Power FC Tunners

[BU5TER]

one thing you'll find is you get what you pay for, I'd go to Croydon every time if I was using a power fc

[usuckpoo]

yeah i tot there were certain functions that the laptop software could access and correct that were fixed with the hand controller

[Gdup]

they quoted you 500, i got my car tuned for only 350

Really? 350? Is that installation of power fc, tune, and dyno?

Cause they quoted me 500 for installation of avcr and p fc and tune/dyno both together.

[wreckedhead]

well i already had the power fc installed, but installation of the power fc is plug and play, so you can instal yourself i dont think they would charge you for installing if they had to do it,

and installing a boost controler isnt very hard, it wouldnt cost that much , but anyways still 500 isnt much money at all when you want a good tune.

[GZ R33]

Gdump - lose the grudge mate, what's your problem. The lap top software is from Apexi, you need to go to Japan to be trained. The hc only allows minor ignition and timing adjustments and that my friend is what you need tuned the most, so if you want a mild tune go there, if you want it done to it's full potential go to CAS. You get what you pay for. Why don't you give them a buzz and talk to Jim.

[jnr32r]

I was quoted 600-800 by CAS, it just puts big ???? on if it really is worth paying double what others charge. I mean if they have the software and it is easier than tunning than with the HC shouldnt it be cheaper. Fair enough they might be one of the only ones with the software but i think they over charge a bit.

One thing is for sure they wont be getting double the HP !

[Gdup]

GZ R33: Wow, didnt know to use the laptop software you need to be trained from japan. Thats pretty goood. But I am from sydney ont canberra, so i dont know where CAS is. By the way, I have no grudge, dont know where you got that from. Im just a new guy looking for info mate. So you shouldnt be judging people like that.

[GZ R33]

GZ R33: Wow, didnt know to use the laptop software you need to be trained from japan. Thats pretty goood. But I am from sydney ont canberra, so i dont know where CAS is. By the way, I have no grudge, dont know where you got that from. Im just a new guy looking for info mate. So you shouldnt be judging people like that.

1. Apexi software is in Japanese, hense the training.

2. CAS = Croydon Auto Sports.

3. In your posts you doubt or disagree with replies to your posts.

Trust me I have already gone through this shit before, take my advice, ring them up and talk to them (have to talk to Jim only), I will almost guarantee that sooner or later you will end up going there.

[mxfly]

I know CAS are top tuners, but I also know Unigroup Engineering at Girraween are fantastic as well. Many guys from Silvia club uses UE, including myself and I would ge back there again to get my cars tuned.

[Guest INASNT]

INCORRECT

Hyper Tech Autosports also have the Laptop software.

BASS OUT

And i know of many people that have had their pfc tuned there with laptop, and then gone somewhere else and got it tuned again with hand controller with better results.

[jnr32r]

One thing i would like from a tuner is not just to take my car for a few days tune it and hand it back to me without letting me ask questions. I would actually like the tuner to sit with me for a while and explain some of the settings as well as show me what may be changed to get a little more power. Anyone had this happened to them?

[Jimbo2000]

if you have time, sit with them in the car while they tune, thats what i did.

for about an hour and a hlaf we sat there and chatted and he explained everything he was doing, even used me to write down parameters.

[Jay95R33]

It still (and always will) comes down to the tuner.

I've seen some shocking things come out of *** (which I won't go into here), so I don't think the argument of 'you get what you pay for' holds up in this case.

As for the extra 30rwkw from using the software, well anyone can do that, you just change the settings on the dyno.

Or it could be argued that having a more aggressive tune (to get the extra 30rwkw) will be cutting it too close to the edge (ie unsave).

Best thing to do is do your reasearch, find someone that your happy with and price your happy to pay, and go with them.

J

[GZ R33]

My comments are based from actual dealings with ***, not by here say.

[Jay95R33]

My comments are based from actual dealings with ***, not by here say.

Same here !!

[MidnightGTR]

Is there anyone in Brisbane that can tune with the datalogit software?

[jtir]

Hitman also uses FC edit (datalogit) as well.

After playing/toying with FC edit, there are quite few more options that you can configure which are not accessible with the Commander (handset).

With software there is at least 30kw more

Can I see a dyno chart?

[Simmo]

I went straight to CAS as I came to the conclusion that Jim tunes a PFC on a GTR like no body else! I was not dissapointed, no complaints here.

He talked to me told me what was what and why he was doing this and that bla bla bla.

I'll be having him tune my car for GTR stage 2.

Best of luck guys

Simmo

[Trust33]

Now look this is how it goes.When i was looking arround for computers to buy for my 33 croyden were supposed to have the most up to date versions of pfc laptop tuning capabilities of any shop in the country...

[franks]

con at c&v is o.k at tuning the powerfc, for a cheap and nasty tune id go there again.

the hitman did my 3rd tune, had some comments on c&v's work but was overall O.K with it....i was very happy after matt's effort i only asked him to clean up cruise and top end, which he did, now i've gotta get him back to do bottom and mid range as my check engine light comes on too frequently for my liking.

i've had 3 tunes and spent about 700 bucks....should i have saved the bucks and did it all at crd? probably not, i think there are tuners out there, like matt, who can do just a good a job for atleast half the price.

con is getting better at the powerfc.