Well, in order to tune the system, all you need is a chip burner and the Hondata software, which on hondata's website, I think is like four hundred bucks and change. Assuming he has all that already, which he must have if he burned you a chip, it should, unless of course he's a total retard, take him no more than about 25 mins to figure out the hondata system, it trully is very simple, and in fact is extremely similar to most other systems, such as the AEM EMS for example, and for refference, it's almost identical to programming an E-prom chip. Hell, if I can figure it out in 20 mins, then so can he. Also, Hondata gives tunning tips on their website, and if that's not enough for him, you could call Hondata your self, ask for Matt, and explain your situation, and just ask him to give you a quick crash course over the phone or via email. Don't let the guy take all your money, ask him how long it'll take him to learn the system before he starts, make sure the price is agreed upon, and then go from there, and on a side note, you shouldn't pay any more than about $600 to tune it, which includes a lot of time learning the system, assuming you want it tunned for boost. For all motor, you can knock off a hundred or two...

For the price of an AEM EMS you could have your car shipped roud-trip to the nearest place that tunes hondata and still have enough money left over to buy some kool parts for your car.

Where are you located by the way???? You might be surprised how many hondata tunners there are that aren't listed on their website...

Later,
Aj