headers effect tune much?
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Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2008
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headers effect tune much?
had a cow tune on my 09 ls3,,,,thinking of getting lg headers back to npp's. How much will it effect it and would it need to be retuned right away? kinda far away so would need to mail ecm back in. thxs for any info, paul
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: SE Coast FL
Im not 100% positive but I believe you will need a retune.
I was at a local tuner and he told me to wait to add headers BEFORE I did the tune.
Now he could have easily taken my $, did the tune then said Id have to come back for any further modding, so...
I was at a local tuner and he told me to wait to add headers BEFORE I did the tune.
Now he could have easily taken my $, did the tune then said Id have to come back for any further modding, so...
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: indianapolis indiana
yes it will need a tune. you can drive it but you will prob get ses light ...def will if you don't do cats. you can mail your comp to lg. then before you done installing them you will have it back
Instructor
Joined: May 2009
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From: Conneaut OH
CoW did mine @ Carlisle. Added 3/4" Kooks w/ cats this weekend. So far so good. Chuck said it needs to be re-tuned, so i;m sending comp. to him. Too far to drive.
Definately worth the time & $. Don't hesitate, best mod yet.
Now for heads/cam/intake.......
Definately worth the time & $. Don't hesitate, best mod yet.
Now for heads/cam/intake.......
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From: longview tx
You will pick up more HP and will eliminate the SES light if you get it tuned, but your car will run and drive with the headers just fine. your WOT tune may go a little lean but on a car that's just na headers you should be fine. When you get ready to purchase some header make sure to give us a call, we always are having a sale on one of the headers we sell
