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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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So far I only have a TSP lid with a K&N. Ordering a YANK SY-3500 soon and will do some free mods in the spring (TB bypass/trim airdam/MAF screen/EGR mod). Hope to get a GMMC chambered exhaust later this year and maybe the QTP long tubes next year. Which of these mods will require PCM programming?
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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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You'll want to be tuned after the headers. Also you'll want some tuning done for the converter as far as shift points, line pressure and what not.
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Old Jan 2, 2004 | 10:25 PM
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every car is different. to get the best out of those mods you'll want a tune but depending on your car you may need a tune just to run decent. install the **** then you'll know if you need to tune or not.

i installed; lid/filter, cai, long tubes, Y, and catback all at once and drove off fine. wasnt until the cam install that i needed a tune.
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Old Jan 3, 2004 | 02:52 AM
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You don't have to have tuning for any of the items you listed above, but if you want to get the best performance out of your car it is a must. For a TC you need to deleted the torque management and change shift points. And for the long tubes you would need to get your rear o2s deleted, or get o2 sims.
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