Pcmforless Tuning Vs. Madz28
Re: Pcmforless Tuning Vs. Madz28
I drove to Bryan's location in PA since it's only about an hour from me. Bryan was great to work with and made a difference in my relatively stock car. He will be tuning my 355 when it is all done.
Re: Pcmforless Tuning Vs. Madz28
I have heard great about both. Alvin from PCMforless kind of dicked me around with a throttle body though. I wanted to buy it but he wasn't very willing to awnser my questions about what all would need done to make it work on my car (Monoblade) and told me he would rather sell it to someone who is more knowledgable. That really pissed me off bad. Because afterwards I emailed him again trying to better explain things that its not that I am not knowledgable as to working on cars, I jsut didnt have any experience with converting an LT1 intake for a monoblade. He never emailed me back. So that kind of irritated me a bit to say the least.
That aside, I have heard nothing but good things about both. Bryan lives closer to me so I would consider that when I actually get tune once the heads/cam funds are deep enough.
Although MadZ28 has some awesome work to back his name up as well.
That aside, I have heard nothing but good things about both. Bryan lives closer to me so I would consider that when I actually get tune once the heads/cam funds are deep enough.
Although MadZ28 has some awesome work to back his name up as well.
Re: Pcmforless Tuning Vs. Madz28
Originally Posted by HardcoreRM125
I have heard great about both. Alvin from PCMforless kind of dicked me around with a throttle body though. I wanted to buy it but he wasn't very willing to awnser my questions about what all would need done to make it work on my car (Monoblade) and told me he would rather sell it to someone who is more knowledgable. That really pissed me off bad. Because afterwards I emailed him again trying to better explain things that its not that I am not knowledgable as to working on cars, I jsut didnt have any experience with converting an LT1 intake for a monoblade. He never emailed me back. So that kind of irritated me a bit to say the least.
IF you call ASM they will do the same thingHeres the last email I sent to you incase you forgot...
Joe,
I don't have a good feeling about selling you this throttle body. This
piece is a 1300 CFM throttle body and is ment for near race applications
only. In fact it does not have provisions for EVAP or the breather to the
valve cover.
I think I'd rather sell it to someone who knows fully what they are getting
into.
Just thinking in your best interest.
I don't have a good feeling about selling you this throttle body. This
piece is a 1300 CFM throttle body and is ment for near race applications
only. In fact it does not have provisions for EVAP or the breather to the
valve cover.
I think I'd rather sell it to someone who knows fully what they are getting
into.
Just thinking in your best interest.
I hardly think I'm "dicking" you around.
Sorry for the rant guys, that really struck a nerve
Last edited by Alvin@pcmforless.com; Apr 26, 2006 at 08:29 AM.
Re: Pcmforless Tuning Vs. Madz28
I've always had my car tuned by pcmforless, and it's always been great, fast turnaround, etc.
My buddy has the *exact* same setup I used to have on my car and his times are dead on to what mine used to be with a madz28 tune, so they must be pretty damn close.
My buddy has the *exact* same setup I used to have on my car and his times are dead on to what mine used to be with a madz28 tune, so they must be pretty damn close.
Re: Pcmforless Tuning Vs. Madz28
When I did my ported head/CC305 conversion on my '93 Z, I had Alvin at PCMFORLESS do me a mail order tune. With the mail order tune, the full weight, stock bottom end car went 12.0 @ 112 MPH.
Alvin came up to Pa., from SC to do a dyno tune day for the Speed Density guys. We could only find 3 extra HP over the mail order tune!
Alvin knows his stuff. I'm sending him my chip in a few weeks so he can reflash it for the new 847 cammed 355. I wouldn't trust anyone else to do it.
Frank
Alvin came up to Pa., from SC to do a dyno tune day for the Speed Density guys. We could only find 3 extra HP over the mail order tune!
Alvin knows his stuff. I'm sending him my chip in a few weeks so he can reflash it for the new 847 cammed 355. I wouldn't trust anyone else to do it.Frank
Re: Pcmforless Tuning Vs. Madz28
Originally Posted by Josh'95Z28conv
I wanted a madz28 tune, but he hasnt been answering emails or pm's. I guess Ill go elsewhere...
He does seem a little hard to get ahold of, but eveything happened in a timely manner, and it did perk up my car considerably.
Re: Pcmforless Tuning Vs. Madz28
Originally Posted by HardcoreRM125
I have heard great about both. Alvin from PCMforless kind of dicked me around with a throttle body though. I wanted to buy it but he wasn't very willing to awnser my questions about what all would need done to make it work on my car (Monoblade) and told me he would rather sell it to someone who is more knowledgable.
When someone with as much GM experience as he does gives me advice, I take it and I don't think a second thought about it. I think people get too defensive for no reason.
Re: Pcmforless Tuning Vs. Madz28
Bryan did a mail order tune for my AI head/cam install and my car started right up! It runs pretty darn good and I can't wait until I get it on a dyno.
I would not hesitate getting another tune from PCM for less.
I would not hesitate getting another tune from PCM for less.
Re: Pcmforless Tuning Vs. Madz28
Originally Posted by Josh'95Z28conv
How the hell do you guys get ahold of Madz28?



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