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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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Putting on my LT's & ORY this weekend .. i have the LM exhaust on the car also. Think i need to get the car tuned or should get a plug in programmer yet or wait till i do my cam? Thanks
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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A good dyno with A/F ratio would tell you exactly where you stand on the tuning. What year is your car? If nothing else I'd get the car dynoed with a A/F ratio and see if your good now or running lean/rich & then that will give you a direction to go in. The A/F ratio should be between 12.6 & 13.0. Just my thoughts, Fred
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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If you're going to put a cam in in the next year or so, forget the tune. However, there's a lot to be gained in a full bolt on car with a tune if the cam is something in the very distant future.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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Thanks for your help guys, thats what i was expecting to hear.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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let us know what you gain with a tune!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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