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Old 05-14-2011, 11:20 AM
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I have K&N CAI and flowmaster mufflers. Would buying a tuner really improve numbers WORTH the price for the tuner or am i better off leaving the car un-tuned for now?

If you do recommend a tuner; which should i get? i own a 97 GT. Romeo engine/2V/4.6L/automatic.
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Old 05-14-2011, 02:50 PM
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what do you plan to do with the car leave it NA or go FI and what other mods do you have planed
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Old 05-15-2011, 11:57 AM
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I plan to leave it NA. Other mods for the future are throttle body and plenum, 4.10 gears, slotted/cross drilled rotors. This wont be for another while though (months).

on another note; are you in the Corps?
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Old 11-05-2011, 09:43 PM
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No don't buy one unless you want seriouse issues with your ride I have to take mine to the dealer to get the ecu reflashed . Sct tuner didn't save my stock tune properly . And the bama tunes are crap had a crappy idle on it go from 1000rpm to 600 rpm kept jumping around
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Old 11-06-2011, 01:56 AM
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^dont listen to ep2010...hes retarded. youre going to need to get tuned with those mods eventually, might as well get it now. even aside from those though, i would recommend a tuner. especially for an automatic
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Old 01-13-2012, 07:34 PM
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It's worth getting the tuner if your tinkering with your vehicle alot, and they can always be resold if you change your mind about all of that.
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Old 01-16-2012, 09:26 AM
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Yes, do the tune.
Tens of thousands of Mustang owners can't be wrong, a tune is one of the best single mods you can do to a late model EFI vehicle.

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Old 01-18-2012, 04:00 PM
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definitely go with tune. suggest sct
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Old 02-09-2012, 08:12 PM
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Yep, custom tunes from Brenspeed or AM give you free retunes for each mod. I need to get one...
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Old 02-13-2012, 05:06 PM
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These are some of my concerns, I just got a cat-back exhaust on it and I am going to be going to longtubes and an off-road x-pipe. My final upgrade will be possibly a Kenne Bell SC and depend on what I need possible bigger injectors also. Depending on if the setup come with that. Don't know if I should go with a tuner or just get it dyno tuned. Or in my fashion I might just get dyno tuned and get a hand held just in case.
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