SOWO 2014 May 16, 17 and 18th, 2014 - AARodriguez and Malone Tuning

terrydtdi

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Just wanted to let everybody know. The Unicoi State park which is just 8 minutes from town has rooms at the lodge and tent sites available too if you want to go that route.
 

TDI_G

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I am assuming you will be sending out a schedule for tunes in the next week or so. Is that correct or should we just plan on showing up and getting the tune done anytime during the weekend? I am assuming we also pay there.
 

AARodriguez Corp.

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I am assuming you will be sending out a schedule for tunes in the next week or so. Is that correct or should we just plan on showing up and getting the tune done anytime during the weekend? I am assuming we also pay there.
Included in the registration form is
What date and time would you like to have a tune done? *
Just give an approximate
If there is an issue with what you entered, I'll contact you.
 

TDI_G

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So this will be my first SOWO event and I am having trouble finding out details about parking, etc. Can someone please provide a breakdown of what to expect there.
 

AARodriguez Corp.

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So this will be my first SOWO event and I am having trouble finding out details about parking, etc. Can someone please provide a breakdown of what to expect there.
There's usually a lot of free parking and there's large city parking lots that have like a $1-2 parking fee using the "honor system" box.
See the map below for our location, I'll email entry passes to all tune registrants soon, this will get you into the DO NOT ENTER gate
;)
 

AARodriguez Corp.

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I suspect the gate for tune customers will be where the red mark is on the map, we'll be in the orange

 

AndyBees

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I have a bit going on, but might just drop in! My brother lives south of the area near Gainesville.
 

AARodriguez Corp.

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Very cool, will you be driving the vanangon? Make sure you come by and say Hi, Jon and I will both be there.
 

terrydtdi

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Andrew, Will they allow cars to come in to get tunned? I saw it mentioned that they were only allowing cars in the field that had been preregistered.
Just wondering.

I'm getting ready this week, taking Thursday off to finish up, and will leave on Friday. We'll see you there!
 

AARodriguez Corp.

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Andrew, Will they allow cars to come in to get tunned? I saw it mentioned that they were only allowing cars in the field that had been preregistered.
Just wondering.

I'm getting ready this week, taking Thursday off to finish up, and will leave on Friday. We'll see you there!
Yes, they will allow my customers to come in if they have the pass that I still need to email to everyone. I have an email confirming this from show organizer Matthew Bounds.:D
 

TDI_G

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A TDI get together would be awesome. I will be there must of the day on Saturday.

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fouckhest

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Saturday is a tough day got a gtg since the show will be going on; personally my car will be in a booth all day
 

Nash_TDI

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I wouldn't mind a TDI gtg. I usually park and leave my car most of the weekend except going out for a fe runs.
 

arcticcat93

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I would say a ~50hp jump is significant though.

Other off the shelf tunes are gaining significantly more torque so im comparing options. Its a 5.0L 10 cylinder diesel with two turbos, it shouldnt be impossible to gain 60-80lb-ft. A PD 1.9 stage 1 malone tune is advertising +43lb-ft
 

TDI_G

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Other off the shelf tunes are gaining significantly more torque so im comparing options. Its a 5.0L 10 cylinder diesel with two turbos, it shouldnt be impossible to gain 60-80lb-ft. A PD 1.9 stage 1 malone tune is advertising +43lb-ft
I could see where that increase would be discouraging especially in a 5.0 V10. I am going with a stage 3 on my ALH and that is +40 HP +75 TQ out of a VE. If you are going to be at SOWO on Saturday with the Touareg, I would love to check it out and even go for a ride in it. I remember seeing them all the time when I lived in Italy 10 years ago and thought they were pretty impressive.
 

Nash_TDI

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Prob a good chance torque is limited to save other components and possibly the trans.
 

eddjmemg

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360 hp & 563 lb ft are super car numbers. Someone is being greedy! I wish I had that V10 in my Touareg. Actually no I don't. I don't want to begin to imagine the repair $$$ costs for that thing. Plus it doesn't have the sweet 8 speed auto.

Wished I could make it this weekend. Everyone likes to over ride my plans all the time.


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FunkSkunk

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I should never have looked on here... I live 45 minutes from Helen and now all I have to do is convince the wife to let me get my PD TDI tuned by the master! Lets see how do I ask her, any suggestions? lol

oh and no discount for stage 2? it didn't show a price in red on the link
 
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