anyone tuned by Panhandle Performance in PCFL?

[SuperChrg'd02GT]

I installed a Snow Performance meth kit a while ago and will be upgrading my MAF soon so I will be in need of a new tune. Does anyone have any experience with Panhandle Performance in Lynn Haven? It will cost 695 for 4 hours of tuning time and I want to ensure it will be money well spent. Any input will be greatly appreciated! Also, apparently they use only EFI Solutions software to tune. Is that decent software?

 

[98 Saleen Cobra]

Damn!! 700 bucks!! yea eff that noise.. I haven't heard to much about them.. I would go with XXX Motorsports in Pensacola FL.. They have a ton of people on this forum!! I've been there personally for a friends gear install and they have a very nice shop and there work is top notch.

 

[SuperChrg'd02GT]

Yeah, only issue is I'm currently living just north of Montgomery, AL near Gunter AFB and PCFL is a little more convenient. Plus I have family in PC. Otherwise I have heard pretty good things about XXX in Pensacola.

 

[98 Saleen Cobra]

Well wouldn't pensacola be closer?? Pensacola to Panama City is what like maybe 2hrs?? No way in hell would I ever pay 700 bucks for a tune man.. In CA where I'm from tunes are 500 and in CA everything is more expensive.. Just saying man that is outragous and they don't even tune SCT..

 

[xXAzureMach1Xx]

Pensacola is only about 3 hrs from mont Al. I havent heard thing good about panhandle only a few bad things. Heard they take forever to do anything and they are more of a gm place i think. XXX uses SCT and i think its 450 for a tune. They have done all the tuning on my car and its at the limit on the stock motor and its been goin strong for 2 yrs now. I would go somewhere that you know will do right even if its alittle far away. Plus they use SCT which almost all ford tuners use. I will also been on the dyno tomorrow myself :beer:

 

[SuperChrg'd02GT]

Post their website so I can check it out. It just sucks because I had originally planned to drive down on a Friday (it's about 3hrs 20min) and stay with family before having it tuned on Saturday. If I go to pensacola then I would have a 4 hour round trip from PC to Pensacola to make on Saturday before leaving again on Sunday to return to Alabama.

 

[xXAzureMach1Xx]

Don't know the web site. They are only open Mon to Fri. So if sat is your only option then I would stay with panhandle but If it was me I would try to make it down on a Friday. Give them a call and talk to brad the owner of xxx. 850-777-1386

 

[SuperChrg'd02GT]

Only Monday through Friday?! Well, that complicates things a little... I'll figure something out I guess. Thanks for the input

 

[SuperChrg'd02GT]

I've been doing research online on both XXX motorsports and Panhandle performance and came across this thread regarding XXX Is it OK to drive with a stock Roush Tune after adding the VMP 500 Hardware?. any thoughts? This is probably the only negative feedback I've seen on them.

 

[xXAzureMach1Xx]

I dont know that car or the owner so i cant say. I can say he tuned my car today and its fine. 10psi on a stock motor. Tuned another buddys 11 5.0 car today also on a stock motor and made good power. :shrug: I have had good luck with XXX everytime i have been there. He does seem to tune on the safe side but for me thats great lol. And i dont see how a shop can kill a trans from a tune. :shrug:

 

[SuperChrg'd02GT]

That was my thought. How in the hell would a tranny go down during a tuning session?!

 

[SuperChrg'd02GT]

If I do go with XXX, I'll be sure to let you know ahead of time so maybe we can meet up there.

 

[SuperChrg'd02GT]

By the way, how much did you put down after you were tuned? What setup do you have?

 

[tedster429]

XXX FTW they do all my tuning as well and are a awesome group of guys.

 

[SuperChrg'd02GT]

XXX FTW they do all my tuning as well and are a awesome group of guys.

Cool! Sounds more and more like I'll be having my Mustang tuned there. Just wish they were closer and tuned on Saturdays

 

[xXAzureMach1Xx]

Yea man let me know. Ill see if i couldnt meet you up there. I have a eaton swap on a stock mach motor that i just did a 3.4 pulley, T56. Other then that just the norm things, exhaust, intake, race stars and M/T's:banana: