How Much Did Your Dynotune Cost?

[CAT_SPEW]

I am looking around for prices for a tune on my car (RB25), it has a misfire above 4500Rpm and I've got bigger injectors to go in. The car has a Haltech E6K aswell as other things.

I jsut got back from APC at Underwood then and he said around 500-600 plus around 150 for fitting of injectors, possibly more. He would need to check it out first (beause of a custom plenum)

I think this is a bit dear??? What is everyone else paying, any recommendations???

[PHATGTR]

I am looking around for prices for a tune on my car (RB25), it has a misfire above 4500Rpm and I've got bigger injectors to go in. The car has a Haltech E6K aswell as other things.

I jsut got back from APC at Underwood then and he said around 500-600 plus around 150 for fitting of injectors, possibly more. He would need to check it out first (beause of a custom plenum)

I think this is a bit dear??? What is everyone else paying, any recommendations???

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For a retune of injectors only, I would say 500-600 plus is excessive. Having said that, I don't know much about what's required for any change in Haltech maps. But that price covers 3-4 hours on the dyno and that doesn't even include fitting the injectors.

I would get other quotes.

[CAT_SPEW]

Yeh that's what I thought, I will try a few other well known shops around underwood and see what they come up with.

Thanks

[Cubes]

I've been told $200-$300 to tune up with different injectors.

Little touch ups, more boost, different turbo etc is $100-$200.

Depends on the tuner, some charge by the hour, some charge for a 'tune' regardless of time taken.

Some go that little step more and keep the car over night to get the cold/warm starts perfect.

Some charge and don't do anything special.

What I would do... Hang around.. Who cares if it takes a whole day.

At least you will see for your self exactly how long it goes on the dyno.

Take a camera, few vids pics etc.

Edited September 7, 2005 by Cubes

[CAT_SPEW]

Sounds like a pretty smart idea, I was hoping to hang around and see what they actually do aswell.

[85URE]

i don't no whats involved with ur tune but....

i had to get my car tunned a few months ago,

they turned down the boost, played with a few other things and fitted new plugs,

all up it was on the dyno for 3 hours at a cost of $300 total....

was done by "Charlies Automotive"

don't no if thats any help....

[FATGTS-R]

As a rough guide from VIC prices $5-600 would cover 4-6 hours of dyno time.

Instead of asking places how much for a "tune", ask them how much they charge per hour for tuning time on the dyno and then ask how long they think it will take to get it running with the new injectors.

In VIC, some places have a flat rate for dyno time i.e $100-120 per hour whereas others will have a higher first hour surcharge and then a flat rate after that i.e first hour $150 then $70 per hour after that.

The best advice I can give is dont be shy.

[Smurf]

Mine was $340 for just the dynotune. In Newcastle NSW.

[CAT_SPEW]

Thanks for the advice people. I will try asking them how much per hour at the next shop and see what they come up with, no need to pay for 4 hours when I might olny need 1 or 2..

[rs73]

I paid about $600 for a PFC tune in Bayswater VIC, includes changing new spark plugs to accommodate extra boost (+/-11psi).

[someonestolecc]

Checkout Unigroup - I was gonna get my tune done there but never ended up being able to afford the PFC.

[Ronin 09]

my dyno tune was ~600 for around 25 dyno runs.

[R33S2]

Get a quote from Hardcore they have done good deals for me and talk to Pete thier tuner if you can, as he knows whats what.

[noise]

whats the gap of your plugs? I had missfire at 4500rpm and totally fixed it by gapping the plugs to .8

[krzysiu]

Cheltenham VIC, $230 for them playing with a screw... Refused to pay that much. Gave him the ammount he quoted and thats it. bout $150. NOt going there anymore

[KuZiBrO]

Get a quote from Hardcore they have done good deals for me and talk to Pete thier tuner if you can, as he knows whats what.

Totally agree,

[CAT_SPEW]

Yeh I will try Hardcore and see what they come up with, I have brand new plantinum gapped down to .8 aswell.

[rob82]

my dyno tune was ~600 for around 25 dyno runs.

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Sounds like the tuner new what he was doing.