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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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What if someone wants to tune to 26lbs or higher? Good luck on the tuning guys!
Old Jun 14, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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Hey guys I talked with chris at dyno edge, and some guy at the awd dyno in RR. The awd guy said probably 600-700 bucks for the dyno and chris at dyno edge said 100 dollars a car.. he said probably 500-600 So i figure the dyno edge(off of juan tabo and i-40) is the way to go. He will need a deposit in order to reserve the dyno for us. I need an EXACT list of who is getting a dyno tune that way we can get him a deposit. If there are 5 of us I'm guessing 40 dollars each for a deposit will get him 200 dollars to hold the dyno for us. PLEASE let me know whether you are getting a dyno tune SOON so I can collect deposits from everyone.
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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Sorry sreet tune for me!
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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Do we have a schedule on who is tuned first? If not I got dibs son!! LOL.

I think we all should street tune. Since steve is traveling out here we should not have him travel all over alb for tuning at this dyno or that one.
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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well, the schedule is tentatively set up in the order of who gave me their deposit first, which puts you in pretty bad shape there lizzi, mr.slacks-a-lot

If anyone wants to go later or last, or just doesn't care, you can work that out amongst yourselves

As it stands presently
1) ME
2) Bill
3) Candy
4) Jamison
5) Josh
6) Chuck
7) Lizzi
Old Jun 18, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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Old Jun 18, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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I personally WILL be getting a dyno tune along with 1 other person I know of (but he is last on the list to get tuned since he did not send a deposit in time.. already talked to steve about this) Now since to my knowladge there are only TWO people getting dyno tuned and this has to be done on a saturday.(since dyno edge is not open on sunday) I have already set this up with Chris at dyno edge, he is awaiting my deposit. we could do dyno tuning saturday morning and ya'll can decide over order of street tuning saturday afternoon and sunday.
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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Yeah you are. . .you coulda been in spot #3 if you would have met up with me after work like you said you were gonna

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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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Hey lock that ish up I will punch your ovaries out
Old Jun 19, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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I think you need to schedule people on what makes sence.....who cares when people put in their deposits. The people who need the dyno should all be done on Saturday next to each other.
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MichaelB145
I think you need to schedule people on what makes sence.....who cares when people put in their deposits. The people who need the dyno should all be done on Saturday next to each other.
I don't have any problem with that, although it would appear there are too many chefs and chefettes in the kitchen. :~)
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 08:59 AM
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that's why I said tentatively. . .of course we'll do what makes the most sense. That goes without saying.
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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Ryan is a chefette

Old Jun 20, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Yeah, I was thinking of making a little recipe up just for you Lizzie McGuire

I was gonna start with some sugar in your gas tanks, and end with some nuts in your mouth
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Originally Posted by calculon
Yeah, I was thinking of making a little recipe up just for you Lizzie McGuire

I was gonna start with some sugar in your gas tanks, and end with some nuts in your mouth

Well it looks like I may be the only one getting dyno tuned (maybe 1 other) so to me it makes since to do dyno tuning 1st thing saturday then spend the rest of the time doing street tuning that way we dont have to run back and forth to different shops. Does anyone think this is a bad idea?
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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I think sugar in my gas tank is a bad I
DEA if thats what your asking
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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As far as the dyno time vs street time. . .i think it definitely makes the most sense to consolodate the dyno time, however I think it'd be best to do the dyno later in the day because it is indoors.

It'd be nice to be able to tune outside before it heats up and then after the peak heat in the evening. Avoid as any undue overheating issues of both the engine and the driver and Steve because I know some folks don't have A/C

just thinkin outloud. . .what does everyone else think?
Old Jun 20, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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Makes perfect sense to me
Old Jun 21, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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I'm game.
Old Jun 21, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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Maybe someone should ask Steve I think he has done this whole tuning before............Right?

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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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I think it would make sense to do the dyno tune cars either early in the morning or late at night. It gets 10-20F hotter inside the room than outside. As for tuning on the street, as long as everyone has the extra O2 bung where I can mount the O2 sensor. It shouldn't take too long to tune them.

Make sure everyone do the following:
Please replace the following.
Fuel filter (if more than 10k miles or over 1yr old)
Spark plugs + wires (If your running 14+ pounds of boost, or tuning with race gas. Please install race plugs.)
Clean or replace air filter

Please have all modifications installed properly. It will only waste time if I have to track down vacuum leaks and troubleshoot other issues. So please have the car in good running shape before the tune.
Old Jun 21, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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sounds good. . .

what are the hours for the dyno facility to be open? I'd say, if they're not open within a real close time to when Steve wants to start tuning in the morning (which is completely up to him) we should street tune first, otherwise, doesn't much matter. 6 one way one half dozen the other to me.
Old Jun 21, 2007 | 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by calculon
sounds good. . .

what are the hours for the dyno facility to be open? I'd say, if they're not open within a real close time to when Steve wants to start tuning in the morning (which is completely up to him) we should street tune first, otherwise, doesn't much matter. 6 one way one half dozen the other to me.
Well I'm sure the dyno edge is open a lot earlier then it is later. So i would probably say do the dyno in the morning(probably 8am) that way its not smack dab in the middle of the day (like 4 o'clock) now if this is saturday STEVE THIS QUESTION IS FOR YOU it matters what time steve is flying in. If he is flying in friday night then we'll do it as soon as we can in the morning, if steve is flying in saturday morning then i guess we'll make it as soon as we can?
Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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wow, sorry I haven't posted on here sooner.

I have a half-bridged REW with non-sequential turbos and a microtech.

so, I'm thinking I'd like a street tune at 17psi on pump gas.
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I set up my dyno time at the dyno edge at 9:00 am on saturday the 7th. after that the street tuning shenanigans can begin.



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