Im pretty sure my next mod is gonna be the XCal II. What tunes do you recommend for the V6? I wont be going to the track or anything. I use the car for everyday purposes. But I do need that extra boost on the HWY. I always think to myself, Hey I should be leading the pack! Also this is a newb question. For the different octane tunes do you have to wait till your gas tank is empty then fill it with the required octane than switch the tune?
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06 V6 Pony SCS Vista Blue w/ Silver stripes 500 Shaker System Evolution Performance tune GT side panels GT Dual w/ H pipe
You will here lots of people say that this or that company has the best tune........
All I can suggest is do a search on the subject. As far as personal preference goes, I have evolution performance's tune on my 05 Auto and I am very happy with the results. Thay are a sponsor on the site too............
Eric
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Im pretty sure my next mod is gonna be the XCal II. What tunes do you recommend for the V6? I wont be going to the track or anything. I use the car for everyday purposes. But I do need that extra boost on the HWY. I always think to myself, Hey I should be leading the pack! Also this is a newb question. For the different octane tunes do you have to wait till your gas tank is empty then fill it with the required octane than switch the tune?
I have an Evolution 93 Xtreme tune (with C&L intake), and I am very pleased (4.0L /auto). I tried the 87 tune recently, and noticed it to be a bit more sluggish than the 93 Xtreme. For me, it's worth the few extra bucks per tank to get the added performance out of the car.
To answer your question on gasoline, yes you want to get the lower octane out of the tank (run it to E) and fill up with the higher octane gas before changing to that tune. I was also told to use brand name 93 octane gas with my tune, versus gas from the discount stations.
The proof is in the pudding..... Alternative Auto 14.6 and 14.3 Boss244 fastest NA autos on the site. If you want you can watch my vid and see how a properly tuned auto shifts gears. Good Luck
I have an Evolution 93 Xtreme tune (with C&L intake), and I am very pleased (4.0L /auto). I tried the 87 tune recently, and noticed it to be a bit more sluggish than the 93 Xtreme. For me, it's worth the few extra bucks per tank to get the added performance out of the car.
How much is the Xcal II from Evolution? Right now Im comparing prices.
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06 V6 Pony SCS Vista Blue w/ Silver stripes 500 Shaker System Evolution Performance tune GT side panels GT Dual w/ H pipe
The proof is in the pudding..... Alternative Auto 14.6 and 14.3 Boss244 fastest NA autos on the site. If you want you can watch my vid and see how a properly tuned auto shifts gears. Good Luck
Proves absolutely nothing. Are we going to start this crap again?
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2006Ride, with the mods you are showing in your sig, any given tune from any shop, well any reputable shop (VMP Tuning, Alternative, etc.), will probably be within 5% of each other. Look for the best price you can get and make sure you get all three tunes (87, 91, and 93 octane). Also inquire about future mods, like if you add gears, will the tuner mod the tune for free or for a reasonable amount. When I first started researching my XCal2, I was quoted a higher price from one shop for a tuner with one tune. They wanted $100 for each additional tune (and that's not with dyno time), so shop around.
Great info guys this helps alot. Ok another noob question. For the 93 Octane tune do you run premium gas, 91 octane? Is 93 even available to any gas stations? I have not seen it before???
The proof is in the pudding..... Alternative Auto 14.6 and 14.3 Boss244 fastest NA autos on the site. If you want you can watch my vid and see how a properly tuned auto shifts gears. Good Luck
Proves absolutely nothing. Are we going to start this crap again?
At least we have timeslips to back up the claim. That has to count for something .If there is a better tune out there ...that makes my car faster ...hell ...i will buy it,but for know, the fastest Autos run tunes from alternative you cant dispute that.
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Great info guys this helps alot. Ok another noob question. For the 93 Octane tune do you run premium gas, 91 octane? Is 93 even available to any gas stations? I have not seen it before???
Here in Huntsville we have 87,89, and 93. Not much 91.
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Great info guys this helps alot. Ok another noob question. For the 93 Octane tune do you run premium gas, 91 octane? Is 93 even available to any gas stations? I have not seen it before???
Here in Huntsville we have 87,89, and 93. Not much 91.
Same thing in Delaware, 'cept ours is blended with 10% Ethanol
Great info guys this helps alot. Ok another noob question. For the 93 Octane tune do you run premium gas, 91 octane? Is 93 even available to any gas stations? I have not seen it before???
Here in Huntsville we have 87,89, and 93. Not much 91.
Yeah my Chevron runs 87, 89, 91. I'll have to keep a lookout for this super premium one.
The proof is in the pudding..... Alternative Auto 14.6 and 14.3 Boss244 fastest NA autos on the site. If you want you can watch my vid and see how a properly tuned auto shifts gears. Good Luck
Proves absolutely nothing. Are we going to start this crap again?
At least we have timeslips to back up the claim. That has to count for something .If there is a better tune out there ...that makes my car faster ...hell ...i will buy it,but for know, the fastest Autos run tunes from alternative you cant dispute that.
I can dispute that. You know every tuned auto running in the U.S. ? Or you know the autos running here? Know any autos that have done all the same mods you have, and run a tune from another tuner? Nope? What about tuned cars that don't run 1/4's ?? You actually know very little. You know what your car runs. That's about it.
Actually, the fastest autos are tuned by Bamachips, that is, all the X-Men with XChargers. Or maybe the Predator tuned for a turbo is best. I mean, when you pronounce your tune the best, you don't consider mods, so, then I guess it's acceptable to point out that a car with an XCharger is faster than yours, and it's not tuned by Lido. So, he's not fastest.
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