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Message: <blockquote data-quote="96sohc" data-source="post: 184248" data-attributes="member: 8080">SCT and Diablo are the two most reputable companies when it comes to tuning software.I myself am partial to SCT because of the customer support from SCT, UPDATES (which Diablo isn't too keen about) and the variability of the software.SCT offers two options, either an actual chip that is placed into your computer or a handheld tuner that plugs into your diagnostic port (kind of acts as an external hard drive, saves all the information and uploads it to your computer). You don't need a re-tune when you disconnect the battery. I prefer, and have, the handheld unit (which is called an Xcalibrator) because I can take it to my tuner and he can make changes without the car being present.You'll need to find a dyno shop that has experience with either SCT or Diablo, and hopefully they have experience tuning mustangs or Fords.Going rates for the Xcal are ~$379 (what I paid for my Xcal2), dyno time varies by shop but they usually charge by the hour unless you rent it out for a set amount of time; for example my shop charges $75 for 3 pulls with air/fuel monitoring and printouts. As far as actual tuning expense, that varies on the shop and the competency of the tuner.</blockquote>