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Old 08-18-2004, 11:41 PM
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Hi everyone i need urs help, I have a 00 z28 and Im getting a 224/224 581/581 cam install, as long as stage 2 heads, and lt headers, my car also has a slp lid, tb bypass, and flowmaster catback, do i really need to tune my car, what would happen if i drive my car w/o tunning, would something break???? I also have stock converter, and stock gears i believe they are 273's please let me know, dont know what to do, and dont have money for tunning right now
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anyone!!!
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You can drive the car,but maybe your gas millage going to be poor or going to have some driveability problems.But many people have simillar set ups with out the tuning.
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Yeah you will need a tune.
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Yeah you will need a tune. You should do a tune after a cam install and especially since you are putting on bigger heads and lt's. You can find a tune shop around you or look into ls1edit or HPTuners. A mail order tune is always an option but an actuall tune is what you should shoot for.
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Originally Posted by rorofer
Hi everyone i need urs help, I have a 00 z28 and Im getting a 224/224 581/581 cam install, as long as stage 2 heads, and lt headers, my car also has a slp lid, tb bypass, and flowmaster catback, do i really need to tune my car, what would happen if i drive my car w/o tunning, would something break???? I also have stock converter, and stock gears i believe they are 273's please let me know, dont know what to do, and dont have money for tunning right now
your car is gonna be a

you went all wrong about your mods, should of got the TC first and gears. also dont install the stuff until you have enough money for a tune.
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Originally Posted by jrp
your car is gonna be a

you went all wrong about your mods, should of got the TC first and gears. also dont install the stuff until you have enough money for a tune.
up

ur car is gonna idle and run like hell...especially since u have an a4. YES...tuning will be a must!! the cam is rather small, but u will still have issues. save up til u can afford a tune...u will kick urself in the *** if u dont
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I drove my car when I got my cam installed and it ran ok. Tune helped the idle a lot. I can't say as far as the cam and heads. I would think you probably need to get it tuned. It would be ashamed to mess your engine up after you installed all those parts because you didn't get a tune.




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