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CHIP TUNING AND EXHAUST MOD = PERFORMANCE REDUCTION?

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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 07:22 AM
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CHIP TUNING AND EXHAUST MOD = PERFORMANCE REDUCTION?

HI GUYS, MY C32 IS GOING IN TO HAVE THE HEADERS DONE AND CATS REMOVED, THE GUYS DOING THE MOD ARE SPECIALISTS AND DO A LOT OF WORK ON AMG'S THEY COME HIGHLY RECCOMENDED. THEN I WANTED TO HAVE THE CHIP TUNED, BUT THE CHIP TUNING GUYS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE EXHAUST MOD WILL REDUCE THE PERFORMANCE AND THEN THE CHIP TUNING WILL MAKE IT EVEN WORSE, THEY RECCOMEND ONLY DOING THE CHIP??? THIS DOESNT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME, ANY ADVICE??
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 08:52 AM
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Find a real tuner, instead of someone that is flashing the chip based on a file that is made for that mod.

A real tuner can custom tune the car for the exhaust and headers.

I ran catless with long tube headers for quite some time, and had the highest hp and best 1/4 mile times of any C32.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by loungn14
Find a real tuner, instead of someone that is flashing the chip based on a file that is made for that mod.

A real tuner can custom tune the car for the exhaust and headers.

I ran catless with long tube headers for quite some time, and had the highest hp and best 1/4 mile times of any C32.
come on Jake, Tell us what that C32 beast was running? I heard a rumor it was as fast as my car.

OP listen to jake.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by hooleyboy
come on Jake, Tell us what that C32 beast was running? I heard a rumor it was as fast as my car.

OP listen to jake.
Josh is a smart man hooley

You had me on HP by a smidge (when I was cheating on the funny gas of coarse)
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by WayneM
HI GUYS, MY C32 IS GOING IN TO HAVE THE HEADERS DONE AND CATS REMOVED, THE GUYS DOING THE MOD ARE SPECIALISTS AND DO A LOT OF WORK ON AMG'S THEY COME HIGHLY RECCOMENDED. THEN I WANTED TO HAVE THE CHIP TUNED, BUT THE CHIP TUNING GUYS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE EXHAUST MOD WILL REDUCE THE PERFORMANCE AND THEN THE CHIP TUNING WILL MAKE IT EVEN WORSE, THEY RECCOMEND ONLY DOING THE CHIP??? THIS DOESNT MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME, ANY ADVICE??
who is doing it? what kind of headers are you getting? i wouldnt let an indy shop do your ECU tune unless they are very experienced. i'd stick with a company on this forum that done countless tunes. LET does 'em and at the best price out there. If you want to dish out more, there is also Renntech and Kleemann.

Originally Posted by loungn14
Find a real tuner, instead of someone that is flashing the chip based on a file that is made for that mod.

A real tuner can custom tune the car for the exhaust and headers.

I ran catless with long tube headers for quite some time, and had the highest hp and best 1/4 mile times of any C32.
+1

Originally Posted by hooleyboy
come on Jake, Tell us what that C32 beast was running? I heard a rumor it was as fast as my car.



OP listen to jake.
haha....who told you that?

Originally Posted by loungn14
Josh is a smart man hooley

You had me on HP by a smidge (when I was cheating on the funny gas of coarse)
lol.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:02 PM
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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go eurocharged or go home!! best tuners in the biz. customer service the others only wish they could provide!!
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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