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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 08:54 AM
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i had a set of pacesetter headers install on my 2001 ta... and i had a mail order tune done..but im getting really bad gas milage...any ideas??? no codes or service lights...and ive got about 400 miles on the headers so far...

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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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its cause its a mail order tune. better to get someone to log and tune it.
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Im thinking about getting one the 125$ mail order tunes going on in the GP section.

Nobody in the 2 places of the state of florida i live in tune, and I dont have enough mods to make it worth getting a hp tuners dynotune.
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by WS6FirebirdTA00
I'm in the Charlotte area and have HP Tuners, PM me for any kind of tuning help or mod install help

Wanna come to Tallahasee or Ft Lauderdale?





Damn florida and its lack of F-body shops
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 09:12 AM
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it would be a good excuse for a trip you just need to move where more shops are lol
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Old Aug 3, 2005 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by WS6FirebirdTA00
it would be a good excuse for a trip you just need to move where more shops are lol
Well I tried talking to the dean about moving FSU closer to one of the speedshops and he kinda said no
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