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stang217

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i've been told both... i've got a Saleen Supercharger and i want to run stock boost on my 00GT....it came w/ 30lb injectors, and i was thinking of getting a Focus fuel pump (any input on the fuel pump??)

i've read on the boards that mostly people get a dyno tune, but i went to my friend who has a shop that works on Stangs (among other cars) he told me to jsut call Saleen and have them mail me a chip and tell them my mods... Which are pretty much an off-road H and catbacks...he said being that my car is pretty much stock that getting it dyno tuned doesn't pay, he said if i had cams and/or heads, or i was running some crazy boost then it'd be necessary to get a dyno tune but for my stock setup the best bet is just to have Saleen Burn me a chip...

does anyone have any suggestions/comments??
 

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When you're running FI, you do NOT wanna mess around with "somebody else's" chip. The only way to go IMHO is a custom tune via dyno. EVERY car is different, and say that Saleen chip they send you runs you too lean at one point, it won't take much to pop a HG. Get it dynoed.
 
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CManT1914 said:
When you're running FI, you do NOT wanna mess around with "somebody else's" chip. The only way to go IMHO is a custom tune via dyno. EVERY car is different, and say that Saleen chip they send you runs you too lean at one point, it won't take much to pop a HG. Get it dynoed.
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ok good enough thanks
 

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ok good enough thanks
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No problem. I'm sure in some cases a mail order tune might work, but with a supercharger or nitrous or turbo......... do you really wanna take the chance? That would be a hell of an expensive lesson to learn, where a dyno tune you should be safe. Good luck, have fun with that blower!
 
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CManT1914 said:
No problem. I'm sure in some cases a mail order tune might work, but with a supercharger or nitrous or turbo......... do you really wanna take the chance? That would be a hell of an expensive lesson to learn, where a dyno tune you should be safe. Good luck, have fun with that blower!
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yeah ur right man, i just wanted some confirmation.... i'm deff gonna get it dyno tuned... can't wait for this thing to be on
 
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