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streamlnauto · 04-03-2008, 03:54 PM

Yeah but how many people REALLY have a great running car with an AEM? thats because 99% of the people who think they can tune a standalone, can't. It may idle and be tuned at WOT but then they get shit for gas mileage. Its never a one shot deal, you spend months fine tuning and then it still is not 100% IMO the negatives outweigh the benefits.

Figure about $2500-$3k invested in the AEM alone if you pay a good tuner to tune it for you, after the initial cost of the unit, all the goodies to go with it, and the installation.

Thats why I love the emanage ultimate, all the benefits of a standalone(no maf, timing control etc), yet the ease of starting with a factory map and fine tuneability, and relatively inexpensive.

04-03-2008, 03:54 PM	#39 (permalink)
streamlnauto Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Good way to spend $8,000? Yeah but how many people REALLY have a great running car with an AEM? thats because 99% of the people who think they can tune a standalone, can't. It may idle and be tuned at WOT but then they get shit for gas mileage. Its never a one shot deal, you spend months fine tuning and then it still is not 100% IMO the negatives outweigh the benefits. Figure about $2500-$3k invested in the AEM alone if you pay a good tuner to tune it for you, after the initial cost of the unit, all the goodies to go with it, and the installation. Thats why I love the emanage ultimate, all the benefits of a standalone(no maf, timing control etc), yet the ease of starting with a factory map and fine tuneability, and relatively inexpensive.