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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Yeh, I'm going with a mail order tune from Wait4me and then I'll take it and stick it on the dyno..

I figure $100 for the tune is worth it so I am not a nervous wreck for the 2.5 hour drive to the dyno..
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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Or get a wideband and monitor it. If going heads and not a huge cam driving on stock injectors and staying out of the gas............... I don't see the harm in that. As long as its straight there and thats it. Just my opinion though. Mail order tune wouldn't hurt being extra safe. Good luck!
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Old Sep 16, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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How much would a wideband run me?

I'm throwin' in a set of PRC 2.5 5.3L and a TR 224..

I am doing quite a few mods at once though..

LS6 intake, pulley, yadda yadda..
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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Just wanted to let everyone know, that I drove it about 100 miles to the tuner with the PCV system disconected so I wouldnt flood the motor. It didnt run as bad as I thought it would. Thanks for all the info..great thread.
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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I just talked to my tuner.. He offered to swing by the house and tune it right there to make it safe to drive..
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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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there ya go, no worries than but what you described before is what I'll be doing. I'll be leavin my stock injectors in though. As for a wideband they can range from 250-500, I'd suggest the AEM its reasonably priced and can find them for even a better price in the for sale section or ebay for 225. Great tool but for H/C you probably don't need it, when I get my 408/turbo this is the one I'll be running. Cheap insurance
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