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Apr 9, 2008 | 08:34 PM

wildn347

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safe to run

i just got done doing full exhaust and ls6 intake is it safe for me to take it to the strip and see my gains or do i NEED to wait till i get it tunned?

Apr 9, 2008 | 08:36 PM

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whats your definition of full exhaust? headers?

Apr 9, 2008 | 08:37 PM

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long tubes, ory,catback full exhaust

Apr 9, 2008 | 08:48 PM

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i would say that you are fine, the car will adjust enough for it to be safe. there are plenty of people on the board running full bolt ons without a tune, you will just be leaving a little power on the table...

Apr 9, 2008 | 08:48 PM

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yea thats what i was thinking

Apr 10, 2008 | 09:08 AM

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Definitely safe

Apr 10, 2008 | 09:31 AM

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You'll be fine. I've done it several times.

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Apr 11, 2008 | 12:28 PM

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i wouldn't worry about it, but a tune would be a good thing.

Apr 11, 2008 | 12:42 PM

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A tune will make it feel a lot stronger and give you some nice gains. I went from 357/369 to 368/383 with a tune.

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Apr 11, 2008 | 02:55 PM

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Run it and post some times! Take it to the dyno and get a dyno sheet after your mods as well. You can get a tune if you want, but it is not necessary from a safety standpoint. If you are planning on a cam swap soon, they wait to tune until then. Have fun!

Apr 11, 2008 | 03:08 PM

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def safe to do it. have fun running it.

Apr 11, 2008 | 03:22 PM

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Yea I would think it would be fine

Apr 13, 2008 | 08:34 PM

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so i ran it.. which it felt like a slug in first gear with my radials it got a half second slower in the 1/8th then it ran stock it needs to be tunned bad and my 2.73s arent helping any either, best time out of 2 runs was 13.7 it felt like 1st gear wasnt even there

Apr 13, 2008 | 08:41 PM

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def need better gears, im sure those tires weigh quite a bit more

Apr 13, 2008 | 11:16 PM

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If your not adding anything major to your motor anytime soon, go get it tuned. It will really help the car out.

Apr 13, 2008 | 11:31 PM

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If your not adding anything major to your motor anytime soon, go get it tuned. It will really help the car out.

What he said. Because, more than likely, you are running a little rich. A tune will help to eliminate that.

Apr 14, 2008 | 06:41 AM

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I know this is a stupid question but what exactly is it that is being tuned? Is it just the A/F ratio or is there other stuff? Sorry to hijack.

Apr 14, 2008 | 09:14 AM

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Even if you do plan on doing some internal mods in the future you can get it tuned now. Most tuners will give you a lifetime tune so you can bring it back to them to get re-tuned and just pay dyno time.