Driving untuned car ?
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Racer
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Shediac New-Brunswick
Driving untuned car ?
I just installed LG Pros on my car and its not tuned and my tuner wont be able to do it for a couple weeks so I was wondering if its going to hurt my car if I drive it untuned. I know for a fact its running rich right now... Mods I have now are Halltech intake, LG Pros & B&B Bullets.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Tampa Fl
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
Me to. I did all the bolt ons from vararam to GHLs and didnt have the car tuned and the car ran fine for a year till i changed cams
I even say that although I did feel a differance in the car's performance, it wasnt a whole lot. Sure I got a little more air in and alot more out, but i didnt get what I expected,
Once I added a cam ( and at that time it was a baby cam TR224) and had it tuned, I really felt a differance in the car's performance.
If your going to get a cam next year, Id hold off on the tune.
I even say that although I did feel a differance in the car's performance, it wasnt a whole lot. Sure I got a little more air in and alot more out, but i didnt get what I expected,
Once I added a cam ( and at that time it was a baby cam TR224) and had it tuned, I really felt a differance in the car's performance.
If your going to get a cam next year, Id hold off on the tune.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Sartell Minnesota
yeah i did full bolt on's, heads and cam last spring and drove for like 2 weeks without a tune. I didn't throw in the 42lb injectors until i got to the dyno. I didn't go above 3500 RPM's while i drove it and didn't put more then 150 miles on it while untuned but all was fine. Went to the dyno and it went down all good
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