Where the Canadians at eh?

[ArrowAngel]

anyone in manitoba?? i got a 2016 GT i bought in november, can`t wait for winter to f off!

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[Torinate]

@WildHorse

Mexico of the north.

 

[allicedout]

Yea, I completely by-passed the Edelbrock tune and went straight to Lund. The Edelbrock tune itself is not as refined as the Whipple tune is. YMMV

So after speaking to few people it looks I'll be doing a custom tune.... I ended up buying a VMP BAP and Ford 57lb injectors as cheap insurance. I spoke to Arun at CC Perf and am planning on making a trip down to his shop to chit chat and get a feel for what I'd be getting in to with a tune from him.

Lidio in Michigan is still my goto but he wants the car for 3 days as he hasn't tuned an Edelbrock yet, It becomes a bit of work trying to trailer it there and leaving it for 3 days.

A few friends have tuned at Rev8 Motorsports but the whole process seemed long and expensive. You have to buy your own tune from Lund which is $1299US for a tune and RTD tuning device, then datalog and send the information back to them, finally take it to Rev8 for a 2 to 3 hour dyno session at $175/hr and let them dyno it for WOT and work with Lund to finalize the tune.

How did you get your Lund tune Torinate? Any input would be appreciated.

Added a few pics of the progress so far...

 

[Reaper5.0]

Heard nothing but good things about Rev8 and my car will be there in a few weeks. Bring on summer! My wheels are ready to go!

 

[Torinate]

A bunch of us from the forum went to Rev 8 last summer when @kevinvan6000 had his car dynoed. Guys there seemed pretty good. I can't attest to any of their skills - although they did do Lou Barone's car - single turbo - and it runs really good!

I've known Lidio since early 90s and he was a good guy to deal with. Knows his stuff. Been doing this a long time...

Arun is a friend of mine. Recently back into the Ford game (started with Fords back in Fox body days) but is well known for Chevys and Corvettes. Straight shooter. He has a Mustang as well and has tuned them now. He tunes about anything these days. I would trust him. Again, been doing this a long time. His old vette was running 8's back 2011 and was a daily driver then.

I've used Lund a few times. First time I was NA and just did data logs and sent them back and forth. With the blower it was similar to this. Got the initial tune and did some data logs and sent back and forth. Then went on a dyno to fine tune. This was a few years ago though. I think the street data logs really helped with street manners that a dyno doesn't necessarily pick up. BUT, the most difficult part of doing the data logs is the insane speed of the WOT pulls that easily put you into dangerous driving, car impoundment and license revocation lol.

I would be more inclined to go to Arun than the other options. I'm not sure I would want to leave my car for 3 days in a foreign country to be tuned lol. Then border stuff etc... For Rev*, who is doing the tuning? I am assuming it would be Lund. But you're looking at over 2 grand for tuning only... Not sure what Arun charges, but likely a grand cheaper and would stand behind his work.

Honestly, all 3 will have your car moving! I'm sure Wengard would be another option but not sure what he does for data logs / dyno time.

Good luck! Install looks to be coming around. Where are you located?

 

[allicedout]

A bunch of us from the forum went to Rev 8 last summer when @kevinvan6000 had his car dynoed. Guys there seemed pretty good. I can't attest to any of their skills - although they did do Lou Barone's car - single turbo - and it runs really good!

I've known Lidio since early 90s and he was a good guy to deal with. Knows his stuff. Been doing this a long time...

Arun is a friend of mine. Recently back into the Ford game (started with Fords back in Fox body days) but is well known for Chevys and Corvettes. Straight shooter. He has a Mustang as well and has tuned them now. He tunes about anything these days. I would trust him. Again, been doing this a long time. His old vette was running 8's back 2011 and was a daily driver then.

I've used Lund a few times. First time I was NA and just did data logs and sent them back and forth. With the blower it was similar to this. Got the initial tune and did some data logs and sent back and forth. Then went on a dyno to fine tune. This was a few years ago though. I think the street data logs really helped with street manners that a dyno doesn't necessarily pick up. BUT, the most difficult part of doing the data logs is the insane speed of the WOT pulls that easily put you into dangerous driving, car impoundment and license revocation lol.

I would be more inclined to go to Arun than the other options. I'm not sure I would want to leave my car for 3 days in a foreign country to be tuned lol. Then border stuff etc... For Rev*, who is doing the tuning? I am assuming it would be Lund. But you're looking at over 2 grand for tuning only... Not sure what Arun charges, but likely a grand cheaper and would stand behind his work.

Honestly, all 3 will have your car moving! I'm sure Wengard would be another option but not sure what he does for data logs / dyno time.

Good luck! Install looks to be coming around. Where are you located?

Thanks for the info! Arun was straight up when I spoke to him a few months back, I'm going to get back in touch with him an set up a date to go see him at the shop. Always good to get a visual of what goes on during a dyno session vs just showing up. Keep you all posted.

Located in Brampton.

 

[CUL8R]

SW Ontario here. Been a member on this great forum for a couple years now and met a few Canadian members from it on some cruises.
My ride:
2020 GT PP1 Prem Vert with Show Stopper Red interior
- 6 spd and 373 rear
- 401A
- optional factory aluminum rims
- Active Exhaust, with Steeda H pipe
- Eibach Pro lowering springs
- Ford performance kit and tune
- more to come this spring!

 

[StangTime]

SW Ontario here. Been a member on this great forum for a couple years now and met a few Canadian members from it on some cruises.
My ride:
2020 GT PP1 Prem Vert with Show Stopper Red interior
- 6 spd and 373 rear
- 401A
- optional factory aluminum rims
- Active Exhaust, with Steeda H pipe
- Eibach Pro lowering springs
- Ford performance kit and tune
- more to come this spring!

Any chance you were in a Mustang convoy to Niagara last year? One of our Canadian friends @MCS was out that way but missed it.

 

[MCS]

I think it was in July and it was a cruise through NOTL on the Main Street.

 

[Torinate]

I didn't get an invite..... Maybe this summer!!

 

[CUL8R]

Wasn't me as I didn't get an invite either

 

[StangTime]

I would go if it happens again this year.

 

[Torinate]

Let's do our own! There's quite a few members here that i'm sure would love to make the trip!

 

[MCS]

I'm down. NOTL is a GREAT place to take the Significant Other where they can spend lots of money on totally useless crap, not to mention wine tours blah blah blah. I grew up down there.

Back in the day when I had a turbo Civic (I know, don't judge), we did a cruise from Kennedy Commons down through NOTL, along the Lakeshore, up into Niagara Falls and then up Clifton Hill. Was a long day due to traffic but was a lot of fun.

 

[Torinate]

So what I’m hearing you say is that NOTL is a great place to drop the wives off while the men head to Fallsview Casino…

My wife and I did a tour through NOTL last summer. We’re thinking of doing a tour through the New York Finger Lakes. Did that on my motorcycle years ago and it was amazing! So much wine as well!!!

Any up for something like that as well?

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