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Originally posted by R33man

I was recently quoted $4000 for supply and fit (including dyno tune) of a Power FC computer and boost controller.  Is this a good price or should i look elsewhere.  :)

:bahaha: can u say RIP OFF??

U can buy one new for $1400 with hand controller, to install takes about 10 mins if u know how to use a screw driver and socket set. Proper tune depending on mods you got about 2 hrs.

All up i think u are paying around $2300 more than u should.

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Originally posted by Ronin 09

look out guys, customs are getting smart. The last 2 packages from greenline i've received have been taxed, and they've somehow got the exact cost of the items as per greenline's site...

How much tax did u pay on the parts??

Customs must be reading the forums to now.

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Originally posted by hungry6

mine is costing me a fair bit more to tunecause i'm looking for the every last horses in the motor , including the one hiding behing the trees.

One word : DETONATION.

If you try and extract evey last pony, as soon as the air temp changes, or you get a slightly off batch of fuel etc, your check engine light starts flashing away at you, ignore it and do a rebuild.

Its a real pain (talking from experience). If you go for a more conservative tune, it is more likely to give you a longer, hassell free life.

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Steve...of course detonation and exhaust temp would be taken into consideration. In fact a lot time is usually spent tuning at the track (if the pockets are deep) where temp is hot and car is being pushed hard...would have thought you had done that with your car too.

P.S....why would you ignore the engine light flashing at you?

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4 Doorz, the post just set off alarm bells, so injecting a word of caution. Every last pony insights visions of max hp on a dyno - to me anyways. I had someone do a 'get every pony possible' tune, and it wasnt long before I took it somewhere else and got a retune.

I completely agree with you, WRT a good tune. My car doesnt get track tuned, but it does get a good workout on the street. And yes it does cost extra, but well worth it IMHO.

Check engine light - some people dont keep an eye on their check engine light, and usually pay the price.

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