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Old 07-28-2007, 08:52 AM
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I'm thinking of installing CAI and Exhaust without a tune...am I nuts? Reason being I don't want to change any of the tune settings yet.....my car only has 40 miles on it.
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Old 07-28-2007, 09:30 AM
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I installed the K&N Typhoon kit. I did not want or expect neckbreaking power, just a little something extra. So far, im happy with it. Makes a nice difference and no tune required.

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Old 07-28-2007, 09:33 AM
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yes your nuts...

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I'm thinking of installing CAI and Exhaust without a tune...am I nuts? Reason being I don't want to change any of the tune settings yet.....my car only has 40 miles on it.
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Old 07-28-2007, 09:53 AM
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I'm thinking of installing CAI and Exhaust without a tune...am I nuts? Reason being I don't want to change any of the tune settings yet.....my car only has 40 miles on it.
Thats what I did when mine was new. I installed a Granatelli CAI without a tune and it was a huge improvement. But as you can see by my sig I have moved on and added a few more performance mods. It's so much more fun to drive now. Take your time, but you will eventially lose control and be overcome by the mod bug.
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Old 07-28-2007, 09:59 AM
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To the best of my knowledge you NEED a tune for all CAI's except the K&N one. For example, if you use the steeda one without adding a tune to it, your car will act funny at WOT and at higher RPM's. Most likely the check engine light will come on.
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Old 07-28-2007, 10:11 AM
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Well, it depends on if you want itjust to be able to say you have it, or if you want it to make much of a difference. You need a tune to get max benefit.

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Old 07-28-2007, 10:32 AM
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I guess what one of you guys is saying, "If you are gonna do it later, do it now." Then my question is????Do I have to have a certain amount of miles on the car, or can I add the CAI and tune now? (40 miles on it)
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Old 07-28-2007, 10:45 AM
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I guess what one of you guys is saying, "If you are gonna do it later, do it now." Then my question is???? Do I have to have a certain amount of miles on the car, or can I add the CAI and tune now? (40 miles on it)
I'd put on 1000 at least, to break it in. Then go for it.
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Old 07-28-2007, 10:50 AM
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Buy a supercharger that's where I should have started but I couldn't afford it. So save your money for three years and you will be right , that is if you can wait that long.
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Old 07-28-2007, 10:55 AM
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Think I'll pass on the supercharger. This is my daily driver.
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