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Old 03-22-2007, 02:21 AM
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With my mods in my sig should I pay a dyno tuner to tune my car with an SCT or no?? I dont want to buy a tune online and have them send it with the SCT, I'd rather a professional do it and look at my car if I do. But would it really help me with my bolt ons (no FI), or not really?
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Old 03-22-2007, 02:24 AM
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Old 03-22-2007, 02:30 AM
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wait... thats a hell no
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Old 03-22-2007, 03:21 AM
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yea id wait til you get some more serious mods. youll gain a little bit...but plan on shelling out ~$400 for the tuner and then ~$150 for the tune. i dont think itd be worth the $$$
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Old 03-22-2007, 03:29 AM
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It's not worth the money, but a tune can never hurt you.
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Old 03-22-2007, 03:37 AM
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lol the engines stock... you dont have fi... you dont have juice... hell you dont even have full bolts ons.... ya go ahead and waste $500 on 10hp...
Get a tuner and be done.
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Hell no that would be a giant waste of money for you. mod your car out first.
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Old 03-22-2007, 03:52 AM
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Im going with everyone else get a tuner and call it good, SCT or Diablosport is the only eay to go, take into consideration what your local shop uses when buying.
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Old 03-22-2007, 05:14 AM
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Not enough done yet to justify a tune, the money would not be well spent.

If it were me I would get these mods done next before a tune...

Electric Water Pump, Electric Powersteering pump,lightweight flywheel (SFI), PST carbon fiber driveshaft, Replace those gears with a set from Pro 5.0 because theyare 3.5lbs less,Typhoon intake (Port match to ported heads), VT Cams, Port those heads while off,Maf tuned for 38lbs injectors then I would get the tune.... Seems like I am forgetting something though.... But thats just me.

OH ya, shorty headers and high flow cats from SummitRacing (You can sell your old cats as scrap for $40 each.) still feel like I am forgetting something....

You have a great start as it is, keep it up.


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Old 03-22-2007, 05:16 AM
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lol the engines stock... you dont have fi... you dont have juice... hell you dont even have full bolts ons.... ya go ahead and waste $500 on 10hp...
Get a tuner and be done.
shhiiaat I'm runnin a wet 100shot without a tune and running great!
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