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Originally Posted by ixse
When i had my evo ix, i paid $150 for a custom ecu tune.. About 40whp gain, tracked the hell out of the car at wilow springs, had no knock issues or engine issues. Companies or "tuners" like to overcharge bmw / merc owners, because they know they can. General bmw owners aren't real "track" savy u know.. i bet half the people in here will be real happy if they get custom dyno tune at $6~700.
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$150 for a “custom tune” sounds a little too good to be true! Dyno tuned? Data-logging and having the car remotely tuned? Was there any hardware required?
Eh, I really wouldn't call a sub-$400 piggy-back that yields appx. +40whp over-charging. I'd actually go so far as to say it's an excellent deal.
The BMW-tax does hit hard in some areas though, such as authentic Euro or JDM aero & exhausts. If you compare material cost to retail cost it's clear they're selling their name, and people still love to pay for it.