. So better to wait then install all + tune !!!!
Is it ok to have C63 w LT + downpipe + intake withou tune for a while?
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Is it ok to have C63 w LT + downpipe + intake withou tune for a while?
One of my friends has C63 stock and he has LT, downpipe, CF intake, and K&N filters not installed yet. He would like to install them ASAP but wants to drive the car without tune for a while. Will his power decrease or increase or stay the same?
His car is 2009.
His car is 2009.
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With the installation of these hardware parts, the engine will be moving a lot more air. But, the stock fuel maps will only inject a set amount of fuel. So, you have more air, but insufficient fuel. This can lead to a lean state which would not be advisable if you want to push the engine to higher rpms.
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Which one were you responding "probably not" to?
Just curious.
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Somehow I read it, and assumed he was talking about reliability.
Power will increase. Increased flow=increased power. Only issue is if you set off a sensor and the car goes into safe mode.
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I appreciate the feedback.
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With the installation of these hardware parts, the engine will be moving a lot more air. But, the stock fuel maps will only inject a set amount of fuel. So, you have more air, but insufficient fuel. This can lead to a lean state which would not be advisable if you want to push the engine to higher rpms.
am i understanding this correctly?
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Historically, catback exhausts have not been shown to create AFR issues. But, LT's, which remove cats are a completely different story. They exhaust much more air than stock manifolds and because of this, the engine can pump much more air than stock.
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Like another poster said, the ECU can adjust the AF, but only to a certain degree. It wont compensate for headers.
To the OP: Google, "Detention"
Too much air not enough fuel. Need to tune. Or ping ping ping.
