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Old 03-14-2011, 09:20 PM
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I am about to purchase a PROCHARGER D-1SC with 8 rib and 4.5" twin inner coolers for my 1998 TRANS AM. I have an LS6 intake and I will be buying LT headers for it when I install the PROCHARGER. Possibly next year I will pull the stock LS1 and have a forged 347 purpose built for boost. I'm looking to get somewhere in the 550WHP range this year. My question to you guys is can I achieve my goal with a mail order tune or should I take the car to a dyno tuner? And who would you guys recommend to send the PCM to for the best tune?
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take it somewhere and have it dyno tuned for best results
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Yeah you are right, I know I should it's just where I live I count I have any dyne shops that I know of. The closest one to my knowledge is about a 2hr drive, which means I would have to haul the car there. I was hoping to just a mail order tune for the meanwhile so I can drive the car. Does a mail order tune sacrifice much power or reliability? If so then I will just have to load her on a trailer and enjoy the drive.
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Talk to the place that dyno tunes close to you. They may be able to mail order tune your computer so you can drive it in and give you a discounted rate on the dyno tune. Just a thought. I know other places do this.
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Talk to the place that dyno tunes close to you. They may be able to mail order tune your computer so you can drive it in and give you a discounted rate on the dyno tune. Just a thought. I know other places do this.
Thanks for the heads up man. If the shop is willing to do that I might just go that route
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google "Frost mail order tune" also "Waite4me"
eather one will do you rite
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Get it tuned in person by someone with a wideband and hopefully a dyno.
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Yea that much power needs a dyno and a good tuner. Vengeance sent me a mail order tune and reduced the price of the dyno tune the same amount I paid for the mail order tune. Most shops should do that for you.




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