to be my ba xr6 tuned, im trying to find the cheapest possible tuning, obviously this renders all flash tuning as a no. does anyone know anywhere where i can get the car tuned for around the 500 mark or below?
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 Post subject: Re: where to get cheap tuning?
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:44 pm 
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we all have budgets mate..but tuning isnt wear you want to go cheap with it.good tuning will save you money in the long run!!i suggest autotech engineering in granville.he isnt the cheapest but they are a bloody good ford tuner.ask for spiro

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:45 pm 
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lol...

You're asking for a unicorn. Good luck.

$1500 is the average price, start saving. :D
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 Post subject: Re: where to get cheap tuning?
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:24 pm 
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usually a cheap tune will give cheap results, thats if you can find someone willing to do it that cheap..
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 Post subject: Re: where to get cheap tuning?
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:31 pm 
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Well, he's said his budget "renders flash tuning as a no".

Dunno how you tune these cars without accessing the PCM, which requires some sort of a flash tuning device.

His only chance is finding a CAPA dealer that still utilises the X1 tuning boxes that CAPA can illegally bypass and reset on demand.
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:36 pm 
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I spose if you are going to spend money on blowing up your engine, you'd be looking to spend as little as posible.
But I think it would be cheaper to not blow up the engine and just get a good tune.
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:57 pm 
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This sounds like a job for the ebay resistor mod.

Up to 20hp increase for under $50.
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 Post subject: Re: where to get cheap tuning?
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:14 pm 
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What have you guys heard about Intune Motorsport in Seven Hills? They quote $1295 for custom tune and $800 of that is the xcal3 device

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:23 am 
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I've heard they blow engines up.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:11 am 
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lol was this recently? I have spoken the John and he certainly seems to know what he is doing

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:26 am 
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I read it on the xr6t forums.

Go look on there for feedback.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:54 am 
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Thanks mate, i will have a go look see, I have searched on a few other forums and havnt really found much, hopefully they got a bit of info

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:38 am 
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Well i found some info, alot of the posts were quite old 3 - 5 years ago so im sure alot has changed since then. Even so there was mixed reviews, so i have asked the question if anyone has some recent experience with them

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:42 pm 
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intune motorsports has got a new gt to do some R&D. 317rwkw standard and 383rwkw after a tune only - see here http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11318992

Some AFF member thats going to get a tune from them - see here http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11319026

Some AFF member that has used them - see here http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11313436

I am just posting links - you make your own mind up who to use :)

 

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:30 pm 
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haha thanks mate, that last link was very helpful, so many mixed opinions, granted Intune are probably good at tuning at 8s but i only got a lil old n/a 6, i have checked out Tunehouse website - their facilities look really nice, plus alot of positive comments about their work

 

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