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Old 06-04-2009, 11:39 AM
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Its not tuned. I just have the TQ management off.
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Originally Posted by ZQ8Dude
Its not tuned. I just have the TQ management off.
get it tuned! if it's not tuned with those gears, its not running right
Old 06-04-2009, 02:43 PM
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well theres your problem,

hell with
cold air intake
elect. fans
u/d pulley
bbk t/b
shorty headers
msd wires
tr55 plugs
I only picked up 3/10's in the 1/4

now a tune with those mods went over 1 second faster, then of course cam,heads,long tube headers, my tune,etc I got the times in my sig. lol
Old 06-04-2009, 03:19 PM
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Does anyone tune 4/5-cylinder Colorados?
Old 06-04-2009, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Neil 6.0
Does anyone tune 4/5-cylinder Colorados?
Locally there is no one that really knows these engines. Which is not surprising since not many people really try to make these trucks go fast. However, the same shop that swapped my gears also does dyno tuning. He wants 350$ for a full tune.
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i got my truck from carmax, 50K miles, for 11,999, traded in my honda civic, my insurance stayed the same, and the the truck note was a whole 75 more than my hondas, im pleased
Old 06-04-2009, 09:37 PM
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dont be a *****, keep your truck and spray it

get it tuned too.. let that shop do it or shop around for one kinda close..

I need to get mine tuned soooo bad, just cant afford it
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tribo, u going to mm this saturday?
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dang I almost forgot about that..

I miiiiight, I doubt ill be running, ran last week and its points to run anymore unless I change something lol

You goin?
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yep, trying to get in the 13's lol


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