Frost tune or cat back?
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What would you guys put your money into on a mild bolt on DD? Tune or cat back? Exhaust is stock. Have a 3000 stall from FTI, lid and ported TB/MAF
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It depends- has the car been tuned for the converter? If it hasn't, then go with the tune to maximize the benefits of the stall converter. If it has, then go with the cat-back, and get a tune after you add LTs/ORY.
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Essentially you'd need a tune for your converter..though many drive untuned with no issues. It would be nice to get rid of the stocker exhaust for many reasons. I guess I'd say get your converter tuned..he can also increase line pressure, and some other things. The next time you'd really need a tune is for a set of LTs. But I would try getting a new catback asap...flows better and sounds tons better.
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Why do a tune just to later down the road add more bolt ons and then retune it again?
Do all the work beforehand and then have it tuned. The converter and exhaust along with the lid and tb port won't affect drivability as much as you think. I have lt's, a catback, SLP lid and a few other minor mods done to mine and was verified by a local guy that it's pretty good as it is.
So do all your bolt on mods first, then get your tune done.
Do all the work beforehand and then have it tuned. The converter and exhaust along with the lid and tb port won't affect drivability as much as you think. I have lt's, a catback, SLP lid and a few other minor mods done to mine and was verified by a local guy that it's pretty good as it is.
So do all your bolt on mods first, then get your tune done.
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Why do a tune just to later down the road add more bolt ons and then retune it again?
Do all the work beforehand and then have it tuned. The converter and exhaust along with the lid and tb port won't affect drivability as much as you think. I have lt's, a catback, SLP lid and a few other minor mods done to mine and was verified by a local guy that it's pretty good as it is.
So do all your bolt on mods first, then get your tune done.
Do all the work beforehand and then have it tuned. The converter and exhaust along with the lid and tb port won't affect drivability as much as you think. I have lt's, a catback, SLP lid and a few other minor mods done to mine and was verified by a local guy that it's pretty good as it is.
So do all your bolt on mods first, then get your tune done.
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Lol @ straight pipe comments. By straight pipe I assume he means muffler delete. I actually ran that setup for a while on my old SS and it didn't sound bad actually. Quieter than most would think.
My advice would be to get the mail tune solely for the converter and just add a cutout for now.
My advice would be to get the mail tune solely for the converter and just add a cutout for now.
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Depending on the model of your car (esp. if it's a Formula or Z28) you can build your own "catback" for cheap. You definitely want to get rid of that horribly restrictive stock muffler. And longtubes are going to make for huge progress.
But the best overall performance investment you can make is a tuning program (EFILive or HPTuners). Frost is great, but you can learn to tune yourself and make adjustments many times over if you own a tuning program.
But the best overall performance investment you can make is a tuning program (EFILive or HPTuners). Frost is great, but you can learn to tune yourself and make adjustments many times over if you own a tuning program.