Powerchip custom tuning - good deal?
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Absolutely not. You can only wring so much power out of these motors. You quickly approach the point of diminishing returns as you go over $1,000 for that. A name isn’t worth 9k.
The hardware isn’t gold plated is it? Offensive. Truly Offensive.
Even assuming that they are talking custom headers, pulley kit and ecu were still not talking 10Gs.
Maybe for an SLR…
The hardware isn’t gold plated is it? Offensive. Truly Offensive.
Even assuming that they are talking custom headers, pulley kit and ecu were still not talking 10Gs.
Maybe for an SLR…
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he already has custom or upgraded everything. ie: "E55K short block with 9:1CR, Kleemann SC with smailler pulley, Torque converter, Maybach transmission, headers, cams, dual X-pipe exhaust"
its JUST for the tune.
its JUST for the tune.
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I want some of whatever they are smoking!!!!!!!!!!
LET/Eurocharged or Dynocomp can easily do that for you for waaaaaaaaaaay less
LET/Eurocharged or Dynocomp can easily do that for you for waaaaaaaaaaay less
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If Kleemann won't tune their own hardware, then Richard just might. He seems EXTREMELY knowledgeable and is an engineer to boot.
I would like to see DynoComp, the world's largest Renntech dealer hold the two fastest C55's on the planet.
I'm taking a road trip to AZ and/or CO to see who wants to take on this challenge at a more reasonable price.
I would like to see DynoComp, the world's largest Renntech dealer hold the two fastest C55's on the planet.
I'm taking a road trip to AZ and/or CO to see who wants to take on this challenge at a more reasonable price.
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Special deal my ***. Maybe they means they are cutting Vadim in on some of the money as a favor lol
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btw..This price came straight from Wayne at HQ Australia who heads Powerchip's pricing. I heard from JB (Costa Mesa office) that they do "ghost" tuning for many other shops. Maybe I got the non-ghost price? What does Ghost mean anyway??? under the table tuning? I have no idea but I wish I got that instead of 4 zeros sticker shock. So for every 10 ghost tunes, they stick the 11th customer with the bill to make up for it?
Also nice to know that $35K plus on mods plus another 14K for replacement short block does not include any tuning after all this time.
It's scary to think for the few months I had the car last year that my extensive mods were running on a stock ECU? No wonder two pistons were damaged.
I think I'm going to sell my car for salvage value and move to a different hobby.
Also nice to know that $35K plus on mods plus another 14K for replacement short block does not include any tuning after all this time.
It's scary to think for the few months I had the car last year that my extensive mods were running on a stock ECU? No wonder two pistons were damaged.
I think I'm going to sell my car for salvage value and move to a different hobby.
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btw..This price came straight from Wayne at HQ Australia who heads Powerchip's pricing. I heard from JB (Costa Mesa office) that they do "ghost" tuning for many other shops. Maybe I got the non-ghost price? What does Ghost mean anyway??? under the table tuning? I have no idea but I wish I got that instead of 4 zeros sticker shock. So for every 10 ghost tunes, they stick the 11th customer with the bill to make up for it?
Also nice to know that $35K plus on mods plus another 14K for replacement short block does not include any tuning after all this time.
It's scary to think for the few months I had the car last year that my extensive mods were running on a stock ECU? No wonder two pistons were damaged.
I think I'm going to sell my car for salvage value and move to a different hobby.
Also nice to know that $35K plus on mods plus another 14K for replacement short block does not include any tuning after all this time.
It's scary to think for the few months I had the car last year that my extensive mods were running on a stock ECU? No wonder two pistons were damaged.
I think I'm going to sell my car for salvage value and move to a different hobby.
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Also nice to know that $35K plus on mods plus another 14K for replacement short block does not include any tuning after all this time.
It's scary to think for the few months I had the car last year that my extensive mods were running on a stock ECU? No wonder two pistons were damaged.
It's scary to think for the few months I had the car last year that my extensive mods were running on a stock ECU? No wonder two pistons were damaged.
Anyways, may as well go ahead and give Powerchips $10K for 30 minutes worth of punching keys on a laptop.
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So how does this happen? Did you drop it off somewhere, leave a briefcase of money in the front seat and say "fix it up and make it real fast"? I would like to think you were more involved than that, but I'm having some doubts.
Anyways, may as well go ahead and give Powerchips $10K for 30 minutes worth of punching keys on a laptop.
Anyways, may as well go ahead and give Powerchips $10K for 30 minutes worth of punching keys on a laptop.
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You must be talkin pesos! Are you friggin serious? You may want a new hobby because you are going about this one all wrong! Oh, P.S. I have a nice lot in Florida everglades I can sell your for one miiiiilllliiiooonnnnn dolars!
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A. How did you get to this point in the first place(all that work, no tune, and it blew up)?
and
B. How on earth could anyone think for 1 second that $10K for a special-buddy-discount-tune to adjust nothing but timing is anything close to reasonable? I am assuming that if a few people said "yes" you would have been prepared to drop $10K on a timing adjustment.
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idiot for even asking about this tune job --- I will give you a special on some magic beans -- Makes me wonder how much money people raped you for doing your other mods-
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Not laughing at your misfortune at all, just trying to understand a couple things. I know it sucks man, but I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around..........
A. How did you get to this point in the first place(all that work, no tune, and it blew up)?
and
B. How on earth could anyone think for 1 second that $10K for a special-buddy-discount-tune to adjust nothing but timing is anything close to reasonable? I am assuming that if a few people said "yes" you would have been prepared to drop $10K on a timing adjustment.
A. How did you get to this point in the first place(all that work, no tune, and it blew up)?
and
B. How on earth could anyone think for 1 second that $10K for a special-buddy-discount-tune to adjust nothing but timing is anything close to reasonable? I am assuming that if a few people said "yes" you would have been prepared to drop $10K on a timing adjustment.
btw...I still don't have my car since Dec 10, 2008
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$1499?
What mods do you have for $35k? $14k for a short block? Even that seems pricey. Dude seriously if your going to spend money with reckless abandon just buy a SLS AMG and be done with it. Least that is priced within reason.
$1499?
What mods do you have for $35k? $14k for a short block? Even that seems pricey. Dude seriously if your going to spend money with reckless abandon just buy a SLS AMG and be done with it. Least that is priced within reason.
