Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 20 of 23
  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    NorCal
    Posts
    260
    02 Z28

    question if tuning is needed or not..

    im getting full exhaust put on either tomorrow or the day after.. (headers to tips) i know im going to need a tune to get the "most" power i could get from it, but is it necessary to get a tune?

  2. #2
    Member 2K2SLPSS's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Wisconsin
    Age
    36
    Posts
    116

    Onyx Black
    2002 Camaro SS

    are getting cats or ory?

  3. #3
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    NorCal
    Posts
    260
    02 Z28

    longtubes, ory, i pipe w/ cut out, spintech muffler

  4. #4
    Veteran 35th-ANV-SS's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Wherever life takes me
    Posts
    12,526

    Red
    02 35th LE Camaro SS

    Tune is NOT necessary...but without cats you will trigger a SES light. Need it tuned out if you don't want to look at it constantly.

  5. #5
    Member 00Z28DC's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Cincinnati/Columbus
    Posts
    226

    White
    2000 Z28

    If you don't want a check engine light for no cats, then you'll need a tune. It's well worth it in the end. I got a tune for my full exhaust and it's nice to make the car a little more aggressive. I would suggest talking to Frost if you have any questions. He's a member on here if you don't know him.

  6. #6
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    NorCal
    Posts
    260
    02 Z28

    ok. thanks guys.... ill be putting the y pipe- tips on saturday.. headers on sunday....

  7. #7
    Senior Member Too Fast's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Indianapolis
    Age
    61
    Posts
    5,188

    Black
    2000 WS6 6spd Hooker LT

    Tune is not a requirment, as long as you don't care about the SES light.

    I put some Hooker LTs on, with their ORY, and waited 3.5 years before my tune from Frost. These cars have a MAF system, so the car knows about increased airflow and adjusts accordingly. 9 months after my LT/ORY install, my car went from 26.5 MPG highway to 27.5/28, and my trap speed at the drag strip went from a former best of 107.5 to 109.85. I ran 7 times that night in late October, and all runs were 109.x, with a best of 12.89 @ 109.85, 60 ft that run was a 1.99.

    After the Frost tune in the Spring of '10, I ran it in July of '10, on a warm summer evening I was still trapping 107.5. With some better air I'm now hoping for 110 trap speeds, to agree with my new license plate which reads "12S 110".

  8. #8
    Veteran 0rion's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    ohio
    Posts
    22,554

    98 Formula
    06 duramax

    how long are you planning on waiting on a tune would be my question? If you're planning on waiting a while there's a possiblity you'll foul out your O2's at $50 a piece so there's $100 of the $150 Frost charges for a mail order. There's a slight chance you'll need O2's anyhow depending on your mileage and whether your O2's like the headers or not. Heater codes are pretty common after header swaps so you may want to get bosch 13111 sensors. Did you buy extensions? If you did the 13111's will negate the need for those.

  9. #9
    Senior Member MrMasterCraft's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    NOVA
    Posts
    1,266

    2002 C5 - M6 - Blue
    2000 Z28 - A4 - Pewter

    Oh.... hey Orion... so nice to see you again, seems like it's been playofforever

  10. #10
    Veteran 0rion's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    ohio
    Posts
    22,554

    98 Formula
    06 duramax

    Quote Originally Posted by MrMasterCraft View Post
    Oh.... hey Orion... so nice to see you again, seems like it's been playofforever
    don't hijack the thread....

    http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153207

  11. #11
    Senior Member MrMasterCraft's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    NOVA
    Posts
    1,266

    2002 C5 - M6 - Blue
    2000 Z28 - A4 - Pewter

    Quote Originally Posted by 0rion View Post



    My buddy recently did full exhaust on his car, and he lost quite a bit of low end, with no mail order tune. That's about all I can tell you from first hand sight seen. Not 100% sure of the specifics, but I'd go with what the other members have stated.... even Orion

  12. #12
    Senior Member MrMasterCraft's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    NOVA
    Posts
    1,266

    2002 C5 - M6 - Blue
    2000 Z28 - A4 - Pewter

    Quote Originally Posted by 0rion View Post
    how long are you planning on waiting on a tune would be my question? If you're planning on waiting a while there's a possiblity you'll foul out your O2's at $50 a piece so there's $100 of the $150 Frost charges for a mail order. There's a slight chance you'll need O2's anyhow depending on your mileage and whether your O2's like the headers or not. Heater codes are pretty common after header swaps so you may want to get bosch 13111 sensors. Did you buy extensions? If you did the 13111's will negate the need for those.
    Wow, I just read that....

    Pretty informative. Really! Learned something I didn't know

  13. #13
    Senior Member Too Fast's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Indianapolis
    Age
    61
    Posts
    5,188

    Black
    2000 WS6 6spd Hooker LT

    Quote Originally Posted by 0rion View Post
    how long are you planning on waiting on a tune would be my question? If you're planning on waiting a while there's a possiblity you'll foul out your O2's at $50 a piece so there's $100 of the $150 Frost charges for a mail order. There's a slight chance you'll need O2's anyhow depending on your mileage and whether your O2's like the headers or not. Heater codes are pretty common after header swaps so you may want to get bosch 13111 sensors. Did you buy extensions? If you did the 13111's will negate the need for those.
    I agree with a "possibility". The only thing that can foul them is any coating inside the header, until it burns off.

    I still have OE O2s, 97K on them and they switch from over .9mV down to less than .1mV. Usually when O2s start reporting falsely they won't make such big swings.

  14. #14
    Veteran 0rion's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    ohio
    Posts
    22,554

    98 Formula
    06 duramax

    Quote Originally Posted by Too Fast View Post
    I agree with a "possibility". The only thing that can foul them is any coating inside the header, until it burns off.

    I still have OE O2s, 97K on them and they switch from over .9mV down to less than .1mV. Usually when O2s start reporting falsely they won't make such big swings.
    or from running rich due to the header install....O2's will also just drift over time. 75k is a good number to look at swapping them out although some will tell you to swap them at half that mileage.

  15. #15
    TunedbyFrost.com Tuner Frost's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Richmond VA
    Posts
    2,415

    LS1.com Sponsor
    GM Tuner

    Quote Originally Posted by Too Fast View Post
    I agree with a "possibility". The only thing that can foul them is any coating inside the header, until it burns off.

    I still have OE O2s, 97K on them and they switch from over .9mV down to less than .1mV. Usually when O2s start reporting falsely they won't make such big swings.
    Many times LTs will cause the O2s to be especially lazy just off idle and at idle. When they switch slowly the mixture wanders back and forth. You mention 900mV; that's about what they read after tuning at WOT too, so you can see that's a hefty rich swing when the car is commanding 14.67:1 and getting high 12's:1 AFR. For some setups, simply sitting around idling too long can cause some fouling. Stainless headers often seem to be a bit worse in this respect. Some cars run headers for years with no problems on OEM programming. Some end up hurting plugs and O2s running this way. Can you know up front which one you will be?

    The MAF doesn't do any kind of correction for parts, the trimming action of closed loop takes care of things outside of first startup and WOT, but it's this trimming that can 'wander' at idle.

  16. #16
    Veteran 35th-ANV-SS's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Wherever life takes me
    Posts
    12,526

    Red
    02 35th LE Camaro SS

    Not to hi-jack, but I tried PM'ing you Steve and your PM box is full. Just wanted to confirm on your trip to Fort Wayne dates for your second trip.

  17. #17
    TunedbyFrost.com Tuner Frost's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Location
    Richmond VA
    Posts
    2,415

    LS1.com Sponsor
    GM Tuner

    It was full for like 2 hours one day last week or early this week...

  18. #18
    Veteran 35th-ANV-SS's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Wherever life takes me
    Posts
    12,526

    Red
    02 35th LE Camaro SS

    I tried 2 days ago I think. Either way, I'll send another. Thanks!

  19. #19
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    NorCal
    Posts
    260
    02 Z28

    lol.. its all good guys... i have an access to a dyno sometime next week.. not sure when.... but definitely next week.. about to start working on putting the y pipe to tips on tomorrow morning... headers will be installed after.. they are hooker headers 1 3/4 with air provisions..

  20. #20
    Senior Member Too Fast's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Indianapolis
    Age
    61
    Posts
    5,188

    Black
    2000 WS6 6spd Hooker LT

    Quote Originally Posted by Frost View Post
    Many times LTs will cause the O2s to be especially lazy just off idle and at idle. When they switch slowly the mixture wanders back and forth. You mention 900mV; that's about what they read after tuning at WOT too, so you can see that's a hefty rich swing when the car is commanding 14.67:1 and getting high 12's:1 AFR. For some setups, simply sitting around idling too long can cause some fouling. Stainless headers often seem to be a bit worse in this respect. Some cars run headers for years with no problems on OEM programming. Some end up hurting plugs and O2s running this way. Can you know up front which one you will be?

    The MAF doesn't do any kind of correction for parts, the trimming action of closed loop takes care of things outside of first startup and WOT, but it's this trimming that can 'wander' at idle.
    You might want to qualify that a bit. Of course it doesn't know about a part, and then makes a change. All the MAF knows is the airflow into the engine is higher, from better flowing exhaust, for example. Some people (not you!) forget that these engines are airpumps.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Help: Tuning Help Needed
    By camarossowner in forum Forced Induction
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 03-11-2011, 11:33 AM
  2. Thoughts needed on tuning process!!
    By speedyWS6 in forum Computer & Tuning
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 07-06-2010, 12:42 AM
  3. 96 T/A tuning help needed. (Detroit area)
    By fordwhupper in forum Forced Induction
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-09-2007, 08:08 AM
  4. 96 T/A tuning help needed. (Detroit area)
    By fordwhupper in forum Mid-West Members
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 07-09-2007, 08:07 AM
  5. 99 Vette 'Vert, Tuning Needed?
    By wildkatz in forum Computer & Tuning
    Replies: 16
    Last Post: 02-24-2006, 05:10 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •