Tune Boy - is it worth getting for the R3?

[alselec]

Bottom line - Can we get optimum power and gas mileage with the Tune Boy? Do we need a handheld/Dyno to check it, (which the dealer has). How does the Tune Boy work. Has anyone bought one and got increased HP and/or gas mileage. Is it worth spending the $300 something or more to buy one? I don't mind spending the $ if it works.
I'm getting the K&N air filter, will I need to retune?

 

[REGULATOR]

only other option is power commander which costs more and is less flexible.

If I can use it anyone can, and Ive barley tapped its potential, I just mooched a tune from Hombre and loaded it..

but dependign on your personal setup and what you have and what you want..

I wanted balls out power...pretty happy with it

 

[CaptainCaeruleus]

Read my reply in your other thread...

Mike...

 

[1FastRocket]

I believe it's definitly the way to go. I just went from a bone stock RIII to Jardines and one of Wayne's tunes from tuneboy and it's a night and day difference in "Betty". I couldn't be happier, at least for the moment :twisted:

 

[alselec]

Where did any of you buy the Tune Boy. Is the one newbonneville.com sells the correct one?

 

[tempname]

Where did any of you buy the Tune Boy. Is the one newbonneville.com sells the correct one?

I got mine from NewBonneville or new r3
http://www.newr3.com/html/performance.html
Arrived on time and they sent the software "Key" imediately upon request, the set up is simple and changing tunes is as easy as hooking up your laptop thru the USB cable to the Rockets ECU and follow the instructions, 5 to 10 minutes.

This is a neccessary piece of software if you are going to continue to add performance items to the rocket, your dealer can install tunes into the ECU to accomadate some of the modifications but very few dealers will remove the power reductions in the first 2 gears.

You asked what it does? in simple terms the ECU in the Rocket is programable and this little piece of software can program it, it can change the Air fuel mixture at any RPM and still allow the ECU to compensate for altitude and other variables, it is also a diagnostic tool but I haven't needed that, I added the TORS and a Cat bypass installed one tune then changed it to another to reduce the popping and now it runs unbelievable, the increase in the HP in the the first 2 gears alone makes it worth the price of admission.