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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 06:55 AM
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Ok.. i sound like a noob i know **** on this subject but need help... i have a laptop. i wanted to upgrade to a smaller pulley etc without the gm stages ..do i need hp turners program... and what do i need to tune the vehicle i have a laptop what else tight budget ..can i tune it my self or do i need a shop.
That all depends really how far you want to go. HP tuners is worth it in my eyes but just remember make small changes a little at a time. You can tune yourself but if you have never done anything in such before and are unsure might be best to get a shop to do it and dyno the car to tune.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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yeah, you'll get out of the program what you put in...if you don't spend the time to study & learn it inside & out there is a chance you'll give up, fail or blow up something. Personally I dove right in spent the time reading & talking to people to learn as much as I could & still learn new **** every day. So it all depends on you really.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by marzbarz
Ok.. i sound like a noob i know **** on this subject but need help... i have a laptop. i wanted to upgrade to a smaller pulley etc without the gm stages ..do i need hp turners program... and what do i need to tune the vehicle i have a laptop what else tight budget ..can i tune it my self or do i need a shop.
cant include hp tuners and tight budget in the same sentence just isnt gonna happen
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SLOWBALT06
cant include hp tuners and tight budget in the same sentence just isnt gonna happen


Sure you can. Its why im buying it a few months in advance. Now I just need to get a wideband and a laptop.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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You can still play with your boost controls a little before you get your wideband just to see what its about and such.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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hp tuners 650+ shipping , decent laptop=400-500 , aem wideband-299+shipping , and if you REALLY want aeroforce 225+Shipping all that comes out to around 1400-1600$ thats not cheap i figure you need about $4,000 maybe a little less if you want to touch down in the 12's JUST bc by then your gonna need new axles and a clutch which is a pretty penny
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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My whole upgrade path plan is

Hptuners -> Wideband -> play with these for a little bit and learn. Baby steps on this. ---> laptop.

While im doing this over the winter I plan on --->

Buying axles ---> clutch ---> tires(because they are getting pretty bald). ---> pistons ---> injectors and pulley.

All in all I plan on taking a weeks vaccation in July are august to do the install of the axles, pistons, clutch and pulley. By then my warrenty should be up.

You can mod on a budget. Just have to plan it out.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Evilfrog
My whole upgrade path plan is

Hptuners -> Wideband -> play with these for a little bit and learn. Baby steps on this. ---> laptop.

While im doing this over the winter I plan on --->

Buying axles ---> clutch ---> tires(because they are getting pretty bald). ---> pistons ---> injectors and pulley.

All in all I plan on taking a weeks vaccation in July are august to do the install of the axles, pistons, clutch and pulley. By then my warrenty should be up.

You can mod on a budget. Just have to plan it out.
o yeah that way but i was thinking you were gonna do this all before thanksgiving
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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o yeah that way but i was thinking you were gonna do this all before thanksgiving
Hell no! I just bought a house! Im aslo going to be fixing up my garage in this time period.
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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Hell no! I just bought a house! Im aslo going to be fixing up my garage in this time period.
i guess thats the good thing about being 19 you dont have to worry about very much i have no bills no job nothing i just go to school full time i guess thats the only perk of being young
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Old Oct 12, 2006 | 12:52 PM
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i guess thats the good thing about being 19 you dont have to worry about very much i have no bills no job nothing i just go to school full time i guess thats the only perk of being young
Yeah but just wait your day will come soon also like everyone else. Enjoy being in school while you can cause those were the days.
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