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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 08:17 AM
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worth modding?
are these cars even worth modding without a tune? or should i just gather parts and then tune when im ready?
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 08:22 AM
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Gather your stuff then tune is what i would say...
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by BartSS
Gather your stuff then tune is what i would say...
This.

To get the full benefits of any performance mod, you would want a tune.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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You'll see minimal gains from a downpipe..anthing else will pretty much just skew readings too much to see benefits and may actually hinder performance depending on the mod. Just buy your mods and get a tune.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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The production tune has built in learn mode and will learn out almost any mod you make.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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The production tune has built in learn mode and will learn out almost any mod you make.
Youre here too Bill? Oh not to thread jack but are you coming to CED this year?
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 01:02 PM
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You'll see minimal gains from a downpipe..anthing else will pretty much just skew readings too much to see benefits and may actually hinder performance depending on the mod. Just buy your mods and get a tune.
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When I first put on my downpipe, took it for a drive, didn't really notice a difference besides sound. Got tuned later that day, and was like oh, hello power

Tunes make a Night and day difference.
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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I will be at CED
Yes, I will be at CED. See you Friday and Saturday
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Youre here too Bill? Oh not to thread jack but are you coming to CED this year?
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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Yes, I will be at CED. See you Friday and Saturday
Awesome sounds good!!!
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Old Jun 16, 2011 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bucks121
are these cars even worth modding without a tune? or should i just gather parts and then tune when im ready?
Do a downpipe and tune first. That will last you a while before the mod-bug hits again. You can add and retune after that. Re-tuning doesn't cost very much from Trifecta. It's only like $50.
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 02:01 AM
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KN Short Ram Intake, Downpipe, Tune. 300whp easy.
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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 02:05 AM
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Do a downpipe and tune first. That will last you a while before the mod-bug hits again. You can add and retune after that. Re-tuning doesn't cost very much from Trifecta. It's only like $50.
Or you could be a dealer and its pretty much free...or at least it was every time I got retuned.
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