Tuners in the waikato

bbq1988 · Post by **bbq1988** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:50 pm

Hey guys, I am looking at finding a tuner to do my base tune to run my car in, i would like to keep it in the waikato (Hamilton Rotorua or Tauranga)

Has anyone had any experience with any tuners around these ways?

Cheers, Harley

Heylin · Post by **Heylin** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:19 pm

cartune company in frankton is good and they have their own dyno, they specialise in Link EMS tuning.

atmosports · Post by **atmosports** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:15 pm

Give Dave at DTech in Tauranga a call, he used to work for Link & still does bits & pieces for them. can be hard to get hold of as he's overseas a bit. Haven't got his number handy but can probably get it if needed.

Else do what alot of other guys from down there do & just bring the thing to Auckland.

bbq1988 · Post by **bbq1988** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:18 pm

Yeah ill give him a call, cheers mate. I may take the car to R.I.P.S, as they know the RB'S inside and out

evil_si · Post by **evil_si** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:49 pm

have heard lots of good things about dave at DTech
from what i understand infomotive in rotorua do rips tuning

not a fan of car tune after they did the altezza

Emperor · Post by **Emperor** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:24 pm

Yeh i'd go to Dtech.

Also heard horror stories about CarTune, but only stories so could be b.s for all I know

Heylin · Post by **Heylin** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:17 am

Also heard horror stories about CarTune, but only stories so could be b.s for all I know

Do tell, they are doing my car soon.

FANGIN · Post by **FANGIN** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:44 am

Have also HEARD horror stories..
$4800 to supply, wire & tune a microtech & never got the tune right etc..

Dynopower did a base tune on a mates extended port RX7 (also wired TPS & found a faulty injector wire) for $330 + GST 14months ago
(LINK G3) Tune was good & car is still going strong, which is amazing considering its a rowtree

0EBUNY · Post by **0EBUNY** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:57 am

Emperor wrote:Yeh i'd go to Dtech.

Also heard horror stories about CarTune, but only stories so could be b.s for all I know

yea ive herd some not so great stories too.

FANGIN · Post by **FANGIN** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:59 am

Think Vvega works at Cartune now??

levinguy · Post by **levinguy** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:11 am

FANGIN wrote:Think Vvega works at Cartune now??

he's the workshop manager from what i've heard

Heylin · Post by **Heylin** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:28 am

Think Vvega works at Cartune now??

He did my custom exhaust, excellent quality work.

AceSniper · Post by **AceSniper** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:17 pm

Car tune have lease of total performance's dyno its only been relocated for about a month or less......

evil_si · Post by **evil_si** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:35 pm

had a good chat to wayne / vvega from car tune today,
definatly sounds like things are changing for the better, have even offered to sort the tune on the altezza

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:56 pm

Tuner info only please, no gossip kthnxbi

Heylin · Post by **Heylin** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:22 pm

Yeah Cartune is great I can vouch for that, they have done thousands of $$$ worth of work on the MR2, they really know their stuff when it comes to performance cars.

Wayne is really on to it.

YeMs · Post by **YeMs** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:59 am

FANGIN wrote:Have also HEARD horror stories..
$4800 to supply, wire & tune a microtech & never got the tune right etc..

Dynopower did a base tune on a mates extended port RX7 (also wired TPS & found a faulty injector wire) for $330 + GST 14months ago
(LINK G3) Tune was good & car is still going strong, which is amazing considering its a rowtree

Brent from Dynopower has worked with dyno's for years. his knowledge, combined with Geoffrey Nicholson's wealth of knowledge make for a great team. they have tuned all my cars. tuned my 2jzgte cressida to over 400kw on a standard long block which was safe as houses and took an absolute beating and still came back for more. tuned my s13 silvia with a standard blacktop sr20, Gt28 and fuel pressure reg to 220kw, my 1jzgte hilux. My cousin has a 89 lancer with a 4g63T, speedfactor installed a V5 link on it and 'road tuned' it. when we first ran it up, it made 156 4wkw. by the time brent had finished, it made close to 260 4wkw.

They also have the advantage of having an in house rolling road 4WD dyno... which dave from DTECH doesnt.

cata · Post by **cata** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:36 pm

YeMs wrote:
Brent from Dynopower has worked with dyno's for years. his knowledge, combined with Geoffrey Nicholson's wealth of knowledge make for a great team. they have tuned all my cars. tuned my 2jzgte cressida to over 400kw on a standard long block which was safe as houses and took an absolute beating and still came back for more. tuned my s13 silvia with a standard blacktop sr20, Gt28 and fuel pressure reg to 220kw, my 1jzgte hilux. My cousin has a 89 lancer with a 4g63T, speedfactor installed a V5 link on it and 'road tuned' it. when we first ran it up, it made 156 4wkw. by the time brent had finished, it made close to 260 4wkw.

They also have the advantage of having an in house rolling road 4WD dyno... which dave from DTECH doesnt.

Definately agree with you there Yems, I wouldn't consider going anywhere else except Dynopower for tuning. The combination of Brent and Geoff for knowledge, diagnosis and ability is second to none in my opinion.

-Mike