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Yes , I was told by numerous people to steer clear of that shop

 

Jay Greene of Greene Racing. He is my 3rd tuner. No one else is worth a shit. Trust me. But he's an email tuner.

 

So an email tuner means I would also need to have a handheld tuning device, to send and download files, right?

 

And expect to do some data logging.

 

Truth. At first, I wasn't aware that another device was required for a custom tune. A wideband 02 sensor is required to get fully tuned. Air-fuel-ratio monitoring are paramount for a safe and effective tune. Jay recommended this:

Zeitronix Zt-3 : Wideband Controller and Datalogging System

 

I second Jay Greene. I've been with him for years after switching from a different tuner. Problem is he's gotten a lot busier over the years. I think his prices have gone up lately too.

Johan Mangs is another good remote tuner that has been working with the Hemi platform for nearly 20 years. I've used him in the past on my old Challenger with great results as well.

Be careful with local shops that don't specialize in the Hemi platform. I have a few friends who have gone through various tuners and shops with bad experiences.

 

Good tuners are in very short supply. You've been warned. Good luck!

 

I do have a wide band AF guage mounted

 

So it looks like remote, email tuning is the way to go.......for me

How hard/easy is this process for an older guy to figure out?

 

I'm 64. I ain't computer dumb, but I ain't computer smart either. It was a learning curve for me. Some tuners don't know how dumb some of us are. Tuners are temperamental and are often not good about responding to questions and concerns. Most of them are full time career guys who do tuning on-the-side.

I am on my 3rd tuner. And what a blessing. The reality is that good tuners are difficult to nail down. Too much demand, not enough supply. I recommend Jay Greene because he responds promptly to a newb like me.

Don't get me wrong, I have been dragging since 1989. At that time though ,it was pretty easy to find a dyno tuner. Hand over the keys. Watch your beast blow up the dyno. Pay the bill, receive the keys, and drive home with a shit-eatin' grin on your face. Easy peasy.

If there is a local tuner nearby, you are blessed.

 

It's not too difficult to datalog. You basically just record various parameters with your tuner while driving, then download that file onto your laptop, and then email it to the tuner. They review it, make some adjustments to your tune, email you a revised tune file, you load it on the tuner, load it into the car, run another datalog, send that file to the tuner again, and usually after 2-3 revisions you're good. You'll need to download some software onto your laptop in order to send tune files back and forth.

It's good you have an A/F ratio gauge already. That really helps dial things in, especially if you switch fuels sometimes to race and one fuel has more oxygen content than the normal fuel you run.

 

Greene was contacted and he said will need to pass on tuning my Challenger, as he is booked for a while with larger builds and more on the way.

 

That's too bad. He's a good tuner. I know he has gotten to the point now where he is focusing more on more serious type builds. He doesn't want to hire other people to do work for him as he doesn't trust anyone else. Unfortunately, that means eventually turning away work.

I would try Johan Mangs then. See if he would do some tuning for you. He does good work and has been tuning Hemi platforms for nearly two decades now.

Some folks have had good luck with Hemifever (Sean) on here as well.

 

If your in NW Indiana you're not far from Satera Tuning in Hampshire, Illinois. These guys are the goto in the midwest

 

Not too too far, 2 hours one way

 

Yep these guys have done some killer builds & come highly recommended. They use a lot of MMX parts & HP Tuners

 

Anyone have experience with MG Tuning?

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DT Racing is also Mopar specific

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Dusterhoff Racing is an American Muscle expert in remote tuning and upgrading power packages for Jeep, Dodge, Ram, & Chrysler vehicles, and also specializes in remote tuning for your vehicle.

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