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Old Nov 1, 2013 | 01:51 PM
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IL Chicago: Steve Kan Tuning for 2014

Just an interest thread for another tuning session with steve kan. Probably first weekend of april again. I do believe his prices are 350 stock turbos, 400 single turbo, 450 single turbo + aux injection/nos/misc but it could have gone up. Let me know, need 6 I believe.
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Old Nov 3, 2013 | 05:03 AM
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Mark me down. April would be perfect.
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Old Nov 4, 2013 | 08:03 AM
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I'll watch
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Old Nov 5, 2013 | 10:30 AM
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Ok So..

1. Me (more horse powaz! but probably just drivability)
2. Angel
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 03:55 PM
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1. Me (more horse powaz! but probably just drivability)
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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More, more, more. Let's get this locked in.
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 04:12 PM
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1. Me (more horse powaz! but probably just drivability)
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4. TcPlaya (however he spells it)
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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Crap, do later in the year so I can get it running and some street tuning.


I'll have to be tentative for now.
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Old Nov 16, 2013 | 09:58 AM
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subscribing. I'll drop in when it gets closer but put me down as a maybe.
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Old Nov 16, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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Crap, do later in the year so I can get it running and some street tuning.


I'll have to be tentative for now.

if we cant get your car together by april of 2014 we got problems LOL

so theres tentatively 5 then.
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Old Nov 19, 2013 | 01:49 PM
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I may be interested in this.
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 08:50 PM
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that gives us 5, maybe 6
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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Count me in ,I'll be back in chicago around that time
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Old Nov 25, 2013 | 01:11 PM
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1. Me (more horse powaz! but probably just drivability)
2. Angel
3. ooRX7
4. TpcPlaya (maybe)
5. flying_solo (maybe)
6. Justincredible (maybe)
7. fc3c69 (maybe)
8. era1oner (maybe)

Sooooo if we can get some of these 5 maybes in, itll be a good.
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Old Nov 26, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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Where will the tuning take place?
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Old Nov 27, 2013 | 06:28 PM
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Deans performance in st Charles, il.
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Old Nov 27, 2013 | 07:03 PM
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Hmmm, haven't been on here in a long time. But a few familiar names. Are there a few rx7s running around Chicago still?

Don't need a tune, but my come shoot the **** with you guys.
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Old Nov 28, 2013 | 01:14 PM
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ya, 2 of us over 500hp to the wheels on pump and meth. another guy shootin for 450ish. like 9-10 on average
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Old Dec 4, 2013 | 10:58 PM
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I might need a tune, car is running great but the AFR seems to be a bit on the lean side, not sure if it is the car or the tune.
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 06:43 PM
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lean AFR is tune.
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 07:10 PM
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Yeah, 3/4 throttle up to 5k or so and I'm seeing 12.5AFR at best, a bit out of my comfort zone.

If I get a tune I wanna go for 14psi, which mean I need to upgrade my secondary.
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 09:38 PM
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so get some id2000s or regular bosch ev14 2000 (half the cost). pick up a secondary rail (I get deals on CJMotorsports stuff) and hit the dyno.

I briefly spoke with Steve and hes in for another trip. So gimme a hard yay or nay here. I wont start collecting deposits until jan/feb for an april session
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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1. Me (more horse powaz! but probably just drivability)
2. Angel
3. ooRX7
4. ZE Power MX6 (i believe he said hes in for sure)
5. TpcPlaya (maybe)
6. flying_solo (maybe)
7. Justincredible (maybe)
8. fc3c69 (maybe)
9. era1oner (maybe)
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 06:56 PM
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Yea I'm in, just need to upgrade my rails/injectors.
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oooooo I may have to bring my 6 port gsl-se out for this. He did do a great job on my 6 port fc.
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