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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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Question programmer and spark plugs

hi guys.what is the best programmer for my 98 z28. isee them fo 99 up but only one i seen for 98 is hypertech.i have a 02 ws6 engine in my car and the af ratio was tuned when it was put in so if i use a programmer on it will it mess up the settings? and also what is the best plugs for my car?

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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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first of all we need a list of mods, second we need to knwo what you want to do with the car.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 06:55 PM
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Do not buy the pos hypertech.

Ls1edit or HP Tuners are generally the best if you want to tune it yourself.

And yes, if it was tuned to adjust the A/F ratio then using something like the hypertech on it after that could cause problems or erase what was done before.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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ls1edit isnt **** anymore, efi live or hp tuners is the way to go
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 10:00 PM
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Question list of mods

i have a ls6 intake,3 inch random tech ss exaust,lid,ported tb and the normal free mods.i live in fort payne al about 90 mi from birmingham and a guy i know recomended me to a place called walker dynotune.i know they deal with a lot of f bodys so i was planing on takeing it to them.is it better to just let them tune it? because im a little scared to mess with the computer stuff
my self. has anyone dealt with them? there is not a lot of trustable shops where i live. it's just my drive almost every day street car it does go to the track once and a wile
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