Advice on mods and paid install vs DIY
Hi all,
Long story short, I bought some car parts from Edge (cp-e dp, autotech fuel pump internals, jbr trilogy) and got quoted $695 for install of the dp and $595 for a subsequent update of my current ecutek tune (S&J Auto for those in SA). Not wanting to spend more on install than I did for the parts I am now thinking of trying to install the dp myself (saving $695 less any new parts I need for the job) and buying an AP instead of having the tune updated (much of a muchness in cost, but with the benefit of owning something that can be used when future mods are added).
Just wondering what people's thoughts are on this? Also
- for those in SA, where have you had your dp installed apart from S&J Automotive and what was the cost?
- for those who have installed the dp yourself on a 6 mps, what advice/tips/tools would you recommend?
I'm pretty sure I have seen a how-to on msf for the dp that I could use and looked reasonably straightforward, but keen to hear from others who have actually done it.
I know overriding the existing ecutek tune would be a waste of the money spent on the initial licence and tune but I am happy to write that off as I don't want to have every power mod on the car need an extra $595 each time just to make the most of it.
Cheers
AP V3 (Rayd tuned) / CP-E CAI / CP-E TIP / JBR Trilogy / CS Front Strut Brace / JBR SSP / JBR Shift Knob / JBR shifter bushings / Eibach Pro-Kit / Bilstein B8's / SURE Juggernaught / SURE Dreadnaught / Whiteline RSB / Toyo Proxes T1R 235/40/18 / Evo X BBS rims / Turbosmart Dual Port BOV / CP-E DP / CP-E TMIC / Autotech internals / Superpro bushings
Future mods:
BT, DM OCC, EGR delete, Braided clutch/brake lines, Hawk HPS 5.0 pads, DBA T3 rotors....