no i understand that you are good but its like everyone thinks your the only tuner that knows anything

 

Well, I know there aren't many people on this site who know HOW to tune. AREA47 is one of the more intelligent tuners that I can actually have a discussion with where we take something away from it that we didn't know before. There are a few other ones here too, but not as prominent. Look at how long I have been here doing tuning, I was one of the first non-vendors to come out and do tuning and unlike the people who didn't know what they were doing I'm still here and still doing well. I also have no problem helping other people out who have questions. My PM box fills up daily with questions on how to help people tune their cars, and I have no problems sharing my knowledge with AREA47 either. I have nothing against him, I think he's actually cool as far as I know. There's no competition here, and not like either of us are going to get rich overnight doing what we do.

Early on there were a lot of people who just took the GM Stage tunes and would flash those onto people's cars and acted like they were tuners. Sure they changed stuff and made it their own, but they weren't really writing tunes. I write the tunes myself, that's why I offer good tunes for the 2.4L and the 2.0L T. That's also why other tuners don't touch those cars because they don't know exactly what to do without a cheat sheet or something.

I find it humorous that there are people on here who act like they hate me just because they think I am an ass or something. I don't think there are people who have met me that think that. I am a pretty cool dude, and I think I've had fun with a lot of the guys on this site. I've been fortunate enough to travel ALL over the country to tune your cars, and been in your homes shared beers in the bars, having you guys over to my house, etc. I enjoy being a part of this community as much as I enjoy tuning cars.

I haven't owned a cobalt for almost 2 years, yet I am still here helping and being a part of the community. I don't think I have even driven anyone's Cobalt aside from the dyno in 6 months or more. I also have the fun of working with the Sosltice and Skys all the time too.

The newest addition to the driveway:

 

hey guys i dont know why your hating on steve. steve is a really cool guy, does great work, and is very helpful. hes done a lot of good things for us here and even on other forums. a lot of the members here know you do great work keep it up man i think that was my cobalt you drove last.

 

Probably was yours. I don't think they are really hating on me I think they just misunderstand me. And you should come over and check out our new Solstice, this thing is crazy!

 

because people are just jealous.

 

man that thing looks sick. what you up to tomorrow? im off would like to meet up with you a check it out.

 

I will be hanging out with the GF in the late evening but I'll be home or near home for the daytime.

 

Dude. The tjin solstice.

Dick.

 

I wasn't hating at all if you read my posts bryan will get his chance to shine when I get a clutch

 

Someone had to buy it, it's been for sale for a long time. When we got it home the car sat so low that the A-arms would touch the pavement. We jacked the springs up an inch all around and still can't get it in the driveway LOL!

 

DUDE BRING THAT TO CALI FOR THE TUNE MEET STEVEO!

thats so sick!!!

u tuning that thing now?

 

Turbo 2.4 right?

 

Yes, I already had to retune it. The thing was throwing codes like crazy and was pretty much tuned like crap. It drove, but it didn't perform.

Yes, it has a Hahn Stage 2 turbo kit on it. 2.4L turbo.

 

now with ur tune is it doin a lot better?

i knew thhose cars were gunna throw codes or something was gunna happen

 

What's your 'real' job? I wish I played with cars all the time like you.

 

It's running much better. Haven't had an opportunity to dyno tune it yet, because the car can't fit over the dyno rollers. We are getting adjustable shocks to help raise it up atleast another inch.

My real job sucks. I am a college counselor. I also own Modular Muscle (a mustang parts and tuning store), Ecotec-Tuning.com (an ecotec tuning site), am the staff tuner and technical article writer for GMRoadster (national Solstice/Sky car club), and I also play drums in a band called Delirium Tremens (Experimental Rock group).

I tune 20-30 cars a month pretty steadily, so I see tons of people or sometimes just their ECM and I have no clue who the person is.

 

ok, so who can tune on the east coast if ur in phoenix?

 

I have a Virtual Tuner that you can rent that allows me to tune your car live through the internet. I use it all the time to tune people all over.

 

thats scary.

 

must have Solstice now!!

 

Tune Time Performance cracked 308whp tune ONLY yesterday.

Mustang dyno.

 

uh oh zach you gots competition, what about torque?^

 

naa. not competition. matt at tune time is a good cat. they also have better fuel up there than we do

 

what about the fuel in KC would that have any diffrent effect or is theres that much better

 

we have 93 + 94