Posted by Venomous Tuning on Aug 18th 2026
Do I Need Wideband Air Fuel and a Dyno to Tune My Shelby GT500?
Why We Insist on a Dyno for Remote WOT Tuning (And What a Broken Gauge Reminded Me About Bad Data) I glanced at my own wideband gauge one day. A couple of dead LED segments turned what should've read as an air/fuel number into "IOU." Kind of funny. Except it's actually the whole point of this post: get your air/fuel data wrong on a superc…
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Posted by Venomous Tuning on Aug 12th 2026
SHELBY GT500 DIAGNOSIS, CODES AND TROUBLESHOOTING
The Dangers of Self Diagnosis and/or Presumed Cures Based on Internet Lore. "The car's really rich, maybe I need to change the plugs" First of all, what makes you think it's rich? Under what conditions? If it's carbon on exhaust tips, so look at any EcoBoost vehicle. It's not a proper indicator of a rich operating condition. If you…
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Posted by Venomous Tuning on Aug 10th 2023
Venomous Tuning Goes to Sturgis Mustang Rally 8/29-9/3
Venomous Heads West! Join us at the 17th Annual Sturgis Mustang Rally Aug 29-Sept 3. Cruises, car shows, racing events and of course day trips to bucket list spots like Devil's Tower and Mt. Rushmore. Sturgis Mustang Rally is simply awesome in a wonderful spot. It's an incredible event and we'll be there, inside the ThunderDome (…
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Posted by VENOMOUS TUNING on Mar 3rd 2023
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DYNO TUNE AND A VENOMOUS REMOTE DYNO TUNE?
Owning a dyno comes with an unwritten responsibility. The average person would see a dyno facility and rightfully assume that the shop can tune cars on it. Well, that would generally be true. Not always, but probably 85% of the time. The question is "what cars?"We see it daily on social media threads: "I'd NEVER do an em…
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Posted by VENOMOUS TUNING on Aug 6th 2022
WHY "CANNED" TUNES ARE DANGEROUS!
We had the opportunity to remote custom tune a 2007 GT500 this week. It didn't go as planned! If you own a GT500 (or any other vehicle) that you want to mod and have tuned, this is an important, detailed story that you need to read. Let's examine:As we peek into the garage at our own 2007, Christine, it's hard to believe s…
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