he guys i was just wondering if this is one of those things im over lookin,
i was on texas-speed.com lookin around pricin out everything i need 4 a cam swap, n found a good deal on a cam package im willing n able to buy, but its note'd custom tune required, i know everyone says go to nelson performance n its probley the best, but texas-speed has a add on there web site saying any custom tune for your pcm for $225.99 !!! n i am pondering y its so cheap i mean around custom tunes usually like $400,$500 $600+??? or like my question asked, am i over looking sometin? do i have to send them my computer n wait forever or somtin? just seems a lil hard to believe i can get a custom tune for the 220/220 .581/.581 wit (choppy idel) n new,springs push rods n 1.8 rockers 4 $225

 

mine was $175 done locally(kinda) and i wouldnt trade it for any others.

 

Some tuners charge $500 some charge $150 It does not necessarily mean one is better than the other, nor does it mean they are the equal.

 

Price all depends on how much money you are wanting to make, big shops may have a tune shop package that costs a lot on the front end but at 400-500 bucks a tune, it pays itself off quick. Some "private" tuners may go one by one purchasing pcm licenses as they go and do it that way. It all depends on how much they like doing it and how much they want to pocket. Every one with EFILive or HP has the same tables as all the other guys, you just gotta know how to use them! LOL

 

I hope you really aren't going to run a cam with .581 lift and 1.8 rockers. That puts you at like .615 which is completely overkill for any stock heads.

 

Overhead is often the biggest reason. In some cases though, you get what you pay for...

 

just for the sake of argument....i payed over $400.00 for a mail order tune from one of the sponsers here and after paying nearly half that for an in-person tune that was quite a bit better id say that it isnt always about the cost.

 

Correct...see post#3

A live tune "should" always be better than a generic tune.