What tuners are best in SoCal

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I live in Temecula and looking for a tuner for a 03 Cobra. My car has basic mods and I do open track events with it a few times a year.
 

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Uh-oh... you’re going to be opening a can of worms there.

A few reputable popular tuners in so cal that have been around for a long time are:

GTR Hi Performance

RET (racers edge tuning)

GTR is in your neck of the woods. In the Ontario/ Rancho Cucamonga area.

RET is in Downey.

Both been in the Cobra tuning game for a long time. I’m sure there’s others good tuners out there but those are the 2 that come to mind.
 

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I personally love my SSI tunes!
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Thanks for all of the suggestions, I will look into those but I was hoping to find a good tuner closer to where I live in Temecula. That said a road trip could work for the right tuner.
 

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I live in Temecula and looking for a tuner for a 03 Cobra. My car has basic mods and I do open track events with it a few times a year.
JBA Speedshop in San Diego. Off the 163 at Clairemont Mesa Blvd behind BMW Motorcycle dealer.

@cgaulzetti has used them for his 2008 GT500. Definitely a good Ford place. They do all sorts of cars, but I see (edit: saw) a lot of Ford there. Classic and modern too
 
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Install a wideband and get it tuned by Kevin Dunn... I got mine tuned by Giosperformance in chino all he tunes is cobras and Lightning’s he’s really good


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Thanks for all of the suggestions, I will look into those but I was hoping to find a good tuner closer to where I live in Temecula. That said a road trip could work for the right tuner.

I suggest reaching out to GTR. They occasionally have Bob Kurgan come down and tune cars in person, he can also do tunes remotely if you go to GTR. I had my 04 Cobra tuned by Bob Kurgan and it was a night and day difference.
 

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Cunningham Motorsports, Ryan used to be behind Temecula Motorsports off Jefferson. The guy is top notch tuned my 2011 GT.


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Thanks for all your help, this site always comes to the rescue! I did get my car tuned here in Temecula by Papini's, he tunes many Ford products and would do what I wanted. I track my car and wanted a safe tune with good drivability, I would rather have a safe tune than max horsepower as 20-30 min. on track are very demanding on the engine. My power was down about 25hp from 472 rwhp before and torque was almost 500 lb. and air fuel was a solid 11.8 and the car runs great so I'm happy.
 

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has anyone gone to RET recently? Interested in getting my 03 cobra tuned but want to go to someone reputable
 

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They might have improved over the last couple years but I know quite a few people including myself that have had engines go out after having tunes done by them. I had Giosperformance redo my Cobra years ago when I had it. He does great work. You can view my build thread on here for info on what happened.
 

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They might have improved over the last couple years but I know quite a few people including myself that have had engines go out after having tunes done by them. I had Giosperformance redo my Cobra years ago when I had it. He does great work. You can view my build thread on here for info on what happened.

SVT God also recommended me to Gio along with another guy. I want to get my car tuned soon


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I tune with Ricardo/Bob Kurgan at GTR. Great guys. Eddie at addiction is also another guy I’d go to.


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