White2.5 wrote:Do you know if any of the other members had success with CVT? If I remember correctly, did the CVT prevent some of the features of the BD tuner as well?

Rob.Vegan wrote:I am wondering the same. I see a bunch of arguments building up in the thread, and I don't feel like reading through it all. How many people think the Tuner is worth it.

Throckmorton wrote:
Let me ask you a question, one that I am having a hard time understanding. I am not bashing, just curious.

You apparently are willing to pay over $300.00 for a BD Tuner, but you “don’t feel like reading through it all.” Why not? It costs nothing, nada, zip, to read the posts in this forum. It will take you less time to read about the trials and tribulations of real purchasers, not some paid celebrity endorser, than it will to install the tuner once you purchase it.

Why not read the actual experiences of purchasers? Your question about how many people think the Tuner is worth it will be answered if you take the time to read the posts in this thread. Many people have had success, and are happy with the tuner.

As you have read, dldjros69 and I have had our share of disagreements about the tuner. He is very passionate, and sometimes he uses colorful language in his defense of the tuner. I’m sure that if he and I meet face to face, we would soon become friends. Friends who don’t always agree on everything. He has made a significant contribution to this forum, and will do so in the future.

I am not trying to “scare people away.” Far from it. I would rather allow people make an informed decision by reading opposing points of view.

mcheddadi wrote:
wise words

blackteam02 wrote:is it worth the 3 or 4 bills to get about 8HP??

blackteam02 wrote:well as for the rest of us who are thinking about buying the BULLYDOG Gas Tuner...is it worth the 3 or 4 bills to get about 8HP?? with all the probs ive read here and there on this thread, it kinda seems as if this is a pos.

REVIEWS, we need'em!

Dexion wrote:I think we should all stop with all the hp gain estimates until someone on the dyno proves it.

SHIFT_confucius wrote:Gotta say...My first impression is that this has turned out to be one of the bigger impact mods for me yet. As much as the springs & rear sway bar did for the handling. The response\pull in my mid-range gears feels much stronger and that's with my air cond running on an 80 degree afternoon. No numbers to prove anything, but I know how my 2.5\MT can struggle if I stomp on it when I'm in 2nd or 3rd and at the lower end of the revs. No supercar change, but a nice improvement.

I'm moderately tuned for now; standard fuel, +1 advanced, bumped redline & top end.

Also, worked without drama. I set the car profile up ahead of time, hooked it to the OBDI and started selecting the specific vehicle. Download ran a while, and when the engine fan kicked on (even though my engine was off, parked in the garage, and hadn't been running for 12 hours), it freaked me out a bit. It finished doing it thing and was ready. I did have to wait to set the 'special features' settings until the engine was at operating temp.

Only using the HDMI cable for now. Will install once I figure out where I want to park it.

dldjros69 wrote:I dont think im gonna update my unit

This wont gain me any more hp or anything special

Me=lazy

nurseryboy wrote:I updated because I like to have the latest-and-greatest stuff. In this case, though, it's not that much more great-er. It seems to look and perform the same as before. I'm sure there are some changes, but I didn't notice them in the few minutes I drove around with it after I updated.

nurseryboy wrote:I updated because I like to have the latest-and-greatest stuff. In this case, though, it's not that much more great-er. It seems to look and perform the same as before. I'm sure there are some changes, but I didn't notice them in the few minutes I drove around with it after I updated.

Rob.Vegan wrote:Well I know that with Ipods, if you don't install the latest update no matter how minute the changes. Your Ipod will freak the f**k out on you.