caverman |
09-17-2010 04:53 PM |
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Originally Posted by noob2ss
(Post 2341739)
Would a tune be required for this to not set off the check engine light?
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Pretty much all Long Tubes are going to need to be tuned....no matter what the brand.
Your only option of getting around a tune is to go with some High Flow cat mid-pipes like what JBA or SOLO sell. You can use those in conjunction with your factory header manifolds or shorties if you want.
Do a search on tuning and you can read all the reasons why you're going to want to do a tune with LTs. Remember, just because you get a tune doesn't mean that you will absolutely loose your drivetrain warranty. I just had my tune done just over a week ago and the tuner mentioned that I might be developing a small valve cover gasket leak. When I was at the Classic Chevy meet last weekend I took my salesman over and showed him. I asked if they would complain since I had headers and a tune.....and he said No....not going to be an issue. The headers and tune had nothing to do with valve cover gasket. That is just one example.
If your tune or headers caused the problem then your issue you are trying to get covered under warranty may not be covered but if it has nothing to do with them then you shouldn't have a problem.
Trust me....I was putting it off as well because of money and the warranty stuff. My car is only 6 mths old and has 3,600 mi. I pulled the trigger and I'm not looking back.
I have seen plenty of posts asking about the possibility of something not being covered but I have yet to see even one post where someone had their warranty denied because of headers, exhaust, and tune. Just don't let your neighbor's 15 yr old practice on your car. Take it to a reputable performance shop and you should be fine.
Now a supercharger and/or cam might be a different story.
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