Dyno tune pricing and questions.

[kovacs32]

So after letting my mustang sit for almost three years I have got the motivation to get it back on the road. I am in the process of pulling the trans to replace the clutch& throw-out bearing, replacing a bad wheel bearing, and getting some new tires. My goal is to get the car in perfect driving condition so I can drive it anywhere this summer, without worrying and getting decent fuel mileage. MY car is a 99, orginally a v6 auto car that I swapped over to a 2003 GT motor and T45 trans, and a 8.8 rear end. The car has a handful of bolt ons and has always run/drove pretty good but my gas mileage has always been shitty, I seem to NEVER get more than 200 miles to a tank of gas, by my figures thats an average of 13mpg and that seems pretty miserable considering my 02 f150 gets that, I know of plenty of people with modded GT's that still get 18+mpg.

I am trying to get the car going on a budget so I am trying to decide if getting someone to get it on the dyno and get a tune on the car that can maybe help get my mileage up, What am I looking at spending for a Basic dyno tune and probably a flip chip? Or does this seem trivial and just drive it with crappy gas mileage?

Thanks for any input/advice.
Ryan

 

[05cesrt]

Lidio he used to offer a 87 tune, I would ask about a premium 93 octane tune tho.

 

[thebestdj07]

crt performance in norwalk oh has tuned both of my cars along with many others in n/w ohio great guy n prices.

 

[BigWheelinBubba]

Put one of these View attachment 68376under the accelerator

 

[red2004]

Alternative auto (lidio) 586-949-7505 Thats who i used...good guy!

 

[Systemax302]

When I got my 95GT done in 2009 it ran me around $1100 at Livernois. With how much good tunes cost I'm not sure how worth your money it would be ultimately... Seems like a lot of money to spend just to try to eek out a few more mpg's in my opinion.
Just from what your saying it does sound like you should be getting some better mileage in that thing though. Could maybe be more about how your driving it than the car itself? I would think you could get around 18 mpg if you didn't drive it really hard.

 

[lawndart02]

Just a thought-
Is the Final Drive a stock 3.27:1 8.8 or is it possible it came from an automatic with 4:10's or something?

And change the frikin fuel filter :icon_bigg

 

[1BadSn95]

When I got my 95GT done in 2009 it ran me around $1100 at Livernois. With how much good tunes cost I'm not sure how worth your money it would be ultimately... Seems like a lot of money to spend just to try to eek out a few more mpg's in my opinion.
Just from what your saying it does sound like you should be getting some better mileage in that thing though. Could maybe be more about how your driving it than the car itself? I would think you could get around 18 mpg if you didn't drive it really hard.

LOL 1100 for a NA car? Dont quote me, but i think youd be in the 500-600 range at alternative. I will only use him, hes done a great job for me

 

[mikesfastss]

Leave it in storage and keep riding your high horse lol

 

[red2004]

LOL 1100 for a NA car? Dont quote me, but i think youd be in the 500-600 range at alternative. I will only use him, hes done a great job for me

This is true...

 

[99slverZ]

So after letting my mustang sit for almost three years I have got the motivation to get it back on the road. I am in the process of pulling the trans to replace the clutch& throw-out bearing, replacing a bad wheel bearing, and getting some new tires. My goal is to get the car in perfect driving condition so I can drive it anywhere this summer, without worrying and getting decent fuel mileage. MY car is a 99, orginally a v6 auto car that I swapped over to a 2003 GT motor and T45 trans, and a 8.8 rear end. The car has a handful of bolt ons and has always run/drove pretty good but my gas mileage has always been shitty, I seem to NEVER get more than 200 miles to a tank of gas, by my figures thats an average of 13mpg and that seems pretty miserable considering my 02 f150 gets that, I know of plenty of people with modded GT's that still get 18+mpg.

I am trying to get the car going on a budget so I am trying to decide if getting someone to get it on the dyno and get a tune on the car that can maybe help get my mileage up, What am I looking at spending for a Basic dyno tune and probably a flip chip? Or does this seem trivial and just drive it with crappy gas mileage?

Thanks for any input/advice.
Ryan

The new wheel bearing and tires should bump your AVG MPG up to around 15. I wouldn't expect too much more out of it depending how you drive it. My buddys 2V Mustang got around there, it was clean with low miles and ran perfect. Don't waste money on tuning a 2V if it has simple bolt-ons, they are essentially a paperweight. Fix it up so it drives nice and ride that thing. You want decent fuel mileage, buy a C5 Vette. Just being honest.

 

[kovacs32]

Thanks guys, kinda what I was figuring. I am near positive its a 3.73 gear. And to be honest I remember beating the car for an entire tank of gas getting like 180 miles to a tank, and then taking it to cedar point on cruise the whole time and got like 209.

 

[05cesrt]

Thanks guys, kinda what I was figuring. I am near positive its a 3.73 gear. And to be honest I remember beating the car for an entire tank of gas getting like 180 miles to a tank, and then taking it to cedar point on cruise the whole time and got like 209.

Shit my buddy had a 01 and it got 23-25 on the highway and 16-17 in the city, His brother had a 04 and it did about the same.

 

[Justindwright]

Thanks guys, kinda what I was figuring. I am near positive its a 3.73 gear. And to be honest I remember beating the car for an entire tank of gas getting like 180 miles to a tank, and then taking it to cedar point on cruise the whole time and got like 209.

My 87 5.0 HO lincoln mark vii with a 4r70w gearset, 2500-2800ish non locking converter, 4.10 gear and some "bolt ons" gets about 20mpg highway at 60mph.. My car isn't fast by anymeans, I took it to milan in 2007 and ran a 14.8. I would think you could get 20 with a 5spd car?