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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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I have a 5.3 w a magna charger,
should i invest in a Nelson tune or Pacesetter long tubes first?
which will yield better results?
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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Nelson Tune 100% then headers
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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nelson tune first
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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wait4me tune
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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Sweet, nelson tune it will be. hey txsilverado, ill let you know if its still a dog.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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a link for you gmc2

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FARMTRUC is allen nelson and $300 is a hell of a deal for one of his tunes. mine was 425. cant beat a hands on street tune
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Gmc²
I have a 5.3 w a magna charger,
should i invest in a Nelson tune or Pacesetter long tubes first?
which will yield better results?
IMO, headers first then Allen can tune for the improved flow. I think he can tweak the A/F ratio alittle more. I did all of my mods first then got the tune. Some people think that this is better because you can get more out of the tune with more mods done to it..
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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BOTH! j/k tune it 1st.
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Old Aug 10, 2005 | 05:57 PM
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Both would be ideal, however if it is an (in-person) dyno or street tune I would definitely go nelson first. Just have the tune updated for the exhaust when you add it later.
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