Question 2 - Apexi Power FC standard tune

[Peter Wilson]

Next dumb question...

How good is the standard "off the shelf" program in a Power FC for a R33 GTST? I hear that you buy a specific Power FC for a particular model car, and that they are good enough to plug-in and drive away. Is this true?

I know that to get best benefits I will have to have it dyno tuned - about how much should this cost? Who are good Power FC tuners in Adelaide? Is it worth buying the Power FC programmer or is this just dangerous?

For info, the car has the following mods:

3" full zorst incl hi-flow cat

Hybrid FMIC

HKS pod

12 psi via bleeder

NGK plugs gapped to 0.8mm

Mines ECU (maybe to be replaced...)

Thanks again, Peter.

[SeriesIIGTST]

Tune is fine to drive car on, mine actually wasn't too bad at all in terms of AFR's and my car is more modded than yours (bigger tubo, fuel pump, reg to name a few things)

Good tune is minimum $250 but depends how far out your tune it in the first place. Just don't go boosting everywhere without dyno tune but if you do, it won't be too bad. Well, that's just what i found when i did mine about 4 weeks ago.

Don't buy the software, leave the tune to the pro's.