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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 01:03 AM
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I have a '00 TA and it has the mods listed below with 3.42s. It feels fast but not as fast as it should for its mods. I have ridden in a few cars that I think would give it its moneys worth and they are nothing special. I even got beat by a LS2 GTO with traction being a minor issue for both cars. Very minor. And I was always under the impression that those were slower than F-Bodys...? Maybe I am mistaken.

My question is, will a tune make a night and day difference in HP? Or does it just cure daily driving issues. I want to be surprised when I get a tune. Or im going to be mad.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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You need to get it tuned.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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wait...you have bolt ons, a decent cam, a stall and larger gears.....and you ahve a stock tune

HELLO

you could be leaving 15...20...30hp on the table, not to mention all kinds of DD issues.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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Basically anything you do to your motor a tune can benefit you.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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dude you need a tune, you will see a world of a difference after it.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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WOW, you need a tune for sure! Day and night of difference, not to mention it could be leaning out possibly too amoung the drivabiltiy issues, etc.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:57 AM
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WOW! I wouldn't even run it hard with a TV3 and no tune. If that GTO is stock though you still should have absolutely KILLED it IMO.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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I'd recommend www.fastchip.com

Might be a little more than you want to spend but Ed's a hell of a guy. Hands-down one of the best at what he does. If you could make a trip to Tulsa for a dyno tune, I think you'd be very very happy with the results.
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I'd recommend finding a reputable tuner in your area and taking your car to get tuned asap.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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+1. Get that thing tuned ASAP!!!!
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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My car basically just has a lid and a catback and I noticed a very nice gain tuning it myself on EFI Live.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by teke184
wait...you have bolt ons, a decent cam, a stall and larger gears.....and you ahve a stock tune

HELLO

you could be leaving 15...20...30hp on the table, not to mention all kinds of DD issues.
wow dude yea definitely get a full dyno tune man!
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 97Z28LT1
I'd recommend www.fastchip.com

Might be a little more than you want to spend but Ed's a hell of a guy. Hands-down one of the best at what he does. If you could make a trip to Tulsa for a dyno tune, I think you'd be very very happy with the results.
Listen to the man. Ed fastchipped my 02 ss and it made the difference of a ford to a chevy.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TSSC
made the difference of a ford to a chevy.
LMAO
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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LS2 GTO's and LS1 F-bodies are basically a drivers race. With you mods you should've destroyed it, especially off the line with your converter.

Get that **** tuned ASAP!
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Hell yeah get a tune!
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Im sure your getting terrible gas mileage without a tune. Plus with the cam and stall and no tune your just throw money away on gas.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Its on the rich side. Bad lol. And dd'ing sucks. But thanks for the info. I was getting a tune soon anyways....just wanted to know what to expect :-)
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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tune that bitch!
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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look at my power numbers, a good tune does help. I payed 350 bucks for a dynotune. Just make sure its a safe one and your not pushing your car to the breaking point everytime you mash it
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