i gotta be honest with you buddy, at this point, a tuner is not merely and option, but a necessity. do yourself a favor and spend whatever you have to in order to get the car to a responsible tuner, or better yet, get him to you. i have said this a million times, you can have the best of everything in your car, but without a good tuner, its all worthless. im not sure there is anything else i can do for you and i dont want to put words in anyones mouth, but i would be willing to bet that any tuner, worth his weight, wouldnt give you any "suggestions" without actually seeing the car and/or logs, for fear of incurring damage.