Dyno tuning ????????
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Melting Slicks
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Dyno tuning ????????
HI
I was just reading about Vette Doctor's Dyno tuning and l was wondering for only $300 what can this do for my vette?
It's 100% stock with 13,000 miles. I have the so called perf rear and l have a blackwing that's been sitting in my house for a year
that l will be putting on in the coming weeks.
Thanks
Alan
I was just reading about Vette Doctor's Dyno tuning and l was wondering for only $300 what can this do for my vette?
It's 100% stock with 13,000 miles. I have the so called perf rear and l have a blackwing that's been sitting in my house for a year
that l will be putting on in the coming weeks.Thanks
Alan
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Dyno tuning will maximize the performance of your car.
If you don't plan on doing anything other than adding the air filter then I would put that on and have the car dyno tuned, but if you plan on doing other mods in the near future like headers etc. then wait because the Blackwing will not require dyno tuning.
If you don't plan on doing anything other than adding the air filter then I would put that on and have the car dyno tuned, but if you plan on doing other mods in the near future like headers etc. then wait because the Blackwing will not require dyno tuning.
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Dyno tuning will maximize the performance of your car.
If you don't plan on doing anything other than adding the air filter then I would put that on and have the car dyno tuned, but if you plan on doing other mods in the near future like headers etc. then wait because the Blackwing will not require dyno tuning.
If you don't plan on doing anything other than adding the air filter then I would put that on and have the car dyno tuned, but if you plan on doing other mods in the near future like headers etc. then wait because the Blackwing will not require dyno tuning.
If you know you are going to do headers and other stuff soon, wait, otherwise do it..It is worth the money.
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With a A4 I would do a tune now; your vette will run much
better and you will have a base line for your other mods
in the future
RP
better and you will have a base line for your other mods
in the future
RP
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Alan -
You may pick up some extra power - also sometimes there is a small increase in driveability at lower speeds.
With just the blackwing, and unless you really drive it harder than I think you do- you may want to save your $300 for when you get some other mod that the computer needs a little help in adjusting to.
WS
You may pick up some extra power - also sometimes there is a small increase in driveability at lower speeds.
With just the blackwing, and unless you really drive it harder than I think you do- you may want to save your $300 for when you get some other mod that the computer needs a little help in adjusting to.
WS
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Melting Slicks
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Your 100% correct
Right now l'm still sitting with the blackwing in my garage because it would make me nuts if l blew something.
Right now the only thing that l have in mind is possibly picking up a vert but as long as my dog is still around l'm confined to a coupe. And being that my vette is 100% both inside and outside also plays a big part of keeping it.
Alan
Right now the only thing that l have in mind is possibly picking up a vert but as long as my dog is still around l'm confined to a coupe. And being that my vette is 100% both inside and outside also plays a big part of keeping it.
Alan
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I would save the tune for a cam or/and headers... Consider buying a used Programmer such as a Hypertech or Predator.. I've seen them on the Parts for sale Forum for as little as $100-$150... The Programmers will increase timeing,, shift points,, shift firmness, adjust fans to come on earlier and a few other things.. Programers are not as good as a professional dyno tune,, however they can give you a nice increase on a bone stock engine and save you a few hundred bucks. I picked up an extra 13 rwhp from a Hypertech,, when I was bone stock.. Well worth $100 to me
Last edited by David426; Jun 20, 2007 at 10:10 AM.
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Right now l'm still sitting with the blackwing in my garage because it would make me nuts if l blew something.
Right now the only thing that l have in mind is possibly picking up a vert but as long as my dog is still around l'm confined to a coupe. And being that my vette is 100% both inside and outside also plays a big part of keeping it.
Alan
Right now the only thing that l have in mind is possibly picking up a vert but as long as my dog is still around l'm confined to a coupe. And being that my vette is 100% both inside and outside also plays a big part of keeping it.
Alan
I would also guess that your mod list will be very small. If that is the case, I would do like David426 said and get one of the handheld programmers.
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