Originally Posted by makaveli_31

Hi everybody, I'm not a high volume poster, so most of you may be reading my words for the first time. This past saturday I participated in the Dynoflash day at Pruven Performance along with several other EVO owners from around the Northeast. I was there for the 9:30 to 11:00 appointment and arrived at around 9:20. Al was working on someone else's car and was running a little late. But with everything said and done, he began to tune my car at around 10:15 and finished at about 11:20 and I was welcomed to watch at all times.

My mods are in my signature and my dynosheet is attached below but the peak numbers, 304whp/330 lb-ft of torque are similar to what other tuners/dynos have gotten with similar mods (Again, SIMILAR, maybe a little lower, higher correction, whatever). During my test drive and my subsequent 100 mile back to New Jersey, I noticed significant improvements in both the magnitude and the quality of my power curve.

With this said, I have no vested interest in Al's product being made more popular or less popular or if his business succeeds or fails. I am, I believe, like most of you here, that is I simply want the best for my hard earned money. This custom tune by Al cost me all of $275 and gained me around 30whp and 45lbft of torque. I did not observe any dyno-shenanigans or anything like that (they did spray down the Intercooler with a water sprayer and also the intake manifold, but I have seen this done elsewhere as well). I am not blind to the fact that there are vishnu guys on here or guys with EMS tuned by Turbotrix that may be making more power (even safely and reliably) but I don't think anyone will argue that I would have paid significantly more money for those things and, in the case of Shiv, logistics (him being in San Fran) are an issue.

As far as Al's customer service is concerned, I think that is a matter of personal opinion and the particular encounter. Yes, the man curses a lot, yes he banters a bit, but in the end, he answered my questions, gave me the tune I needed and was very polite both to me and to my Father (who accompanied me to see if it was worthwhile for him to start playing with his EVO).

So the simple question is, was what I received this saturday worth my $275? absolutely? are there ways I could be making more power? probably. For less or equal money? Tell me if there is, because I will use it.

Sorry for the long post. Peace everybody.

Originally Posted by XRS-Lift

Maybe if you actually read the threads.

Originally Posted by 2SloEvo

i love the way the 264/272 combo idles, sounds wicked! my straight 264's idle pretty much stock except my exhaust note at idle sounds a little meaner, pulls like a mother from boost till redline, very happy!

Daveswhiteevo, 264/272 or 264/264 you will like either setup! Both combo's make a huge difference, as both are cars had similar mods and close to identical #'s! Good luck!

Originally Posted by GREGPOL

Why did you exclude 272/272 combo?