PRE Tuning.
 

I have talked to Jason the owner at PRE before about them getting ECU TEK for tuning our cars. They will only do it if there is enough people willing to buy in so it's even worth it for them to get a license. Who would be interested in a Custom ECU TEK Tune by Bobby Wintrode who has tuned hundreds of cars. GTR's SRT8's STi's WRX's EVO's SRT4's Honda's you name it. He tuned my 2011 STi and tuned my dads 400+WHP 2002 WRX wagon STi swap. It's a good shop and has one of the best tuners in the PNW. They tune on a dyno in house.

http://www.preracing.com/

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How this works. You place your 100 deposit with others. Once PRE Gets the software + tools for our cars we make appointments for tunes. After the tune we pay the remainder of the 400 which would be 300 bucks because you placed a 100 deposit. If you get upgrades for your car and need a retune it will cost you 200 for PRE to put your car back on the dyno and do another 15-40 pulls to get the best tune for your car. The 100 deposit is an intensive that this is a market the shop can trust and get the software to tune our cars. This is not a "base map tune" Bobby puts your car on the dyno and does pulls and tweaks with everything to find the perfect tune for your set up.

Count me out.
Drift Office is much closer to me.

Sounds like a great idea in theory until the warranty is voided and the engine melts. Never knew why people do this to new cars. I buy new so I have the warranty. If I would do this I would buy a good used STI or used Mustang GT.

Uh, then why even reply? (especially in such an ignorant fashion)
The thread is obviously for people who were considering a flash already.
I sincerely hope you came to this forum to gain knowledge.

I had a 2011 sti that was modified and subaru still warrantied items... even a f'd up inlet tube. Keep on topic!

i'd be interested if they do a stage 2 tune.

Stay tuned this week. :)

If you show up to our meet tonight (wednesday night) in renton (check the thread)... I'd like to chat a bit about E85, and turbos :)

you guys are all so close to perrin..

Drift Office for me.

+1 @Drift-Office

anyone here have a Perrin tune?

Chris @dvsidboy is running a Perrin tune.

I have a Perrin tune. It is an off the shelf tune with no car specific tuning. @NickFRS is talking about a car on the dyno tune which is 100% made for your car, not generic. I think the benefits of this will become more evident as aftermarket parts are added to your vehicle from different manufacturers. I would also think that this approach will cost more $$ since it will take an allotted time per vehicle.

PRE charges $400 for an open source tune. If we get enough people I'm sure that the price wont be that much... Also any tune after the first tune is $200 for an open source. This would be a car Spec tune. Prob 15-40 runs on the dyno to get everything looking good. Tech you are supposed to tune for most things you put on a car.... The Subaru world I come from involves turbos so tuning is needed more then anything. But I personally would never run an AM intake on a car w.o a tune. Or even headers. Perrin is close but i've had no exp with them as tuners. I have buddies who work there and take their cars to PRE. Also usually it takes 1-4 hours for a PRE custom tune. (and they can tune slammed cars) If drift office was closer I would deff go up there. But thats a drive for me. I hear good things though!!!

I have a Perrin tune as well. for the price, I'm unsure if I can say how much I paid for it. It was for sure the best money I've spent on the car.

I like the sound of custom tunes. But that's just me.

Stop right there... What open source software do they plan on using???

As far as I know... no such thing exists.

So unless they're using something everyone on this forum seems to be unaware of, maybe you're mistaken and didn't mean "open source" but more of "ecutek" tuning?

Don't buy the warranty ! And enjoy more hp


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I believe what he meant was that when they tune other models of vehicles for which opensource tuning software is available, they charge $400.00 for just the tuning itself.

Ah, noted ;)

Talked to bobby today. If 5 people including me put down a 100 buck deposit they will get everything we need and charge 400 bucks for a custom tune using ECU TEK and PRE will pick up all other expenses. So who really wants to do this? I was using open source as an example by the way.

So $400 includes licenses and a custom tune? If so that's a hell of a deal.

What would it cost for a re-tune once mods are added? (Since I know someone will ask and I'm sure many are in the same situation as me where they've bought a few mods but plan on more mods that are likely more impactful)

I think if I read correctly. Earlier it said 200. Which sounds kinda steep in my opinion.

Yes 200 bucks. Just do your car right the first time. I'm getting tune after intake crank pulley and full exhaust and calling it good for quite some time.

more options is always better IMO

I'm lost still... So 400 for tune + license?
Or $400 for tune + $200 for license?

Sorry for not getting it here

"PRE will pick up all other expenses" $400 $200. Please follow. PRE will custom tune your car. First tune is $400. Every tune after that is $200. Buy all your stuff. Install it. And only pay the $400. Thats the same price as Perrin. Idk where you are lost.


Back on topic. Who would put down a $100 deposit? We need 5. And you can have a custom tune for you spec own car.

Also PRE charges 85 bucks n hour and will gladly install any parts or custom turbo or super charger kits you want to do.

(Edited first post for people who are game for this and a better explanation since some are confused)

I've heard great things about pre. I'm interested in doing this. But I'm interested in seeing some gains in the tune has to offer before I put any money down.