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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 12:57 AM
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Is it worth it to spend the money and get a tune for a stock LS1 Camaro with and intake and LT's, ORY and catback? I am about to put wrapped SS LT's on my car and im wondering if it would be worth it to have the car dyno tuned with a Dynojet?
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:26 AM
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if u plan on doing future mods then just wait, but if your just doin the headers only. then yes a tune will give u more
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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Well i am trying to figure out if a tune will give me enough power to justify the cost of tuning?
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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it would if that is going to be the end of your mods but if you have future plans for the car like a cam, heads etc then i would wait and spend the money on it later.
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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It just depends on how much your tune costs. I have those basic mods done and nothing else and mine put down 340. I would say that was worth the $250 I spent on my tune. That will also cover future tunes (not for free, but more than half off).

Plus, with those mods, my car was running worse than stock without the tune. But maybe that's just my car.
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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i would wait
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Old Nov 5, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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normally id say wait. TheBlur totally turned my car around after my true duals.. it was a night and day difference, very worth the money even tho i didnt hav to pay lol. but if i had paied 4oo bucks i would not have been dissapointed. maybe thts just my car tho?
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Old Nov 7, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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normally id say wait. TheBlur totally turned my car around after my true duals.. it was a night and day difference, very worth the money even tho i didnt hav to pay lol. but if i had paied 4oo bucks i would not have been dissapointed. maybe thts just my car tho?
Do you mean $400 for the tune or for TD's
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What about a mail order tune for what he has done? worth the money?
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^^^^^ I wouldn't trust a mail order tune. Go with a dyno tune and don't look back.
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