So I got/put a few mods put on my car recently and I had a hard time finding someone I could trust and that was local in DC area to tune my car just right and be honest with me as to what the car was actually doing. I wanted to have a tune with no knock (or at least kept to a minimum with repeated runs) and didn't want to go crazy with the boost. Knock is a major issue most tuners over look, lucky I found a great tuner.... I got my car Manke Tuned ( EvoM screen name lan_evo_mr9 )!! He's local and he's tuned my car a few times as I've gotten more mods. He's been amazing at guiding me as the which mods are important for a reliable, safe and solid tunes (ie. 255 fuel pump, Omni 4 bar MAP sensor - requires patch, 3 port Boost solenoid - requires adjustment to tables and AEM wideband for data analysis). Check out the results from the post below... you won't believe it! I just can't say enough about how good he is at this and professional. Thought I'd share this little secret of mine with others here in the area that might be looking for a great local tuner who actually knows what their doing!

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...evo-8-a-2.html

Edit: I just wanted to add that he tunes Evo 8, 9 and 10's, Sti's and I think something else but I'm not sure.

 

I'm not sure what tuners you have used before, but none of them should overlook knock, that's one of the main things you want to get rid of with a tune.

 

you have to trust your tuner, like you trust your wife

 

I completely agree but other tuners seem to think knock is acceptable. Of course they should eliminate top end knock but mid range rpm knock should also be considered as that's where the car hits peak load. I know getting rid of knock in that mid range takes time something you can't do with just three pulls. I'm just glad I have a tuner who won't settle for anything less than perfect.

 

Thanks for the props man. I had a great time tuning your car...thing's a beast for what mods are done. Just goes to show, with the correct mods and tune, your car can do some amazing things.