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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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Its not tuned. I just have the TQ management off.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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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
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Old Jun 4, 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
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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Does anyone tune 4/5-cylinder Colorados?
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Old Jun 4, 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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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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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
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Old Jun 4, 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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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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tribo, u going to mm this saturday?
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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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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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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yep, trying to get in the 13's lol
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