Please direct questions about tuning related to bolt-ons to this thread.
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10-11-2009, 12:39 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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[Official] "Do I need a tune with bolt-ons?" thread
Please direct questions about tuning related to bolt-ons to this thread.
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12-26-2010, 03:38 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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need a tune??
Would I need to get it tuned after installing the gen111 intake, catback exhaust and new cats and oil cooler?
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Agreed if you want to get the rest out of your mods you will need a tune, You should be fine as far as AFR. But if you add another bolt-on like headers you will be off and your stock ECU will not be able to compensate.
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You can get full bolt-ons with out headers, and get a tune right after that. Or you can get full bolt-ons including headers then get the tune. Personally, I wouldn't get the headers. Waste of money, imo.
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**** man, I tune my cars in stock format ;-)
All vehicles can beneift from changing the factory mapping with or with out mods. Your car will compensate very well up to a point, but a tune should make it perfect, if your tuner is decent. Having said that I would not loose sleep over it, get the tune when you are satisifed with your mods. N/A motors are more forgiving.
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Bolt on's, need tuning?
I know this has probably been asked before, but I've got the Stillen G3's and Stillen exhaust, so would a tune be beneficial? I've had these on the car for about 10k miles...and I'm just not too familiar with the whole tuning thing. Any suggestions on a certain tune if I should get one?
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You should also reset your ECU after installation of these mods.
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That's not necessary. An ECU reset isn't required after bolt-on intakes & exhausts are installed. Yes, a tune will give a better A/F ratio and give slightly better HP numbers (depending upon the maps used).
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I would recommend at least getting a dyno run performed where they monitor the A/F ratio to see what the car is running. Sometimes, G3 intakes lean the car out beyond the safe limit where I could tell you that it isn't a problem: my car was detonating slightly before my tune after installing the G3 intake even after resetting the ECU. However, conversely many run the G3 without a tune and have had no issues.
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