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Post by lkraft92 on Apr 25, 2013 10:59:47 GMT -6
The problem is not all of us have the money to throw $300 into our cars. I am a college student living on limited funds and I can't afford to put that kind of money into one item for my car. Don't get me wrong, I am definitely interested, I just can't do it at this time. If we had a later end date, I possibly could because then I would be out of school and working a summer job.
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Post by madtuner on Apr 25, 2013 12:27:17 GMT -6
The problem is not all of us have the money to throw $300 into our cars. I am a college student living on limited funds and I can't afford to put that kind of money into one item for my car. Don't get me wrong, I am definitely interested, I just can't do it at this time. If we had a later end date, I possibly could because then I would be out of school and working a summer job. The tuning with the group purchase for your car would be $250.00 or $225.00 respectively (depending on the number of purchases), not $300.00. $250.00 is roughly the equivalent of 62.5 gallons of gas. If your average is 22 MPG, that is 1375 miles. If you gained only 2 MPG with a tune, you will recoup your money in ~13.8k miles. I wouldn't call that "throwing money" and the MPG improvement is just one dimension of a custom tune. I fully realize the financial aspect is an important consideration for many owners of these cars, but very few people appreciate just how much work and time went into developing all of this. Even if I charged $500.00 for a custom calibration, I would still never recover that time and effort. So please consider that aspect as well. kersch, currently we only have a total of 4 people committed: 98redaurora awehlage kersh renaldo0613 |
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Post by Kersh on Apr 25, 2013 13:37:17 GMT -6
Oops, you're right.
I didn't notice that one was listed as "uncommitted".
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plato442
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Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Oldsmobile...
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Post by plato442 on May 3, 2013 14:05:38 GMT -6
I had MADTUNER tune my "far from stock" 2001 Olds Aurora and i can definately tell you he does one HEll of a job! I'm very pleased with his work!
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plato442
Aurora Driver
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Post by plato442 on May 3, 2013 15:17:15 GMT -6
Ion... you can consider me as a committed and already tuned customer.
I didn't have time to sit around and wait for each and every person to commit to the tune. This is our family car and the only on ewe can fit the car seat in. There are only a day here and there that i can disable my car, so i sent it in early for no hassle.
If anyone has questions, doubts or concerns about the tune, feel free to IM me. I am very pleased as I've stated in previous posts!
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Post by madtuner on May 4, 2013 18:24:01 GMT -6
Thanks John. You will receive the GP credit shortly after it is complete.
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Randy T.
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Post by Randy T. on May 5, 2013 7:27:55 GMT -6
Ion... you can consider me as a committed and already tuned customer. I didn't have time to sit around and wait for each and every person to commit to the tune. This is our family car and the only on ewe can fit the car seat in. There are only a day here and there that i can disable my car, so i sent it in early for no hassle. If anyone has questions, doubts or concerns about the tune, feel free to IM me. I am very pleased as I've stated in previous posts! That's great plato442! Did you know our V8s are 244 cubic inches? 442 backwards, lol. Members, correct me if I am wrong, but is this not the first ever tuned 2G@ on the forum? I recommend posting your own thread in the performance section. I am sure everyone would like to hear the details of the tuning, and your experience with your tune so far. |
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Post by madtuner on May 8, 2013 9:28:29 GMT -6
We're about a week away from the end of the group purchase and it is pretty clear that we will not reach 12 members and may not even have 6, but I will still do the price for the 6 to those who participated. You can place your order as soon as you wish. The last order accepted as part of the group purchase will be on the 22nd. For those who will use Paypal/CCs, you can place your order on my website and use coupon code GPAURORA on checkout to get the $50.00 discount. Everyone will need to fill out and submit one of these: www.madtuner.com/order.phpAgain, if you want something not on this sheet, please include it in the comments box. Do not e-mail those separately. If you are sending a money order, you can still place on order on the website, choose money order on checkout and use coupon code GPAURORAMO to get the additional $20.00 discount. Both coupons will expire on the 22nd. Thank you to everyone who participated. |
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Post by n3wpv on May 8, 2013 19:01:26 GMT -6
What kind of turnaround time can we expect? Only asking to figure out how long the car would be out of service.
And to confirm, the 3.5L is $150+shipping?
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Post by madtuner on May 8, 2013 21:16:16 GMT -6
Current turnaround time is about 2 days. You would get your PCM back in about a week from the day you send it. The 3.5L tune is indeed $150.00 and you can get that price using the same discount code listed above, at this link: tinyurl.com/lx5tuneIt would be neat to have a 3.5L in the GP, that way owners of both generations and both engine types can review their tune. |
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Post by danjc on May 11, 2013 22:05:52 GMT -6
Sent PM - I am interested, but have some questions. Want to know more about building a bench cable and doing the work here, can we easily swap mods among the ACNA forum, if that becomes common, and can I reload my stock data later, if needed...
I am not a car geek - i am a computer geek, and love the car (I used to be a mechanic, but that was in a previous life). I am a daily driver that loves the car, and the ability to be a stealthy stop light opponent. I do not know tuning, and would not know where to begin, but I had a mod chip in my old Dodge truck for some time - it had a switch for performance or econ...
Please reply to my message, maybe we can make 6 after all.
Dan
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Post by awehlage on May 11, 2013 22:40:50 GMT -6
danjcTo build the bench top power supply is not a hard task but you will also need the data cable that madtuner has to send you. There is not a way around that. I was going to load the software myself as I have the bench top setup but there is a refundable $250 deposit for madtuner to send you the data cable. That doesn't include the cost of the tune FYI. What do you drive? What do you want out of the tune? Send me a PM or email. Sent from my XT901 using proboards
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Post by danjc on May 12, 2013 11:27:33 GMT -6
I drive a 2001 (very early edition) 4.0... I do not know tuning, but would prefer gas mileage improvement, and overall performance, especially under load.
Dan
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Post by madtuner on May 12, 2013 15:10:22 GMT -6
Dan,
I replied to your PM. In short, the cable I use is designed by a different manufacturer and uses a proprietary protocol, so it's not something someone could build him or herself.
Before I wrote my software, I carefully examined many existing cable designs and I ended up using this particular one (among others) because it supports high-speed VPW (the protocol used in these cars). DIY cables support low speed VPW and for a 2000 car, it would probably take 20 minutes to upload a calibration. This would have been a high risk for 2000-2003 cars as the communication protocol has not been very well implemented on them.
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Post by danjc on May 12, 2013 18:54:36 GMT -6
I would like to participate. Can I pay now and send the PCM in mid-June?
I think you have answered most of my questions.
So does this make us to 6 now?
Dan
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Post by madtuner on May 13, 2013 8:16:42 GMT -6
Dan,
Yes, you can certainly do that. I will send you instructions by PM. We may still not hit 6, but I am extending the discount anyway.
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Post by danjc on May 13, 2013 11:40:10 GMT -6
I am in - would love to hear other's results when they get them back. Since I will be sending mine in a little later, and am not certain how I want to tune, any feedback would be great, so please share your results and experiences. Maybe more will buy in later - after hearing our reports!
Thanks!
Dan
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Post by Kersh on May 16, 2013 7:27:44 GMT -6
My PCM is on its way.
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Post by awehlage on May 16, 2013 8:09:47 GMT -6
Ditto, should get it today! Sent from my XT901 using proboards |
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Post by awehlage on May 16, 2013 23:38:40 GMT -6
WAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Ion, I have died and gone to Aurora heaven! Thank you for your patience in answering all of my questions. The tune is absolutely awesome and exactly what I was looking for. If you are on the fence about getting in on this GP, DO IT!!!! Anybody with questions don't hesitate to ask  Sent from my XT901 using proboards |
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Post by renaldo0613 on May 16, 2013 23:42:00 GMT -6
WAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Ion, I have died and gone to Aurora heaven! Thank you for your patience in answering all of my questions. The tune is absolutely awesome and exactly what I was looking for. If you are on the fence about getting in on this GP, DO IT!!!! Anybody with questions don't hesitate to ask Sent from my XT901 using proboards Its that much of a difference?? ;D |
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Post by awehlage on May 16, 2013 23:47:54 GMT -6
WAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Ion, I have died and gone to Aurora heaven! Thank you for your patience in answering all of my questions. The tune is absolutely awesome and exactly what I was looking for. If you are on the fence about getting in on this GP, DO IT!!!! Anybody with questions don't hesitate to ask Sent from my XT901 using proboards Its that much of a difference?? ;D If you know what you want out of your tune then oh yes. I changed a lot of part throttle shift points both on the upshift and downshift end. No more dead spot st highway speeds and much smoother shifting under higher load. Sent from my XT901 using proboards |
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Post by oldwino on May 19, 2013 15:08:59 GMT -6
WAHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Ion, I have died and gone to Aurora heaven! Thank you for your patience in answering all of my questions. The tune is absolutely awesome and exactly what I was looking for. If you are on the fence about getting in on this GP, DO IT!!!! Anybody with questions don't hesitate to ask Sent from my XT901 using proboards Can you give some specifics about what changes were made and the results? mpg increases, etc. |
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Post by oldwino on May 19, 2013 16:29:59 GMT -6
madtuner, PM sent. Looks like I just missed you today.
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Post by madtuner on May 23, 2013 7:17:27 GMT -6
The group purchase has concluded. Thank you to everyone who participated.
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Post by danjc on May 28, 2013 13:43:56 GMT -6
I just sent off a PCM for tuning (pre-paid while the group buy was on).
Thanks to awehlage for your input! Does anyone else have input - what was good, what you would do different - or impressions on their tune?
Thanks!
Dan
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Post by tony022 on May 29, 2013 2:24:26 GMT -6
I'm a late comer to this information.
I had a question about the burn. There is a button on the shift arm. "out" for normal and "in" for performance.
What does that change and will your burn do the same.
"out" for normal drive and "in" for performance?
Thanks
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Post by maccadi on May 31, 2021 17:01:47 GMT -6
I'm looking into getting my '98 tuned and wanted to hear how the results were  |
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Post by jimrockford007 on Jun 11, 2022 20:03:12 GMT -6
Damn , piss poor timing on my part, I did some runs with mine and the torque app, recorded a 15.9 1/4 mile, but the 109 shutdown really disappointed me. this car has so much more in it.
I would be happy with a simple speedlimiter removal any plans for another gp?
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