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I did happy laps in a POS XF ute...

My mate did it in a second Gen magna...

so all im getting from this is that you want an SAU non skyline/R35 Happy Laps?

Cm'on boys snap out of it.

A reliable source tells me the X181 and the Powerbow gen X are in fact the same shape. So a long sweet spot starting low and heading up to traditional centre. They are however scalloped to make them a little lighter, meaning if you hit off center you lose some power. The Matrix has a similar length middle but is not scalloped and therefore a little heavier but is more forgiving if you get one off center. I would give both a go, if you can live with the extra weight on the matrix it may be the go, if anything I wish my bat was less scalloped.

Thanks broski.

I tend to hit most balls off center I reckon :P, so the matrix is probably a better bet. But the x181 is available quite a bit cheaper due to being an old model...

I believe it's an hourly charge, it takes quite a few hours to tune from scratch. A lot of the cost is because dynos are f**king expensive to buy.

dont most aftermarket ecus come with a basic set up,enough to get you to the tuners,so as long as nothing goes wrong or need replacing,wouldnt it only take a couple of hours the most?,just asking as interested in the process,im not a bean counter but do like to see where the moneys going.Do they all cost this much or is it mainly on the first tune?If so ill have to save rather hard for the tune.in the future,hopefully not to far away,work in progress.

dont most aftermarket ecus come with a basic set up,enough to get you to the tuners,so as long as nothing goes wrong or need replacing,wouldnt it only take a couple of hours the most?,just asking as interested in the process,im not a bean counter but do like to see where the moneys going.Do they all cost this much or is it mainly on the first tune?If so ill have to save rather hard for the tune.in the future,hopefully not to far away,work in progress.

all depends on the type tune mate.

I've had tunes costing $600 to $2k+

All on different ECU applications

Different engine setups ie turbos, cams,exhaust, intercooler, boost controller etc....

The more ancillaries you have in board generally the longer the tune and cost

dont most aftermarket ecus come with a basic set up,enough to get you to the tuners,so as long as nothing goes wrong or need replacing,wouldnt it only take a couple of hours the most?,just asking as interested in the process,im not a bean counter but do like to see where the moneys going.Do they all cost this much or is it mainly on the first tune?If so ill have to save rather hard for the tune.in the future,hopefully not to far away,work in progress.

The big factor for mouse is that he's tuning it to run on e85 as well. Essentially a tune on pump then a tune on a mix, then on full e85. Takes time hence the money.

The big factor for mouse is that he's tuning it to run on e85 as well. Essentially a tune on pump then a tune on a mix, then on full e85. Takes time hence the money.

This. I always knew a proper flex tune would be expensive.

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