I already started a thread in the LNF tech section but I thought you local guys should see this too.

I had my car dyno tuned and methanol injection installed at SMG Motoring in Hopedale MA. Fred was a great guy to work with and did an excellent job with the car. I would highly recommend him.

www.smgmotoring.com

here's the thread with the dyno results and pictures
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/2-0l-lnf-performance-tech-153/tune-methanol-injection-164893/

 

They seem like good people there but damn their costs are ridiculous!

 

Are they a vendor on this site?

 

vids dude vids!!!!!!! .....and yes i wouldnt trust any1 els but fred tuning my car cant wait i already have my 2.8 and 60's ready to go ..just putting on a 2.9 for temporary use for the dyno day

 

100 dollars goes directally to hp tuners because fred as to buy credits for each car he tunes

 

oh well I got quoted for 210 on tints and almost **** a brick! They also wanted 125 a wheel to powdercoat, thats wayyy too much, I got better prices elsewhere

 

you get what you pay for. this isnt a geo metro

 

ya hptuners fucked me pretty hard. i paid to go to one shop and got the credits for hptuners then at a diff shop with hptuners i had to pay again. they boned me pretty bad

 

that powdercoating includes the media blasting.... see how long another places lasts when they coat right over your stock chipping gunmetal finish

and the tint is done the right way, guarenteed for life with the black vinyl stripe over the dot matrix, if this is just "tinted over" then it will bubble up after a short while resulting in a very unattractive finish

 

When a tuner unlocks the PCM with is cable, that is the only cable your car is licensed for.

They didn't 'bone' you.

You shoulda went back to the tuner who tuned you first instead of re-licensing your PCM like an asshat

 

I know it includes that, I got my tint done for 150 with all the stuff you just listed so I think I got the better deal as far as the wheels go I havent called other places but it just seemed like alot to me

 

Ya unfortunately they HP Tuners credits are something everyone has to deal with. But, the credits are only good for that ONE interface, so when going to a different tuner or different shop with a different interface you would definitely have to pay again.

As far as our tuning prices.... our TUNES ALONE range from the $200-$225. The remaining costs of our tunes include the $100 for HP Tuners credits and $125 is for one full hour of dyno time with Air Fuel monitor. That way you get a print out of what we gained etc.... so all in all our tune prices are right inline with everyone elses, and you end up with a complete custom tune for your car in one day, without having to go back and forth with a PDA etc.

As far as the tint and coatings, we back our work 100%. Our tint is gauranteed for the life of the vehicle and is done with some of the highest quality film in the industry.

Also, keep in mind that our powder coating costs include dis-mount and mount of tires and a rebalance after everything is complete, media blasting and the powder coating itself.

 

That is a good price for a dyno tune

325?

**** there are some whiny ******* on this board

 

$425-450 tune, credits and dyno time

 

Even so, that is about the going price of a dyno tune

 

I get all 4 of my 18s media blasted and coated and cleared for 100 for ALL 4. 25$ a pop. 125 is a HUGE rip. they just think too highly of their services obviously , or maybe they know some secrect powdercoating voodooo magic ! Naw but forreal , POWDErcoating aint hard and I can get a new tranny installed for 500$ so why would I pay 500 for PAINTING wheels..... thats so silly. now if it was like some special paint maybe , but I am pretty sure you aint getting candy paint or nothing on some rims for a cobalt.

 

read:
Also, keep in mind that our powder coating costs include dis-mount and mount of tires and a rebalance after everything is complete, media blasting and the powder coating itself.

 

asshat, so you have never shopped around. you just go with one person one tool one company and never see what else is out there. thats pretty dumb, but thats cool, you can pay too much and get inferior products all you want

 

it costs money to mount and dismount tires? ok thats odd....never heard that before. rebalancing maybe but what if you dont want them rebalanced?

 

um yeah, nothing is free, like the machine that does it

 

Any work that involves my tires being taken off an remounted has never cost me any money for that

 

I worked at Sears Auto Center and we charged $10 to dismount tires, unless you were buying new ones then it was included in the price of the balance. It's still labor either way, no one works for free.

 

Damn Ive never heard of that. Im not trying to start an argument, Im just curious because Ive never been charged for that

 

Glad to hear you are satisfied with the car adam and glad to here she is running well!

 

if you want quality sh*t you have to pay. If you want to pay rockbottom prices dont be upset when your wheels chip or your motor blows up because you had joe shmoe tune it. I even saw a HO Quad4 lurking at Outlaw last time we had a meet (most of you probably dont even know what that is), and a few cavis, so i think SMG knows GM 4 cyl tuners.


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