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ECU & DYNO-TUNE question?

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FastGT50Stang

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Hey guys, i'm ready to get my car dyno-tuned, and i'm wondering what i should do with the ECU, will they just tune it through the stock computer or do i need to get a new one, and if i do, which one should i get.....thanks

the mods include-----
--TFS track heat heads
-TFS r-series intake manifold w/ 1" spacer
-accufab 75mm t/b w/ egr
-TFS track heat camshaft
-new ford racing lifters
-6.750" TFS pushrods
-MSD pro-billet distributor
-MSD 8.5mm wires
-MSD coil
-powertrax no-slip locker
-3:90:1 gear
-some suspension mods as well
-I still have the CAI, Bassani long-tubes, x-pipe, and catback

I THINK thats all the major upgrades, and i also still have to get a new MAF sensor calibrated for 24lb/hr injectors...NOW my question is what should i do with my ECU, b/c it'll only limit me to so much power.

THANKS
Stan
 

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Well standard 'tune' would be having a chip burnt which they insert into the ECU..as with my SCT tune the chip is pluged into the ECU and has a switch that allows me to change programs from multiple programs available on the chip.
 

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DMAN302 said:
Well standard 'tune' would be having a chip burnt which they insert into the ECU..as with my SCT tune the chip is pluged into the ECU and has a switch that allows me to change programs from multiple programs available on the chip.
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So i should look into getting a SCT chip, JET, or something like that?
 

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The tuner is the SCT dealer..he burns the chip that he supplies and that is inserted into the car. These are not off the shelf chips...or junk chips as I call them. If you're getting the car dyno tuned you need to ask the tuner what he's using and what he's going to do.
 
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