I was wondering what the "Don't do that **** ****" standard was for driving without a tune. For instance getting an aftermarket stage kit and then driving 100 miles to a place to get a tune. Doable, possible, don't do that **** ****? If its okay what precautions should I take during the journey.

 

if it is a kit and you are using the kit...i would hope that everything comes with it including some sort of pcm or turn/flash.

what kit are you talkin about?

 

I was gonna piece together something on my own. and then drive to someones house for the tune

 

I'd say drive to their house... then install the stuff... then get tuned... installing a pulley, injectors, and etc ain't too hard.

 

i just had the same problem. so i will share the experience with u.
i have a 2.9" pully and #42's as well as an AEM CAI, and custom 2.5" magnaflow exhaust. the pully CAN be installed before you go there. DO NOT install new injectors without a retune. i had my pully swapped for 2 weeks before i had it tuned. but i put the injectors in at the dyno shop in the parking lot. it took like 20 minutes and was really easy. there is a how-to on it in the how-to section.
good luck

IMO its way better to get a custom tune with aftermarket stuff. b/c the companies with the generalized tunes have to account for every worst case scenario.. such as an arizona desert @ 110* or something

x2. as long as you have athe right pully puller, this car is cake to work on.

 

^^^Agreed!

 

i drove my 2.7 pulley and other mods, minus the 60's over 100 miles to get it tuned. as long as you stay in the vacume youll be fine.

 

You can easily drive around on the stock tune with 42#'s and a pulley. Just don't go WOT. Even GM says you can drive to the dealer for a stage 1/2 flash, and people did it before with the intense stage 3 and a MAF translator.