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Old 07-11-2004, 09:44 PM
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What would you buy? a nitrous kit or hptuners?
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hp tuners.

soooooo much you can do with it from there, and it makes everything else easyer.
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yep, i would get the hptuners , you will need it if you decide to get that cam.
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Guys, here's a basic question: Specifically, what does a HP tuner do? Why is it recommended to do it first?
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Originally Posted by Bklynstanger
Guys, here's a basic question: Specifically, what does a HP tuner do? Why is it recommended to do it first?


You don't "do" it. You only start it, it's impossible to finish.

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i kinda do need hptuners cause my car still hasn't been running 100% ever since i put in my LT headers. But nitrous is soo cool. Guess i'm just gonna have to buy both!
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well of course both silly


hey stanger.
hp tuners is software to both diagnose AND tune your car. it allows you to change any and every part of your cars pcm....

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look in the sponcer line up you will see it there. with pics
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Instant satisfaction: Nitrous.
Long Term Tool: HPTuner.

Nothing replaces the performance value of the spray.
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Originally Posted by SouthFL.02.SS
Nothing replaces the performance value of the spray.
What about 427 with a turbo?
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that outdoes the performance.... but not the value
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think i'll go with nitrous now and get HPtuners for christmas. Thanks for the input guys.




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