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Yes you'd need tuning to take full advantage of the headers but no, you don't always need tuning to simply enjoy some of the benefits of a header install.
Headers will change the air/fuel ratio some and if not tuned you won't get the full gains and could loose a tad. The car will still run and it will sound cool but won't have all the performance it could have.
OK, so I need tuning to max out the new mods, I figured as much. Can I do that with a DiabloSport? Seeing as how I'm not spending another 600 buckaroos at a Dyno shop for a simple tune.
I guess I can't do that with the Hypertech PP3. Or Can I?
No, the Hypertech will not cut it...I currently use the HPP3 for it's shift point/firmness and fan settings but no Power Tuning for it didn't work well on my mostly stock car at all....after I get my LTs/ORY on the car I might experiment with the Power Tuning again to see if the A/F parameters changed enough in one direction (lean/rich etc?) that maybe the factory preset HPP3 tune will work better, I doubt it will though.