Epl Tuning In Ct

[Pops Racer]

Has anyone out there heard of or used EPL Tuning of Stratford CT.? Their web site is in construction still, but they show a couple of Volvo wagons on their dyno. Just seeing if they are a viable tuning option for me, only hour away. Thanks in advance.

[JMK33]

Ive never been, but from what ive heard Tony knows his stuff. Ryan (playboy), Chris (FIORE) and a bunch of other members from NE can attest to this.

[Account_Deleted_T5M]

Been there.....

great shop, tony is a stand up honest guy. Worked on chris' (turbor850) car, which made 337whp and 388ft lb torque

[Mesoam]

Tony is a good guy just can get quite busy. Yes he is a great option for tuning as he can burn a custom map for our car (no not just fuel&boost like some company's). Keep in mind its not going to be cheap

[Pops Racer]

Tony is a good guy just can get quite busy. Yes he is a great option for tuning as he can burn a custom map for our car (no not just fuel&boost like some company's). Keep in mind its not going to be cheap

If the guys a pro a G-note would be a deal. Tune it right on the dyno right in front of me? It's worth it just to have his stuff close by to deal with problems. I am leery of pulling my ECU and sending it off with a telephone conversation and maybe a third party dyno sheet. What's IPD $700? I'd pay the extra $300 just to watch the process and geek out on the technologies and the cool equipment, really.

[bagodoosh]

he has a very good reputation with audi's. he seems to have been involved with volvo's for 3 years or so. although i guess he has tuned similar ME4.x longer in other applications.

he seems like a smart fellow. i have not read any complaints about his work yet.

i phoned him once to inquire about the cost of his tuning service for stage1. he told me while he'd be happy to do it, it'd be more cost efficient to get a pre-tuned chip. his shop works on highly customized / high horsepower cars.

if you think you can get a better tune for less than $1200, you're mistaken.

if you're asking about his reputation, it's solid from what i know.

for cost and whatever else, it'd be best to call him.

[Pops Racer]

Probably not very high performance. That ain't cheap. Let see, 16T w/angled exhaust, 3" DP from CJ, 350cc injectors, 255lhp fuel pump, EST cat-back, CAI, DevilsOwn progressive methanol injection. MAYBE 300 whp @ 16-18psi. Perhaps they are not for me. When I get all this together, and installed, we'll see what happens.

[FIORE]

Probably not very high performance. That ain't cheap. Let see, 16T w/angled exhaust, 3" DP from CJ, 350cc injectors, 255lhp fuel pump, EST cat-back, CAI, DevilsOwn progressive methanol injection. MAYBE 300 whp @ 16-18psi. Perhaps they are not for me. When I get all this together, and installed, we'll see what happens.

I'll tell you he's been a good friend to us guys in the New England area. Opening up his shop to us on a couple of occasions for dyno days. He's very knowledgeable, not out to rip you off. It will be worth your money to have the car tuned on the dyno. He'll make all that other money you have spent on your mods not seem like a waste. 300whp on an 850 might not be considered "high performance" but personally I would want the proper tune for my car and my specific mods to achieve my power goals. You get what you pay for in this world. He might cost a little more but I think you'd be better off getting it done right the first time rather than kick your self later in the long run.

[Account_Deleted_T5M]

+1

[Karlson]

Probably not very high performance. That ain't cheap. Let see, 16T w/angled exhaust, 3" DP from CJ, 350cc injectors, 255lhp fuel pump, EST cat-back, CAI, DevilsOwn progressive methanol injection. MAYBE 300 whp @ 16-18psi. Perhaps they are not for me. When I get all this together, and installed, we'll see what happens.

Ofcourse it is not HIGH perfomance, the only high perfomance mode is possible to the volvo is NIRA, and 99% on this board can't afford and have no clue how to tune . 1200 for a perfect tune on 16t or 18t/19t is very reasonable. IPD chares with RICA charges 800 alone, so by adding extra 400 dollars you are getting real time tune, West coast people get Marco(ipd tune) once a year, but as I understand Tony can tune any volvo.

and your list made me laugh man. est cat-back, a cheap jerk fuel pump,, what are you doing? for the struff you wrote a speedtuning chip will be enough :D

[Pops Racer]

Ofcourse it is not HIGH perfomance, the only high perfomance mode is possible to the volvo is NIRA, and 99% on this board can't afford and have no clue how to tune . 1200 for a perfect tune on 16t or 18t/19t is very reasonable. IPD chares with RICA charges 800 alone, so by adding extra 400 dollars you are getting real time tune, West coast people get Marco(ipd tune) once a year, but as I understand Tony can tune any volvo.

and your list made me laugh man. est cat-back, a cheap jerk fuel pump,, what are you doing? for the struff you wrote a speedtuning chip will be enough

Yeah sounds like I'm getting to that conclusion. The more I read the more It sounds like I'm just building up to a stock R, if I could install exhaust mani. I suppose I'm reacting to some of the tuning debate on these boards. Some stuff sounds scary, and the idea of a tune done by pulling my ECU and mailing it to someone, then telling them over the phone what I am running? Get dentures made over the internet without going to the dentist? Maybe I just have not learned enough here to make the correct decision. I should sell my car in shame for wasting your time... sounds like I should just get a used IPD tuned ECU and put my money into some chrome spinners and some decals, then I'll get some serious power. Lets define my

situation- 1995 855T5 w/165k, DD, normal suspension upgrades, car is in great mechanical shape, above"performance" parts installed or going to be installed. I'm not looking to race just get more pop outta my gas pedal. Maybe all I need is a couple of sub-woofers... so embarrassed.... However I am kinda in Fiore's camp. If your gonna doo it, get it done, doo it right the first time with the best shit available. Like I said, they are less than an hour from me, and how far away is IPD, ST, InMotion...etc. ? AS usual I will procrastinate until spring and we shall see.

[Karlson]

Yeah sounds like I'm getting to that conclusion. The more I read the more It sounds like I'm just building up to a stock R, if I could install exhaust mani. I suppose I'm reacting to some of the tuning debate on these boards. Some stuff sounds scary, and the idea of a tune done by pulling my ECU and mailing it to someone, then telling them over the phone what I am running? Get dentures made over the internet without going to the dentist? Maybe I just have not learned enough here to make the correct decision. I should sell my car in shame for wasting your time... sounds like I should just get a used IPD tuned ECU and put my money into some chrome spinners and some decals, then I'll get some serious power. Lets define my

situation- 1995 855T5 w/165k, DD, normal suspension upgrades, car is in great mechanical shape, above"performance" parts installed or going to be installed. I'm not looking to race just get more pop outta my gas pedal. Maybe all I need is a couple of sub-woofers... so embarrassed.... However I am kinda in Fiore's camp. If your gonna doo it, get it done, doo it right the first time with the best stuff available. Like I said, they are less than an hour from me, and how far away is IPD, ST, InMotion...etc. ? AS usual I will procrastinate until spring and we shall see.

Man, you are over reacting. I didn't say it is slow or something, but just decide how much money you are willing to spend and then figure out what do you need to have, and what do you must to have. I don't see a point of a custome tune for 16t.

[FIORE]

All I'm saying is you can spend 3-400 for crap or even 7-800 for decent crap or you can spend 10-1200 and get the best possible solution tuned specifically to the car. I myself spent $450 for a decent crappy tune and while its nice to have something that boosts to 16psi. I think it would be better to have something that boosted to 16 psi without running to lean or too rich and reduce your risk of pretzeling your rods.

[Pops Racer]

Man, you are over reacting. I didn't say it is slow or something, but just decide how much money you are willing to spend and then figure out what do you need to have, and what do you must to have. I don't see a point of a custome tune for 16t.

Not an over reaction but a tongue-in-cheek reply. I realize some of you are trying to get track type HP from your cars and it became obvious when I saw it in front of me that I was really just getting to upper level stock performance with my mods. I appreciate the truth and honesty, just goofing on the whole tuning thing. Cost is a factor, but I can't help recall buying tools on the cheap, A/V gear( my business) or things for my house and being pissed off because I either had to replace them or they did not meet expectations. I don't give a rats ass if you or anyone else is faster than me or the car can outperform mine. This car is a form of therapy for me. I am not a hot rodding kid looking to get 1000hp from my Honda, I'm a 48 yr old man starting a new hobby/passion. If it runs nice and smooth and I can make it go a little better then I will be happy. I also love gadgets, so I am considering adding water injection just for a goof. I also will have a 3 gauge A-pillar pod with AEM W/B with UEGO, boost gauge and a tranny temp gauge. with my " performance" mods why bother with the W/B? Because I can and I think it makes sense. Oh yeah the LED readout is really cool . You guys are some of the smartest car geeks I have ever "met", no punches pulled and plenty of great advice. Fiore represents us very well. No BS, knows what he wants and knows were to get it. I have followed some of your posts and disscusions, Karlson, you also fall into this "category".

Now all that off-topic sentiment being said, I agree that I probably would not get full cost/benefit from EPL. However, I'm sure my expectations would be met. SO some where in between might be the solution. I will remain open minded and patient eventually getting what I need. Thanks for the input.

[Pops Racer]

All I'm saying is you can spend 3-400 for crap or even 7-800 for decent crap or you can spend 10-1200 and get the best possible solution tuned specifically to the car. I myself spent $450 for a decent crappy tune and while its nice to have something that boosts to 16psi. I think it would be better to have something that boosted to 16 psi without running to lean or too rich and reduce your risk of pretzeling your rods.

And then there's that, protecting my car that I prolly got 10k+ into including purchase price. I can't afford a new mill or the car being down for a rebuild. Then again I don't drive hard very often, and never saw a race track with any of my cars. Tho I would like to, just to see what gives.