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Hey guys, My line is currently having a rebuild done with all the goodies. Running a T76 and power FC. I don't trust anyone in tassie to tune the thing, just after ideas of who would be best in melb to take it to. Heard good things about ICE and Race Pace, but not sure.

Cheers, Paul.

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They are a different art form, although Ben is a great tuner and engine builder, there are good tuners that can’t build engines and good engine builders that can’t tune :(

Ben gets my VOTE!

where is this race pace joint?

There are a few guys here that know how to build a good motor, but as far as tuning it goes, 'the best' told me I wouldn't be able to get anymore than 280rwkw with a powerFC cos they are to restrictive. And I know that to be incorrect.

Will go with race pace I think. Cheers.

i have heard nothing but good stuff about benno from race pace and have a great deal of repsect for him and the work he does. but i only take my car to paul from chasers tuning, he is the ex chief engineer of motec, so knows his tuning, good luck with ur tune tho mate.

I Live in Deer Park, and i wouldnt let anyone else tune my car!! Its worth the distance and the wait!!

hoppers crossing here....is that closer or further?

i spoze if u want it done right, an hour isnt so far to travel

ICE will probably do the job, though they are just amateurs when compared to RacePace. I don’t know how much they charge for a tune, I do know you will pay top dollar at RacePace. So if you want a quick/cheap tune ICE might be the guys to see. While RacePace are quite expensive just consider the fact that they are the best import tuners in Victoria and possibly even Australia. So you get what you pay for :(

I cannot quote exactly what Ben will charge you … I estimate;

$150 / hour

About four figures for a PowerFC tune … of course I could be wrong so ring them!

i rang up race pace just now..

$600-750 ;)

I wish i had the money to spend :D

I'll goto ice performance though I think, im sure they'll do a great job :)

ICE will probably do the job, though they are just amateurs when compared to RacePace. I don’t know how much they charge for a tune, I do know you will pay top dollar at RacePace. So if you want a quick/cheap tune ICE might be the guys to see. While RacePace are quite expensive just consider the fact that they are the best import tuners in Victoria and possibly even Australia. So you get what you pay for ;)

I cannot quote exactly what Ben will charge you … I estimate;

$150 / hour

About four figures for a PowerFC tune … of course I could be wrong so ring them!

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