miata_munkey

Hello Everyone,

I'm looking for tuning options in Northern VA. I know PTuning does it, but their prices have gone up significantly.

This is a naturally aspirated NB 100% track build.

PTuning quoted $750 for the tune, and said they might have to charge an extra $150 to inspect the car first to make sure everything was done correctly unless they install the megasquirt.

If I had the time I would go down to Peter Florence in VA beach but my first race will be in March and I was hoping to have the car ready and tuned prior and I won't have time to go down there. I might just run without the megasquirt the first event or two and eventually get the tune unless I can find someone up here to help. I know Braineack is around here but not sure if he knows who can tune. I PMed but haven't heard back yet.

Thanks in advance!

Wingman703

Granted I dont know what your area is like. But $750($900?) Sounds abserd for a tune. I paid $400 for my last time, $200 to rent the dyno for two hours, $200 to the tuner.
Granted that wasn't a "from scratch" tune. I'd already done extensive street tuning and only went to the dyno for playing spark and some fine adjustments.

miata_munkey

I agree the price seems absurd. Last year it was $550, which is more in the neighborhood of what I would expect in this area. Peter is priced similarly I believe, but he does it based on hours spent.

Considering that this is not a forced induction application it should be fairly straightforward. Furthermore since they don't use a dynojet, I will have to pay $150 to the local guy with a dynojet to get a nasa acceptable dyno for classing.

Hence why I might end up just holding off a couple months.

shuiend

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Expect $125-$175 an hour for dyno tuning time. I would expect P-Tuning to be on the higher side, due to them having the best dyno room I have ever seen. I would not go to Peter Florence, we have had a few member have problems with motors he tuned.

miata_munkey

That's very interesting, thank you. I've heard only good things about him so it's good to hear from people with more experience.

Maybe I'll bite the bullet and go with ptuning. They have an excellent reputation but man it's a lot.

borka

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What is there to tune on a track NA car?

Get a decent base map that starts the car.

tune idle so it doesnt stall, hell, on a track car even open loop idle control will work just fine.

Find a decent na spark table, copy/paste
Autotune fuel.

Profit.

NA cars are much more forgiving to tuning than turbo setups.

ryansmoneypit

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You racing CHAMp at VIR in march? If so, you better get a good tune. I'm planning to win

miata_munkey

Lol. I am, but not with this car. With a near stock (motor wise) na6, and it will collectively be me and my team's first race ever! Should be fun

I was referring to my ST6 NB build which needs to be tuned. I think I just decided to go to VICS instead of the flat top, and I'll be installing the megasquirt asap. Then it will be time to finally decide where to tune.

I was hoping there were other options around here other than the two I just mentioned but it seems not.

ryansmoneypit

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Cool man, I'll be in a honda anyway. Class B.

Good luck!