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Old 08-02-2007, 01:49 PM
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Default How much does a tune normally cost?

I recently purchased a Unichip on here for reallllly cheap, so i called up the closest shop that tuned unichips in my area to find out how much it would cost me, turns out they charge $500 for a basic tune! is that a normal price? i was expecting somewhere around $200, but $500 sounded ridiculous to me, thats three times what i payed for the chip itself!

Oh, if anyone knows any shops in south florida that tune unichips with a little more reasonable prices, please let me know, thanks
Old 08-02-2007, 02:09 PM
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If you're getting tuned on a dyno that typically rents out at $150/hr and it takes 2.5hours to complete the tune then that's not an unreasonable quote.
Old 08-02-2007, 02:37 PM
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I got an EU tune for $250 and there probably isn't anything easier to tune than an EU .

I could easily see $500 if it's done right
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The break down was a base price of $350 to tune unichips, plus $150/hr of dyno use, so he quoted me $500, so i guess it'll only take an hour? i dont know...i just wasnt expecting it to be so much, o well, its already "tuned" for the parts i have, i just wanted to get it retuned for my car.
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I've never had a Z tuned but my STi Protune was $300 and my Evo IX was $400 at AMS.
Old 08-07-2007, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Max-Q
I've never had a Z tuned but my STi Protune was $300 and my Evo IX was $400 at AMS.

Most Evo/STI pretty much charge that much. I have 3 shops all expert on UTEC and STI shop all charge around $375 to do a Full Tune. Most 350Z/G35 shop tend to charge around $450-$600
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hey there, i am in orlando and looking to get the hardware to tune unichips.

we usually charge between 400-600 depending on the situation.


sometimes a little less if we do some other work on it at the same time.

let me make that call today to unichip and ask about the hardware
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Well you're kind of stuck since only tuners can tune the Unichip. The price is fair if you find someone you trust - it takes *skilled* labor to get a good tune!
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