my etune wasn't cheap at all? I paid over 600 dollars for my flex fuel forced induction tune. (although I did buy during black friday so it ended up being way cheaper).
best investment i've ever made. James @ HRI is amazing. I have over 15k+ miles on my JUNKYARD motor (stock block, pulled from a crashed twin) and it is climbing towards 50k. I have put very close to 20 track days on it and I've had zero issues. You CANNOT completely rule out ALL etunes... and I'll just leave it at that. Honestly, if my motor grenaded at my next track day, I wouldn't even be mad... I beat the living shit out of it.
And you are COMPLETELY WRONG. James @ HRI has tweaked my tunes WHILE I was at the track. It's called, go get yourself a bluetooth ecutek, do a datalog while at the track for however many sessions and send it for review. He has done this multiple times for me so clearly, you do not know your facts. Also, you don't just let it rip on an etune. James basically told me to take it easy and drive it around before 3,000 for 20 mins send him a log. Ok, push a little harder to 4-5k. Send another log. Overall I probably have sent over 15+ logs to him over the course of different temperatures and driving styles (street and track). For you to say that about etunes is just wrong.
I think you need to do yourself a favor and go talk to James at HRI.
This isn't directly to you @
86MLR, but for anyone that is boosted. You go boosted, it's just a ticking time bomb. Additionally, anyone going boosted should just install the kit themselves. take their time. there are so many resources that help you do this. This is the only way to really ensure the kit is installed correctly. Conman's car came back from a recall as he posted in JDL's facebook page.. he boosted it after 5k miles after the recall and it let go. Personally, I never would have done the recall, and I never would have boosted a car after a recall was done, but that's up to the owner. My car was in for the recall and I didn't go in. Sure my 1st engine grenaded at the track, but I didn't post much other than my video and accepting the fact it was my own damn fault. I have pictures in my build thread, me tearing down my block trying to find root cause instead of letting the internet figure out the issue. When shit like this happens, the only way to learn is to just get down and dirty with it. I also don't give a damn if "I can't afford tools". BS, if you're going boosted you clearly have a few hundred more dollars to go get a few jack stands and a jack at harbor freight and some decent craftsmen tools... /endrant.