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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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OK so this is what i got and dont got! lol!

Its a 402 with prc stg 2.5 heads !
Magic stic 4 cam
Tsp short block 11.2 compression
92/ 92 intake tb
m12 tran
monster stg 4 clutch
390 rear


I just dont have time to get it back to the tuner and for some reason my gas milage dropped *** and its bucking like crazy!
Any of mail order guys think they can work it out ! Its eating ton of fuel at idle!
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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I believe you have one in your sig. His address has just changed.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Jrp1978
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I just dont have time to get it back to the tuner and for some reason my gas milage dropped *** and its bucking like crazy!.....

If these are new developments then they are not tune related; the tune won't change over time. The car will though. Mail order tuning can't fix any physical issues with the car.

I didn't previously tune this car (don't know who did) but I have tuned many MS4 cars. They are large cams but they tune very easily. In almost all cases, cam buck can be almost totally eliminated. At cruise, it all can, but you still can't drive around a parking lot with clutch-out in first gear at 11-1200RPMs.
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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to the op, if i remember, i know who did your dyno tune, and you have had problems. If I were you i would get a tuning suite. I got efi-live and i am sooooo much happier. I am very picky and having the ability to change little things any time is awesome, plus in the long run way way cheaper. Frost is right though the tune will not change, it cant. I dont know why people think that. If your tune was **** before then that is another story. Check out all other possible causes first. Tuning will not fix bad parts. As far as a mail order tuner goes i have never heard a bad thing about Frost, though i have no experience with him, but all his info is right on the head. I have learned a lot reading his posts. my .02
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Old Feb 9, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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Frost did my base tune for my turboed car, did a fabulous job considering I just gave him a list of specs. Fired right up and sounds good!
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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Hey buddy Never thought to ask you ! I had few fuel leaks and vaccum leaks and you are always so busy and I know the misses of the house hate when your free time ends up tuning !

All issues are fixed !

I will be happy to pay for your time and effort! Like I said its a 402 for texas speed!
Fast 92 92 setup!
11.2 compression
Prc ls6 stg 2.5 heads
Ms4 Camshaft installed straight up!
pacesetter headers
stock maf ( would like to go to 85 but not sure you could mail order that !
slp lid

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Bucking pretty bad under 2000 in 3rd
Eating gas like no tommorow!
Pops on hard accel when shifting to next gear !
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Old Feb 10, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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I would like to putt 100 mm lid and 100 mm maf is that possible with mail order tune?
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I am also gettting ton of spark knock ugg
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Originally Posted by Frost
If these are new developments then they are not tune related; the tune won't change over time. The car will though. Mail order tuning can't fix any physical issues with the car.
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