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Old 08-03-2011, 10:30 PM
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Got a 99 TA WS6 and i just installed a volant CAI and Magnaflow cat-back and just ordered long-tube headers and hiflow kitties, a fast intake and a 90mm tb

So my question is What perf comp should i use?
What is the most popular best bang for the buck?
I have one on my dmax and i picked up 112rwhp and i know i wont see that but how much can i expect?

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Old 08-03-2011, 10:38 PM
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you mean........what kind of tuner should you get?
Old 08-03-2011, 10:46 PM
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Ya exactly
Like a canned tuner or a complete ECU idc
Old 08-03-2011, 10:52 PM
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the handheld tuners really are not good "bang for the buck."

A complete dyno tune from a shop yields the best results but even a mail order tune from a sponsor will be better than a handheld.

Read through the PCM/Diagnostics forum here and you'll start to get an idea why this is kind of a vague question.
Old 08-03-2011, 11:01 PM
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frost tuning is what you need .he great is a vendor here .you can do a search for frost or find many threads about him in the dyno section.
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Thanks guys I appreciate the input
I actually did some local research and got ahold of rev extreme outta Tampa and they aparently do some crazy good work I'm gonna check them out and see what happens
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our cars dont work like that, you need to find a tuning shop with a dyno that has efilive, or hptuners to reflash your computer.
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Im with USAFWS6... If someone is trying to sell you a new ECU, walk away. You dont need a new 'perf comp'... our cars have EXCELLENT comps, they just need to be 'tuned'.

As stated earlier, your best bet is a street / dyno tune, then a mail order, then a handheld.

Good luck!
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get a dyno tune from a good tuner.
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Originally Posted by ULTIMATEORANGESS
get a dyno tune from a good tuner.

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think of the ls1 computer as a flashdrive, you can just keep rewriting over and over. i think its 512mb accually. now if you had a swap vehicle i would say go with a "411" computer, thats what most harness makers recommend anyway. coming from the diesel world you get a free pass for liking handheld tuners. listen to the guys on here they know there ****.




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