Good mail order tune for Predator and KennneBell

['03GTinFLA]

I bought a used 1.7L KB for my '03GT and want to get a mail order tune to drive it to the dyno, about 30 mintues away. Anybody have any good experience with a mail order tune for a Predator, because I already have a predator. I know MPH and Brenspeed and some others but they have Xcal.
Or do you think I would be OK to back off the timing, add some fuel and just watch the Wideband while I drive it nice and easy to the tuner?

 

[Jinx]

I got mine from here
http://www.diablosporttuning.com/forums/

I've never been to their shop or Dyno. They sent me a tune from another customer who had their car dynoed with all the same mods and from the same year. I don't have a SC on mine, but they do keep all customer tunes on file. You may have to pay a membership fee.

Their home page with contact info is here
http://www.rwtd.com/

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[DocG]

What will your local dyno be using to tune it? I'd call them for some advice as well.

Another option, if a mail order tune is gonna cost a chunk of change, might be cheaper or just as cheap to flatbed it to your dyno.....then you know you are not doing any damage.

 

[the98stang]

30 min away??? F**k it dude, just drive it easy on the way over, no WOT. Watch the wideband.

 

[joshjwc9]

You are probably an hour away from me if you do live in FL...where are you taking this?

Race Related is super close as is Coastal Dyno but Coastal is a little further.

Aren't you on TampaRacing too?

 

['03GTinFLA]

Yeah I'm on Tampa racing occasionaly. I plan on taking it to Sam at Coastal. I've tried Race Related but had some issues there. I was thinking of giving James another shot because they are so close.
I guess the plan right now is just to baby it up to Tampa and drop it off for Sam.

 

[joshjwc9]

Dont have AAA or someone with a truck and a trailer...its just me but I wouldnt wanna do anything to the motor if that was my car...but if you have all fuel mods and stuff just dont get past 2k RPMs...lol

Granny IT! JK...

 

[blkhorse]

put it in valet mode(lock the bypass open) and drive it easy,no problem

 

[DocG]

Odds are it'll be fine driving it if you're careful.

But gotta be honest....and maybe I'm a pansy....but I wouldn't risk my motor because you never know what's going to happen and I'd be kicking my own ass if I screwed something up by driving it like that. One wrong detonation and BLAMO!

 

[twogts4us]

Yeah I'm on Tampa racing occasionaly. I plan on taking it to Sam at Coastal. I've tried Race Related but had some issues there. I was thinking of giving James another shot because they are so close.
I guess the plan right now is just to baby it up to Tampa and drop it off for Sam.

An issue at Race Related? I am so (NOT) surprised...
Stick with your plans bro and go to Sam.
I also seriously consider having it towed. Cheap insurance...even if it is a 30 min haul...does Coastal possibly have someone they typically work with for tows? Or what do they recommend?
Everyone's gettin KB's cept for me....dammit.

 

['03GTinFLA]

I went to race related on my lunch break and got a tune in my predator for the injectors, maf and so on. That should help for driving it to the dyno and I will also be putting it in valet mode. Thanks blkhorse. I forgot about that one.
Dyno tune on tues. I can't wait.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions.

 

[blacksheep-1]

I'm not familiar with Coastal, but I have had no problems at racerelated, in fact, those guys had a real opportunity to screw me over (thanks to KB) and didn't. I'm sorry that you feel that way.
In any case, I live in St. Pete and own a car hauler, check PM.