To tune or not to tune? - Page 2

05_GTO · 01-31-2008, 04:38 AM

Take the money and put it to something else... cold air intake or exhaust. IMO

ls7gto · 02-01-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Devils3023

Hey guys, wanted to get your opinion on whether or not it's worth getting my stock 05 A4 tuned or not. I currently have no performance mods but plan on doing some eventually. I was gonna get the slp 490hp pac but can't afford it right now since I decided to go back to school and finish my degree but still wanna make the goat a little faster, meaner and louder. What kind of hp/gas mileage gains (if any) could I expect to see from a tune? Thanks.

daily driver or star star?

aintmisbehavinn · 02-08-2008, 02:25 PM

Mods don't do much of anything unless you tune. You can squeeze 25 HP/TQ at the rear wheels with a shop tune bone stock alone. These cars factory are lean on the bottom end and react quite well to a tune. I have to disagree with the 500+ club, depends on what you are looking for. (Dyno sheets don't lie) Can't say much for the hand held jobs, take it to someone who tunes Corvettes, you won't be sorry. Be prepared to dump the 93 in, can get costly if it's a daily driver.

6QTS11OZ · 02-08-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by aintmisbehavinn

Mods don't do much of anything unless you tune. You can squeeze 25 HP/TQ at the rear wheels with a shop tune bone stock alone. These cars factory are lean on the bottom end and react quite well to a tune. I have to disagree with the 500+ club, depends on what you are looking for. (Dyno sheets don't lie) Can't say much for the hand held jobs, take it to someone who tunes Corvettes, you won't be sorry. Be prepared to dump the 93 in, can get costly if it's a daily driver.

Tuning on 91 octane is okay as well for 500 plus rwhp. I'm proof of that. But being in Cali we're limited to 91 at the pump anyway. Hopefully I will get a retune this Sunday since I've fixed my leaky intake gaskets from the last tune. I'm thinking 520 rwhp and 510 rwtq is just around the corner.