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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 07:43 PM
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$1500 To Burn!!!

I have $1500 to burn for a mod...which one to get?

1. Smaller Side Mirrors (my car will be two years younger + 0.0001 HP gain)
2. Vorsteiner Diffuser (my car will have a badass rear )
3. ECU Tune (my car will have bragging rights )

*sorry If I keep asking for advice
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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4. give it to me and i'll burn it for u
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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I would say go for an ecu, it will be the best $1500 u will ever spent on your car.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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4. give it to me and i'll burn it for u
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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I would say go for an ecu, it will be the best $1500 u will ever spent on your car.
Thinking twice about this coz I wont use it that much (maybe once a month )
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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ECU will be your best bet.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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I think you were the one that had initial issues with the PC tune right? Looks like people are happy with it nowadays. Or go Kleemann. The "best bang for the buck" will be the Eurocharged tune. We just dynoed (sp?) mine and Vegas_AMGs on Sat and he is within 7 hp of my K1. I have the "ROW" boxes and K&Ns which he did not.

Or

You can come to Vegas and help out our local economy by placing a donation in the slot machine.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:01 PM
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I think you were the one that had initial issues with the PC tune right? Looks like people are happy with it nowadays. Or go Kleemann. The "best bang for the buck" will be the Eurocharged tune. We just dynoed (sp?) mine and Vegas_AMGs on Sat and he is within 7 hp of my K1. I have the "ROW" boxes and K&Ns which he did not.

Or

You can come to Vegas and help out our local economy by placing a donation in the slot machine.
yup that was me! Actually their giving me 50% off just to win my trust back... And I've been donating in Vegas 3-4 times a year

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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Thanks for the donation(s).

Seriously, do the tune.

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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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ECU tune all the way.... You will enjoy every minute of your car even more than you do now after the tune. It wakes the car up big time. Throttle response is also improved all around not just at WOT. So, you will feel a difference even when you're not racing.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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ecu - you'll adapt to using it everyday. I know i did / do.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MNL ICE
I have $1500 to burn for a mod...which one to get?

1. Smaller Side Mirrors (my car will be two years younger + 0.0001 HP gain)
2. Vorsteiner Diffuser (my car will have a badass rear )
3. ECU Tune (my car will have bragging rights )

*sorry If I keep asking for advice
Vorsteiner Diffuser
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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ECU and a set of rear tires
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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Come down to SD and get instant satisfaction with a tune... we have the tool to flash it here


Or wait for me to come to LA next week and I'll do the kleemann tune up there

We also have a front lip and rear diffuser from Euroteck instock.... Or pony up a little bit more and get the quaife installed if you don't have an LSD.
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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yup that was me! Actually their giving me 50% off just to win my trust back... And I've been donating in Vegas 3-4 times a year
Hot damn, 50% off! I'd say give it a shot for PowerChip! They're even local down here.

If only i could get 50% off my pc
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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ECU and a set of rear tires
I know huh

Originally Posted by James@ACGSD
Come down to SD and get instant satisfaction with a tune... we have the tool to flash it here


Or wait for me to come to LA next week and I'll do the kleemann tune up there

We also have a front lip and rear diffuser from Euroteck instock.... Or pony up a little bit more and get the quaife installed if you don't have an LSD.
Will def. let you know! Im the one who emailed you awhile ago.
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Vorsteiner Diffuser

I know I should say ECU cuz its makes the most sense but the Vorsteiner Diffuser is just perfect. I'd go with that
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 04:25 AM
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50% off? Well since you have 1500 why don't you get the ECU at full price and give me the 50% discount so they can earn my trust
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Originally Posted by MNL ICE
I have $1500 to burn for a mod...which one to get?

1. Smaller Side Mirrors (my car will be two years younger + 0.0001 HP gain)
2. Vorsteiner Diffuser (my car will have a badass rear )
3. ECU Tune (my car will have bragging rights )

*sorry If I keep asking for advice
3.

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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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To be honest, I am very happy with my PC tune still..

Only issue i have is with being scared of getting reflashed... which might happen today because i left my car overnight at mercedes for testing.
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Old Mar 16, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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id save that money for TIRES!
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 12:44 AM
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Besides Powerchip, who else would do ECU tunes for $1500 or less?
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Old Apr 29, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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Besides Powerchip, who else would do ECU tunes for $1500 or less?

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