{"product_id":"tuning-portal-credits","title":"Tuning Portal Credits","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCredits are how you pay for tunes on the \u003ca title=\"Cherry Tuned Portal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cherrytuned.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCherry Tuned portal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Use them on pre-written (off-the-shelf) tunes from our catalogue, fully custom tune requests, revisions to an existing tune, and re-downloads of files you've previously bought. Files are delivered through your physical EK1 device, bound to your device serial + VIN.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSign up\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003ca title=\"Cherry Tuned Portal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cherrytuned.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.cherrytuned.com\u003c\/a\u003e (free) and verify your email.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegister your EK1 device\u003c\/strong\u003e in Account Settings - device serial + last digits of your VIN. Required before any download.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuy credits\u003c\/strong\u003e here - they're automatically added to your portal account, no codes to redeem. Use the same email as your portal account.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpend credits\u003c\/strong\u003e in the portal on a pre-written tune, a custom tune request, or a revision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDownload your file\u003c\/strong\u003e - bound to your device + vehicle, ready to flash. First download free, additional downloads of the same file cost 1 credit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll comms - log file uploads, revision requests, questions - happen via in-portal support tickets. Custom tune orders auto-create a ticket so you can chat directly with the tuner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuying in bulk?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCredits get cheaper the more you buy. We've set the variants up so the per-credit price drops as the pack size grows - useful if you're buying a custom tune (which typically needs multiple revisions, each costing credits) or if you're a workshop \/ partner buying for several customers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many credits do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the calculator below to \u003cstrong\u003eestimate \u003c\/strong\u003ethe credit cost of a\u003cstrong\u003e custom tune request\u003c\/strong\u003e before you buy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOTS (pre-written) tunes and retunes have a fixed credit cost shown in the portal catalogue.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- ============================================================\n     Cherry Tuned - Custom Tune Quote Calculator\n     All styles are inline-scoped to #ctqc. No external deps.\n     ============================================================ --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #111; border: 1px solid #2a2a2a; border-radius: 10px; padding: 24px 20px; margin: 20px 0 28px; color: #e0e0e0; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif; max-width: 660px;\" id=\"ctqc\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- Header --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #222; padding-bottom: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #c0392b; margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eCustom Tune Only\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eCredit Calculator\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #888; line-height: 1.55;\"\u003eSelect your options below - the credit total updates as you go. Only tick add-ons that apply to your model.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ?? REQUIRED OPTIONS ????????????????????????????????????? --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003eRequired Options\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Base Tune --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #888; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBase Tune\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cselect d=\"M6 8L1 3h10z\" fill=\"%23888\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" height=\"12\" width=\"12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; background: #1a1a1a; border: 1px solid #333; border-radius: 6px; color: #e0e0e0; padding: 9px 11px; font-size: 14px; cursor: pointer; outline: none; -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; background-image: url(\\;;\" id=\"ctqc-base\"\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"0\"\u003e- Select base tune -\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"120\"\u003eConservative Tune - Reliability Focused (120 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"140\"\u003eStandard Tune - Balanced (140 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"160\"\u003eAggressive Tune - Power-Focused (160 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"260\"\u003eAdvanced \/ Complex Tune (260 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003c\/select\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Pop Tune --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #888; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003ePop \/ Burble Tune\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cselect d=\"M6 8L1 3h10z\" fill=\"%23888\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" height=\"12\" width=\"12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; background: #1a1a1a; border: 1px solid #333; border-radius: 6px; color: #e0e0e0; padding: 9px 11px; font-size: 14px; cursor: pointer; outline: none; -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; background-image: url(\\;;\" id=\"ctqc-pop\"\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"0\"\u003eNo - Don't add or modify pops (0 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"2\"\u003eRemove the factory N-mode Pops (2 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"2\"\u003eReduce the factory N-mode Pops (2 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"10\"\u003eReduce \/ Remove Pops (2.0T) + Burble \/ Over-run Tune (10 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"10\"\u003eStandard Pop Tune (10 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"10\"\u003eAggressive Pop Tune (10 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"15\"\u003eCrazy Pop Tune (15 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003c\/select\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Pop Length --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; color: #888; margin-bottom: 5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003ePop Length\u003c\/label\u003e\u003cselect d=\"M6 8L1 3h10z\" fill=\"%23888\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" height=\"12\" width=\"12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"width: 100%; background: #1a1a1a; border: 1px solid #333; border-radius: 6px; color: #e0e0e0; padding: 9px 11px; font-size: 14px; cursor: pointer; outline: none; -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; background-image: url(\\;;\" id=\"ctqc-len\"\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"0\"\u003eUnmodified - 0.4-0.8s, model dependent (0 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"0\"\u003eShort - ~0.6s (0 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"0\"\u003eStandard - ~0.8s (0 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"0\"\u003eExtended - ~1s (0 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"0\"\u003eVery Extended - ~1.5s (0 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003coption value=\"5\"\u003eContinuous - use with caution (5 cr)\u003c\/option\u003e\n\u003c\/select\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ?? ADD-ONS ??????????????????????????????????????????????? --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003eAdd-Ons\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- All Models --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid #1e1e1e; font-style: italic;\"\u003eAll Models\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 2px;\" id=\"ctqc-l1\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"2\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eIdle Speed Increase +50 RPM\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e2 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer;\" id=\"ctqc-l2\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"2\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eIdle Speed Increase +100 RPM\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e2 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- 2.0T N-Models --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid #1e1e1e; font-style: italic;\"\u003e2.0T N-Models - i30N, Veloster N, Kona N, Elantra N\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 2px;\" id=\"ctqc-l3\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"2\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eN-Mode Idle Speed in All Modes\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e2 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 2px;\" id=\"ctqc-l4\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"5\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eImproved Launch Control\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e5 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 2px;\" id=\"ctqc-l5\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"10\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eGhost Cam (N-Mode only)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e10 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 2px;\" id=\"ctqc-l6\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"10\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eGhost Cam (All Modes)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e10 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 2px;\" id=\"ctqc-l7\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"2\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eTake-Off Mod\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e2 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer;\" id=\"ctqc-l8\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"2\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eFan Mod\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e2 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- All N-Models --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #666; margin-bottom: 8px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid #1e1e1e; font-style: italic;\"\u003eAll N-Models - inc. i20N\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 2px;\" id=\"ctqc-l9\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"2\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eExhaust Valve Mod\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e2 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 2px;\" id=\"ctqc-l10\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"2\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eHush Mod\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e2 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e \u003clabel style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 7px 10px; border-radius: 5px; cursor: pointer;\" id=\"ctqc-l11\"\u003e \u003cinput style=\"width: 16px; height: 16px; min-width: 16px; cursor: pointer; accent-color: #c0392b;\" value=\"5\" type=\"checkbox\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"flex: 1; font-size: 14px; color: #ccc;\"\u003eTorque-By-Gear\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #555; white-space: nowrap;\"\u003e5 cr\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/label\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ?? TOTAL ???????????????????????????????????????????????? --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background: #1a0800; border: 1px solid #3a1000; border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #c0392b; margin-bottom: 4px;\"\u003eEstimated Total\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ctqc-total\" style=\"font-size: 42px; font-weight: 800; color: #fff; line-height: 1;\"\u003e0\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #777; margin-top: 3px;\"\u003ecredits\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; max-width: 220px;\" id=\"ctqc-rec\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #666; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003eSelect a base tune above\u003cbr\u003eto see your pack recommendation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 11px; color: #444; text-align: center;\"\u003eExact credit cost is confirmed in the portal before you submit. Each revision also costs credits.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat can I use credits on?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePre-written tunes (also called off-the-shelf \/ OTS)\u003c\/strong\u003e - our well-tested CTxxx files developed in-house. Each is a single fixed credit cost - pick one for your car from the portal catalogue and download instantly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCustom tune requests\u003c\/strong\u003e - fully bespoke to your car, mods, and goals. Priced as a base cost plus each option you select (aggression level, pop tune level, pop length, additional tuning options). You'll see the total before submitting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTune revisions\u003c\/strong\u003e - refining a tune we've already built for you, based on log files, new mods, or changed goals. Submitted as a follow-up against your existing tune.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRe-downloads\u003c\/strong\u003e - your first download of any file is free; further downloads of the same file cost 1 credit. Handy if you lose the file or swap microSD cards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exact credit cost for each option is shown in the portal at the time of purchase, so you always know exactly what you're spending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNew to the portal?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead the \u003ca title=\"How to use the tune portal\" href=\"https:\/\/cherrytuning.com.au\/blogs\/tuning-guides\/how-to-use-the-tune-portal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efull step-by-step portal user guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e before you start. 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