why VZ V6 mail order tunes are shit...

[Dale@CHE]

had a car come in this morning with the owner complaing about a few things his mail order tune was doing funny..

so ran it up and it spat out a huge 161rwhp.. thats with CAI, extractors, high flow cats and a good cat back.. around the same figure as a bog stocker...

so blew the tune away retuned to suit.. 191rwhp.. about spot on the money for those mods and 30rwhp gain over his $550 mail order rubbish..

[Darren]

It really sucks for people that go the mail tune option, they must have money to burn Proof is in the pudding so to speak.

[Dale@CHE]

i felt sorry for him and he was stoked with the power gains.. i would have throught it was a stock tune with the power it made...

[torana355]

Wow i knew they were bad but that just proves it beyond dought. That reminds me ive got to bring my car around to you guys to see whats going on with the power loss and running rich problems with my car.

[88GreenVN]

i felt sorry for him and he was stoked with the power gains.. i would have throught it was a stock tune with the power it made...

How much was his "re tune"?

[Aggro_VE]

If only '08 onwards can be tune *sighs*

[Dale@CHE]

his tune is the normal price of $880,
torana, give me a call next week, ill check her out for you,

im working on something to do the 08 on cars..

[torana355]

Thanks Dale, i will give you a call next Thurday. ADMIN: This thread should be stickied as there is always people asking about mail order tunes.

[88GreenVN]

Are all mail order tunes the same rubbish for the VZ? (not that I'm thinking of "tuning" my VZ)

[Dale@CHE]

ive seen a few of them but this was by far the lowest power making one i have seen

[Fishman88]

Good work DALE!!! just shows u get what u pay for...

[Bravotwozero]

Good work DALE!!! just shows u get what u pay for...

I think this shows you don't always get what you pay for. Plenty of LSX mail order tunes out there doing what they're meant to do so nothing wrong with mail order tunes in general.

[Dale@CHE]

you would be suprised at quality of the LS1 mail order tunes as well...

[Torquative]

hey Dale, on the topic of Dyno's would you guys be interested in giving mine a run on the dyno one day (when I'm back on my feet). I'm curious what figures its doing. Obviously happy to pay for the thrill, but I just want to find someone whose happy to give it a run without the attitude I've copped from a few places because I'm not getting work done to it!

Cheers

[Dale@CHE]

We are having a Dyno day on Sunday the 6th pop down and give her a run

[monaro327]

What times the dyno day end Dale?

[Torquative]

would love too, but 4 weeks ago a pot hole helped me to meet a guard rail while riding a motor bike on one of NSW's many well maintained "tourist" roads, so I'm kind of stuck at home for another month at least with a busted left side!

When's the next day happening?

[PaulSV6]

We are having a Dyno day on Sunday the 6th pop down and give her a run

Yeah, im mite pop down. Providing ive got the diff installed.

Off Topic, Dale how much do u charge for a speedo Recal?

[Dale@CHE]

will try and have another day in a few months!

$100 for a speedo recal on the V6, they are a little tricky and require about a hour on the dyno

[henrytad]

hey everyone, dale was talking about my car hahaha. cant beleive the difference it made. TOTALLY AGAINST MAIL ORDER TUNES! TOTALLY FOR CASTLE HILL EXHAUST !! hahaha

[torana355]

hey everyone, dale was talking about my car hahaha. cant beleive the difference it made. TOTALLY AGAINST MAIL ORDER TUNES! TOTALLY FOR CASTLE HILL EXHAUST !! hahaha

I remember you starting a thread asking about the mail order tunes and i told you to go to Castle Hill Exhaust in the first place lol.

[TI3VOM]

How many places do mail order tunes for the VZ commodore most tunes are different so I don't think it can be said that all mail order tunes are shit and comparing it against a dyno tune is a bit unfair in my opinion.

From what I've heard is that you guys do a great job though.

[Dale@CHE]

i have only seen 2 places doing mail order shit for these cars. one is this mob and another is in Melb.. both are average.. with the other only gaining a few Kw on stock as well

[henrytad]

theres a shit load of these mail order tunes around in sydney that ive heard of and seen, not worth the rubbish just do a custom tune at castle hill exhaust. i asked them when i first went for that tune what there tune was based on: he said "cat back exhaust, cold air intake and extractors" and once he did it and i drove out of there i could feel something wrong with the torque.

[PaulSV6]

Hey Dale, what time do u close on a weekdays?

Im just wanting to come over & have a chat to u about a few things. Im in No. 9 Hoyle ave.