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Oct 25, 2020 | 01:57 PM

Gens66117

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Tune upgrade

I am a new c6 owner. It has a Billy Boat dual mode exhaust and I installed a cold air intake. My question is would a tuner make much of a difference and if so what is the best route to go?
manual transmission.

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Oct 26, 2020 | 03:34 PM

John Holley

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My Tuner is an LS guru of sorts . He gained me just shy of 50hp on a Mustang Dyno , with a similar setup as yours . Mine is an '06 . He said typically he gets 40hp with a tune on an LS engine .

Oct 26, 2020 | 06:21 PM

phils C5 vette

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Originally Posted by John Holley

My Tuner is an LS guru of sorts . He gained me just shy of 50hp on a Mustang Dyno , with a similar setup as yours . Mine is an '06 . He said typically he gets 40hp with a tune on an LS engine .

More like a magician than a guru lol

Oct 27, 2020 | 09:51 AM

Gens66117

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Tune upgrade

What about a DYI tuner like Diablo

Oct 27, 2020 | 01:45 PM

John Holley

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A good HP Tuners tune is a better way to spend ur hard earned money .

Oct 27, 2020 | 03:52 PM

schpenxel

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Originally Posted by phils C5 vette

More like a magician than a guru lol

You're not wrong

Oct 29, 2020 | 05:32 PM

Spaceme1117

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Originally Posted by Gens66117

A good dyno tune can get you a good 20 to 25 wheel hp.

You probably would not feel it but you would be able to see it in a dyno graph. But a good tune can also make the car feel better as there is more in a tune than just power optimization.

A handheld tuner like a Diablo is okay but best when you get a custom tune. DiablewTune (website is the same spelling) is one of the best remote tuners using a Diablo handheld.

Nov 6, 2020 | 04:07 PM

Mike@DiabloSport

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Originally Posted by Gens66117

What about a DYI tuner like Diablo

This will offer real seat of the pants gains, and will support custom tuning should you want more down the road.

Let me know if you have any specific questions.