4.6L (1996-2004 Modular) Mustang Technical discussions on 1996-2004 4.6 Liter Modular Motors (2V and 4V) within.

Retune?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-27-2006, 08:15 AM
  #1  
2000WhiteGT
1st Gear Member
Thread Starter
 
2000WhiteGT's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location:
Posts: 61
Default Retune?

Is there a retune needed after putting in the cold air intake, bigger throttle body and plenum? I just bougth this car and it has these things done but I'm not sure if the previous owner did it if it was needed.
2000WhiteGT is offline  
Old 11-27-2006, 08:52 AM
  #2  
contentsunderpressur
5th Gear Member
 
contentsunderpressur's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bay Minette Alabama
Posts: 3,080
Default RE: Retune?

No, you don't have to retune it for that for it to run good. To get max hp from it you would need to get it tuned but I would do everything I could to it and have it tuned one time for all your mods instead of spending the money every time you install something else.
contentsunderpressur is offline  
Old 11-27-2006, 09:15 AM
  #3  
Quick Shot xMLx
5th Gear Member
 
Quick Shot xMLx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 3,151
Default RE: Retune?

No don't even worry about it. Those mods yield minimal power at best. Won't need a tune until you get full bolt-ons (headers) and it still isn't necessary.
Quick Shot xMLx is offline  
Old 11-27-2006, 02:41 PM
  #4  
Dan04COBRA
Super Moderator
 
Dan04COBRA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location:
Posts: 14,917
Default RE: Retune?

It's not a major worry, but if you had a pre-existing lean condition, it just got worse with the added air flow.
Dan04COBRA is offline  
Old 11-27-2006, 04:04 PM
  #5  
Frostbitten
4th Gear Member
 
Frostbitten's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,495
Default RE: Retune?

you need a retune since you added the cold air kit. I know its not as crucial as an 05, but your still changing amount/direction of airflow getting to the MAF.
Frostbitten is offline  
Old 11-27-2006, 04:17 PM
  #6  
stang2000
5th Gear Member
 
stang2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location:
Posts: 2,284
Default RE: Retune?

no you don't need a retune.
stang2000 is offline  
Old 11-27-2006, 06:51 PM
  #7  
lizzyfan
Underboss
 
lizzyfan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helaware
Posts: 20,273
Default RE: Retune?

If you have an SCT/Diablo tuner that came with it, a touch up tune would be good since you changed TB/Plenum. If that is not the case, get all the mods first (as stated above) and then get a tuner and have it dyno tuned
lizzyfan is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jittie
4.0L V6 Technical Discussions
13
07-30-2006 06:25 PM
5 speed GT
2005-2014 Mustangs
1
06-11-2006 11:11 PM
Rt1Rebel
GT S197 General Discussion
7
05-21-2006 10:09 AM
0to60
V6 S197 General Discussion
3
01-14-2006 04:18 AM
nanaki
Pipes, Boost & Juice
17
01-13-2006 10:21 PM



Quick Reply: Retune?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:31 AM.