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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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I have a 98 SS Vert mostly stock. I want to put Magnaflow Exhaust onit with single tips. Do I need to get a tune after it is installed? And if so what tuner should I get. Help pleases.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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you could do a full exhaust with headers a lid throttle body and intake without getting a tune. the search button sux but do a lot of forum reading like i do. you won't get help postin very newbish questions like this. ive been reading for 7months so far theres a lot of info.>newb here
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by airforcemanss
you could do a full exhaust with headers a lid throttle body and intake without getting a tune. the search button sux but do a lot of forum reading like i do. you won't get help postin very newbish questions like this. ive been reading for 7months so far theres a lot of info.>newb here
Ye. I have looked. I have found many new things and answered lots of questions and fixed many things by just looking. It never hurts to asks. And yes I have recieved lots of help by just asking.
But thanks for the help.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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so you just did the magnaflow catback correct? no i would not suggest getting it tuned at that point, the stock tune can easily compensate for that and you should have a nice little gain from it. is that all the mods you have? what do you have planned?
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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no tune needed with a catback
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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If you really want you could always get a lifetime tune and go in for your catback. That's what I'm doing since my mod list is coming along pretty slowly. I plan on getting at least 3 seperate tunes which is only costing me $50 more than a full one time tune.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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no tune for magnaflow only
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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No, you don't. But I will tell you my experience with the Magnaflow cat-back. The car dyno'd 303rwhp stock. 295 after the magnaflow cat-back. 312rwhp after the tune. Same Dyno, Same day.
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Originally Posted by 98SSEP
I have a 98 SS Vert mostly stock. I want to put Magnaflow Exhaust onit with single tips. Do I need to get a tune after it is installed? And if so what tuner should I get. Help pleases.
You don't need a tune. I installed the exact same exhaust a few
months ago. The instructions say to just disconnect the battery
so that the stock computer can adjust the idle.
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the magnaflow catback makes you lose power?
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No power loss...check my sig.
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You dont really need a tune until after you install a cam...I would do all your bolt ons first.
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