so this only happens in SoCal.
All tuners deal with pretty much the same issues concerning cars that aren't mechanically sound.
A good tuner will never detonate your car! That's a fact.
A good tuner will know your car is not mechanically sound in 20-30 minutes
Got to agree with this. Mechanical issues are very common at the dyno. Even last time Bob was here, just about everyone had some issue with incorrectly gapped plugs, bad plug wires, inoperative meth systems, etc...all user error and not Bob's fault. However, Bob recognized each problem asap and knew exactly why the solution was. He was there helping us gap plugs, cutting down waste gate springs on turbo cars etc...to get the job done.
Bob will not continue on a car with a so-so mechanical condition and with ANY risk of causing damage. Every single person who as tuned last year cannot say enough about how well their cars start, idle, cruise around town and of course, tear it up at WOT.
E x p e r i e n c e is the key here. Bob has A LOT of it.