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Old May 25, 2008 | 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jbondfl
Did you have this conversation with Ryne before the tune?

Honestly, I'd be real disappointed in Ryne if he didn't tell you to wait for the tune, knowing you were going to mod it anyway. Unless they're going to re-tune for free you just wasted some bucks.
i update tunes for free, as long as a basic upgrades are performed, such as headers,ls6 intake, intake etc etc. if he goes in to a motor or adds some sort of forced induction (minus nitrous) i will pro rate him on his tune.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ljthe2nd
none of the above. Go for a 3:42 or 3:73 gear set. In my opinion, performance wise this is the best bang for the buck.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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Since all those upgrades work best toghether I would wait and do all at the same time and most likely be cheaper due to labor at one time or just do the gears which is a real seat in the pants upgrade.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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It depends on whether you want straight-line acceleration or handling. Building a car for the 1/4 mile (or the street) or a car for a road course (or mtn twisties) is two very different approaches. HP is not everything.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RyneZ06
Sorry not much i can do. I have safe timing and good airfuel on 91 octane, the car came in with knock i fixed it, on top of that picked up some more horsepower, sorry that number disappoints you. I would rather tune on the safe side, not the ragged edge.
I agree!
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Old May 25, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Sully C5
HP is not everything.
While this may be true, I never met a hundred horses I didn't like...
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Old May 25, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ljthe2nd
none of the above. Go for a 3:42 or 3:73 gear set. In my opinion, performance wise this is the best bang for the buck.
Gears are great, but you can improve your HP, improve your milage, improve the "rumble", by installing some headers. Lynn
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