Dyno tune or Moates?

russ8825 · Apr 2, 2011

After I do my HCI swap, I'm pretty sure I'm going to need a tune. My question is do our cars need a piggy back chip for some bolt ons (GT40 heads that are probly gonna be ported, ported and matched typhoon intakes, probly a TFS1 cam, 24lb injectors and matching MAF, 70mm tb with fox tb conversion) or can it just be done by running it on the dyno and just making changes to the stock computer. I'm just wondering because theres a place that charges 100 an hour for a dyno tune, and that wouldnt be a bad price to get the car tuned. But if I need a chip burned for like another 150, would it be worth picking a moates quaterhorse for 250 ?
Lol im just rambling on. Thanks guys

toyman · Apr 2, 2011

The OBD1 PCM cannot be tuned directly. You will need either a chip burned for your application, a tunable add-on device or a stand-a-lone EMS.

Blakonblak94 · Apr 2, 2011

The quarterhorse in the end is going to cost you more than 250. You have to purchase software along with it. It is incredibly useful and worth the money once you learn how to use it. However like I said you would need to purchase the software as well as a wideband in order to tune. If u don't intend in making many changes just go ahead and get a dyne tune.