Nelson Tune $450 or Allan Futral dyno tune $550?
12-27-2005, 09:00 PM
#12
11 Second Truck Club
iTrader: (31)
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Breaux Bridge, LA
Posts: 5,861
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i have a mail order nelson tune, still on my first one and my truck runs pretty good. however a dyno tune would be the best to tweak everything out...
12-27-2005, 10:13 PM
#14
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Spring, TX
Posts: 3,197
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The best tune is a live street tune! Period. The Dyno tune gets closer than a mail order tune, but the dyno tune still leaves out wind resistance and the actual resistance a particular vehicle's weight creates. Which are all big factors left out of the tune.
I had a live Nelson tune done out on the streets. Even Allen himself will tell you it's a better tune than a dyno tune.
Jim
I had a live Nelson tune done out on the streets. Even Allen himself will tell you it's a better tune than a dyno tune.
Jim
12-27-2005, 10:42 PM
#15
Wasn't there someone on this board who recently complained of the Futral tune? They said Futral didn't spend much time working with the tune and it only yielded like 10HP. I don't have either tune so I'm really not to speak. I got sick of mail order tunes (from wait4me) and so I bought HP Tuners myself.
12-28-2005, 07:11 AM
#16
TECH Fanatic
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Galesburg Il
Posts: 1,396
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I think a dyno tune would be better than a mail order tune..... IF ..... if the dyno tuner does good tunes. IF! Otherwise, not knowing the tuner, I'd trust Allen Nelson who has, as far as I know, an unblemished reputation (unblemished except for being a bit hard to get ahold of).
Getting a tune while on the road with a laptop would be my choice.
Getting a tune while on the road with a laptop would be my choice.
12-28-2005, 09:06 AM
#17
12 Second Truck Club
iTrader: (5)
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Sittin on jackstands
Posts: 5,230
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes
on
3 Posts
Dyno tune or road tune all the way. I have a mail order tune with a 6l swap and a similar sized cam, its OK, but I have a lot of cam surge when I come to a stop, and a lot of KR. I have HPtuners now, but havent had a chance to really play with it. 
12-28-2005, 03:08 PM
#19
TECH Addict
iTrader: (18)
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: WI
Posts: 2,247
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by JimS
I think a dyno tune would be better than a mail order tune..... IF ..... if the dyno tuner does good tunes. IF! Otherwise, not knowing the tuner, I'd trust Allen Nelson who has, as far as I know, an unblemished reputation (unblemished except for being a bit hard to get ahold of).
Getting a tune while on the road with a laptop would be my choice.
Getting a tune while on the road with a laptop would be my choice.
12-28-2005, 07:13 PM
#20
i think these guys are right, dyno tune 1st if you can and if the dyno tuner is good thats prob your best bet, i have to say i love my nelson tune but i have had a couple of retunes till we got it right, he wont stop till your satisfied and he takes care of his customers and will retune a pcm for you whenever you need it for life. i would like to fine tune mine on a dyno but dont have one close that im aware of, but im getting an interceptor scan gauge that will let me tell the values to nelson so i can fine tune it that way. good luck with your choice! 
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
FlowmasterMufflers
Ford Engine & Exhaust Performance
0
07-22-2015 01:29 PM
FlowmasterMufflers
Foreign Performance Discussion
0
07-09-2015 12:23 PM
FlowmasterMufflers
Foreign Performance Discussion
0
07-09-2015 12:00 PM
