Is there a reason to switch my tune?
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Is there a reason to switch my tune?
I have Powerchip and so far everything seems great, but with the "less than positive" press these days and some other posts I've read suggesting to matchup one's tune with the manufacturer of your headers (in my case the MBH long tubes), are there people out there who mixed and matched setups but alternatively found that car performed better when everything came from one "shop" so to speak?
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I have Powerchip and so far everything seems great, but with the "less than positive" press these days and some other posts I've read suggesting to matchup one's tune with the manufacturer of your headers (in my case the MBH long tubes), are there people out there who mixed and matched setups but alternatively found that car performed better when everything came from one "shop" so to speak?
simply speaking...YES
since you have the MBH longtubes(Like I do
)..I would suggest dynocomp software, OE tuning, or modernhorsepower.
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I have Powerchip and so far everything seems great, but with the "less than positive" press these days and some other posts I've read suggesting to matchup one's tune with the manufacturer of your headers (in my case the MBH long tubes), are there people out there who mixed and matched setups but alternatively found that car performed better when everything came from one "shop" so to speak?
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How long dd it take for them to flash your ecu I'm assuming not long apart from the removal and reinstallation of the ecu?
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The actual programming takes less than 5 minutes. Maybe 10. If they have a live person doing the program and not using canned programs, it might take another hour assuming the guy is available on the other end of the phone. This is what happened when they did my wife's C300.
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I will drive down Thursday to see James for KW v3 & LSD and I would love to see your car there too! 
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I recommend matching headers and tune too.
I switched to an MHP tune and went faster at the track in much
worse weather. Still have MBH Headers but I have MHP headers
ready to install for the fall and fully expect to be even faster after
the header swap.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...o-changed.html
I switched to an MHP tune and went faster at the track in much
worse weather. Still have MBH Headers but I have MHP headers
ready to install for the fall and fully expect to be even faster after
the header swap.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...o-changed.html
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Can't go wrong with Jeremy at OE Tuning or James at ACGSD...I've been a happy customer of both and had each of their tunes. If I didn't have the Buttonwillow event on Saturday I would definitely stop by to check out your car and results.
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Well here is what I ultimately decided...since ACG has been great to me and my car, I am going to give them first crack. Also, in order to get the stock file back in time from PC (I have to send them my ECU and have it sent back since they wont give us the file) it would be cutting it close to dyno ACG vs. Stock vs. Powerchip in order for me to be up in LA by Saturday. Plus, I have to work a lot this weekend and my photoshoot with Jeff is on sunday. So, Im going to try out ACG's tune and look at the numbers it puts down and then decide whether I want to go up to LA and test OE out.
