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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Hi all, I have my 2K T/A here in Italy, and am in the process of fixing her up. My mods are:
k&N
85mm FTP Lid
85mm MAF
Ported SLP TB
LS6 intake manifold
2002 Z06 cam
Z06 Valvesprings
Jet-Hot LT headers
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Magnaflow catback
AIR delete, EGR delete

Befor I left the states, I didn't have the time or money to get it dynotuned. Now, I have a little time and a less money and want a tune, as i think there are at least 30HP in mods waiting to be released by tuning. Since i'm in Italy, there is no one around who can do a dynotune. what is everyone's opinions about mail-order tunes? I have my eye on a specific place, PCMperformance who has a kit (CD, and OBDII cable) they will rent to you after they program a custom tune for you. Supposedly they send you the custom tune in an email for $100. You rent a programmer from them for $385, and use it on your laptop to flash your PCM with their tune. After you flash your PCM, return the programmer back to them for a $335 refund, so renting the programmer and the cost of the tune itself costs you $150. Does anyone know about this company, and what if so, what kind of feedback would you give them?

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I've talked to Anthony (one of the owners of PCMPerformance) and watched him street tune an LS2 pretty fast. The car owner was ecstatic after he was finished. He seemed like a great guy. He lives about an hour away from me, and I plan on heading there to get my base tune straightened out when I'm done with my swap.

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How far is Italy from Germany? I'll be over there this weekend.
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Sorry, I can't make it. It's about a day and a half drive, and my clutch is smoked.
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Sorry, I can't make it. It's about a day and a half drive, and my clutch is smoked.
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hehe. Yeah, it kinda sucks when your'e behind a stupid Fiat doing 30mph, and you can't pass him because the clutch slips so bad.
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