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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:39 AM
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Ok so i won this dezod turbo kit now i need somebody to tune it. Anyone know any good shops near delaware?
Old Aug 2, 2008 | 05:48 AM
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drive to norther virginia and get it tuned by ptuning
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way to early bump
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http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/
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http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/
never heard of them before. Have you taken your car there?
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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Yes that is who tuned my car
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it would be worth it to get it tuned at Ptuning, if I lived in Delaware, I would drive to nothern virgina and get it tuned with them.
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ptuning! not sure how long is your drive there but I even have to drive 6-8 hrs to get to a tuner.. I say go to a tuner that knows the car well
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ptuning! not sure how long is your drive there but I even have to drive 6-8 hrs to get to a tuner.. I say go to a tuner that knows the car well
exactly, for me it would be a min 3-4 day drive lol 1 week if i drive "normal"
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you think i would be alright if i installed it then drove to ptunning to get it tuned
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Well it would be risky but it could be done. Ripp mods from what I herd is a good place also and i dont know where you are located but it is in NY so it could be about 45 mins ckoser then p-tuning
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im in newark delaware so i should have the place thats gonna tune it install it as well
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well if you can install it yourself that would be better. If you are pretty smart with cars and have the tools that would be better for you to install it. If you take it to a pro shop your gonna pay $75-$100 an hour for the install
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ptuning knows the tC inside and out. they could probably take the motor apart with their eyes closed and their hands tied behind their back.

but on a serious note, they have worked on hundreds of scions... take your tC there.
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PTuning. No one else within 474 miles knows the tC better.
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Just curious, is there a way to keep the wastegate open to keep the car uot of boost prior to a tune? Or just keep the RPM's low? I have a s/c now but may be going turbo and will need a major tune for it.
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Low throttle, low rpms. Depending on turbo size, you should never even get into boost under 3,000RPM. During cruise, you won't be in boost because you'll only be at approx 25-30% throttle. Basically, just don't push it and you'll be fine.
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Does anyone know how Ripp Mods is on tuning scion tc's??



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