SCT Tuner
 

I have been debating on getting a SCT tuner with the free Bama tunes.

I have a few questions, I know it hold 3 tunes. I drive 70 miles a day and I could really use and economy tune. You think they could set me up with a tune that would increase my gas mileage?

Im guessing you can call them up and specify what tunes you desire and they will tailor them to your needs correct?

Yes they can. They will tune it for a leaner a/f ratio at part throttle driving to help the mpg out alot. I have a 87 economy tune, 93 n/a race tune, and 93 Nitrous race tune.

The 87 gets around 1mpg better on the highway then either 93 tune. though the 93 seems to be about the same in the city. Of course mine is from VMPtuning.com and not from AM.com

good to know. Think Ill wait for my next pay check then ill purchase the tuner. Should have enough extra cash to spend by then.

When I recently called to get a retune, they told me that they don't do economy tunes anymore. He said they will tune it just like how spike said.

They will tune it so that at part throttle (crusing) the mileage will be a lot better. But the power will still be there if you need it (WOT).

well I went ahead and ordered it today. Cant wait till next weekend! Oh and saving $20 isn't half bad

Got the 87 street tune
89 performance Tune
93 Racetune

I didn't realize how "stock" my car was until now lol

I got the tuner about a year ago and I think I may have messed something up. They give strategy tunes and custom tunes correct? Dot the strategy tunes not account for mods on your car? cai, etc.

your supposed to tell them what mods you have etc. If you get new mods you should get it retuned. Its free anyways. They took into account my tire size and my other mods.

I told them my mods, but their are two different types of tunes. Strategy and Custom...since I told them my mods ( just cai basically) I use custom? I feel so LOST lolol wtf.

CAI makes all the difference and even with no mods you can still use a Chip/Tuner to get the full potenial out of your vechile. If that makes sense.

CAI makes NO or very little (definitely not "all the") diifference on a stock 2 valve

Agreed. When I was looking for cars over the weekend some gentleman told me that his K&N intake added 40 HP. To the wheels.

But Must See, how do you like the tune? Kind of curious to get some first hand knowledge as to how you like it.

I still believe it does something otherwise people wouldn't be buying something pointless.

It's because were all stupid.

You're telling me that a Cold Air Intake or Ram Intake (whatever) will do NOTHING (0%) to your vechile?
I find that very hard to believe. I'm not saying it will make all the difference power wise or anything, but making all the difference over stack with a Tuner/Chip.
I'm probably wrong, but then again I may not be, this is what I think.

it's been well documented many times that on a stock 2-valve a CAI does either one of two things

1. nearly nothing
2. absolutely nothing

stock with a tuner/chip will be much better than stock with CAI/RAI

the people that claim big hp increases for cai on stock 2 valves are the same people who are SELLING the cai

search/research

I wasn't just saying with the CAI/RAI alone, it's with a Tune/Chip.
I haven't really done much research on it, because all I read is the comments on AmericanMuscle about it. Then I have friends who bought them, but they don't own Mustangs.

if it's cai/rai plus a tuner/chip ... almost all the gain is from the chip/tuner not the cai


other cars may be/probably are different especially 2005+ mustangs

have those cars been before/after dyno'd or have timeslips?

Yes they have actually.
Now I think about it, it has been with A LOT of cars. As well a different sound comes along with a RAI/CAI.

The only timeslip differences I have seen were the stock intake with/without K&N filters. The type of intake (stock or a cold air) didn't make much difference on my friends 6.

This was years ago when we did it, but wsan't on Mustangs. It was for Imports, right before the races multiple cars had this discount thing for Dyno Testing.
Few people wanted to see if the Cold Air Intake made a difference. I saw proof, but I don't have proof and every vechile is different. I do know that it makes the car sound nicer/better or whatever.
It might be different for every car, what kind of CAI/RAI you get, ect..

I have seen ram air differences on other cars, but those are older muscle cars. My dad's cutlass had a ram air hood (the 442 hood for those that know). It weighs way more but he picked up .02 from it. My K&N gave me about a half a tenth comparing similar weather the few times I ran it
Thats factory air w/o silencer too

Yeah I have a K&N on the factory stock intake with the Air Silencer and Fender Fire wall thing removed.
I want to get a CAI/RAI because of a cleaner look and from what American Muscle Customer Comments say it does help. Mainly just for better looks and a sound differnce.

Now you're starting to make SOME sense. The CAI will look better. I don't believe you'll see any gain over the K&N to justify the price, but the look is worth something. I bought the AM CAI with the following expectation:

1. Cleaner look/more underhood space--acheived
2. Zero power improvement--acheived

Also, with the AM kit there was no change in sound--others probably vary, IDK.
I think my gas mileage DROPPED bout .5-1 MPG--that was a bad surprise

I don't remember any dyno numbers on those product reviews but there may be some. I do remember one guy claiming at least 20 HP. (that's obviously a load of hooey)

There is a place on ebay somewhere that sells just the tube from the TB to the MAF. Since you already got the K&N you might want to check it out. Could save a few bucks. But it ain't gonna give you any more HP.:)

What CAI did you get though?
I've noticed a difference sound wise in some other Mustangs.

the generic one from amercan muscle. i have no doubt that some of the other brands/styles may change sound but with this one i couldn't tell. it may just be that i'm too old to be able to hear it;)

sorry for the late reply been busy, Havnt got the tuner yet. It arrives Friday so ill be sure to make a new post come this weekend.