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Old 09-08-2008, 08:24 PM   #1
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Default Local Pro Tune vs harman / cobb tune

I plan on

Cold air intake
Cob ap
Down pipe

For now then adding

catback
Swaybars
Strut brace
And other mods

Now my question is, is going to a local shop paying a good deal of money for 2 cobb ap maps better then getting a free stage 2 map if I order ap and intake from harman or cobb or another company? Shouldn't tuning be done with my individual car in mind.


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Old 09-08-2008, 08:28 PM   #2
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Default Re: Local Pro Tune vs harman / cobb tune

each car is different so a tune for your car will work best, BUT at the same time you have to account for the skill and artwork of the tuner. I would go with an OTS tune long before I'd go with a crap tune from someone who has no idea what they are doing.
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Old 09-08-2008, 08:34 PM   #3
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Good point.
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Old 09-08-2008, 08:43 PM   #4
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Default Re: Local Pro Tune vs harman / cobb tune

Find out as much as you can about your tuner. Talk to other subaru guys down in your area to see if there might be a better tuner that knows subaru's. There is only two tuners I'll use in my area and they both co-own their shop.
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Old 09-09-2008, 06:28 AM   #5
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As mentioned, ask questions, lots of them. It would be a better idea to get the AP and go to a COBB-authorized protuner.
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Old 09-09-2008, 10:16 AM   #6
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Default Re: Local Pro Tune vs harman / cobb tune

If you're thinking about a pro-tune, it's hard to get much better than Chris. He's coming to town if we get enough people signed up.

Bringing Chris to Texas for a tune. Oct 17-19. who's in?


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