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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Tune necessary with aftermarket o2 housing?

I am looking at getting a Megan o2 housing to get a little quicker spool. Is a tune necessary to see any gains with this mod? I imagine a tune will optimize the function of the housing, but I do not want to get a tune until I upgrade my injectors here in a couple months. I just dont see the point in paying to have the car tuned twice within two months. I guess it could be a pipedream, but I want to be able to put the o2 housing on now and see a little better spool up. What do you guys think? Install housing now, or wait until I install the injectors to put it on so I can get it all tuned in the same visit?
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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waiting is good.. thats what I would do..

Doing it all at once will give u better results and im sure ull enjoy it more! Dont forget to upgrade ur fuel pump..
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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Already have a walbro installed. Just looking to upgrade the injectors for when I want to turn up the boost.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 06:30 AM
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You might get a little bit of boost creep, so I would adjust my boost accordingly.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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I'd wait...get it all done at once
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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If I upgrade to a 10.5 hotside (which is the biggest, right?) do I need a tune?
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Craig King
If I upgrade to a 10.5 hotside (which is the biggest, right?) do I need a tune?
Not critical, but it would be a good idea to get optimal effects out of the parts.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Vibrant
Already have a walbro installed. Just looking to upgrade the injectors for when I want to turn up the boost.
You don't need to updrage the injectors with stock turbo. In the early days that was the thinking and that is what was done. But you can run the turbo to the max and still run the stock injectors. I run 25-26psi on c16 with stock injectors and make 355whp
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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You don't need a tune for O2 housing any more than you need one for weather changes. It's good to adjust the tune for it but far from a necessity.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by CAD EVO
You might get a little bit of boost creep, so I would adjust my boost accordingly.
Could somebody elaborate?
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by CNano8
Could somebody elaborate?
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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