Hey guys and gals i have a question.. My car was tuned in texas and dynoed @ 200whp at sea level and runs really good when im down in texas/new mexico but it dont run the same out here they tuned it with a vafc kicking in at 6k and what im wondering is what can i do to make it run a little better here in Arizona besides taking it to get tuned here will anything mess up if i set all settings to zero ...... if anyone can help me out please thanks

here is a list of my mods to see if this helps out:
Skunk2 Springs and Retainers
Skunk2 Stage2 Cam Shafts
Skunk2 Cams (not sure where they are set at right now)
AEM CAI
Apex-I N1 Cat-Back
DC 4-2-1 Header

 

If your driving conditions have changed, or your setup, then re-tune.
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well thats true but just recently had a baby and in the process to get a house money is a little tight right now so i was thinking a different way around it for now

 

Well if that is the case, then honestly just put the R on the side for now. Wait until you can afford a good tuning. Why risk a poor/improper tune and potentially a motor? Put the R on the side until you can afford for it to be tuned correctly.

 

ok thanks for the feedback

 

you said...
"Skunk2 Stage2 Cam Shafts"
"Skunk2 Cams"

please explain

 

I'm assuming he meant cam gears, since he mentions settings

 

my bad Cam gears!!

 

WHat about it is running different. I would be surprised that there was that much change to cause it to run poorly or unsafely. Might be a few thenths slower but shouldn't cause damage. If that's the case I'd be asking the tuner about the sttings.

 

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That's what i was thinking. In the next few months with the brutal arizona heat approaching i'd go for another tune. I'd also ditch that DC 4-2-1 header for a 2.5" header..

 

Park it until you can afford a new tune... simple as that. I agree with mythias, its not worth a motor, you'll be very sorry if you drive it or do something wrong tuning it yourself and have something go wrong. Good luck man

 

cool will do thanks for all the input