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Henry G. · 08-29-2012, 07:20 PM

I have a CAI and exhaust installed. How much difference would a tune make? Do I download and install it or need to bring it to a shop? What is data logging? Does it violate the warranty, and if so, is it reversable? Thanks in advance.

Lil' Nasty · 08-29-2012, 08:00 PM

Yes a tune does void warranty but BNR says its undetectable. I don't know. If you're an auto it helps especially with the tranny shift points. I think the gains are like 13rwhp Can't wait to get my tune

Rhyder · 08-29-2012, 08:06 PM

The exhaust your adding, is it CAT back or headers and everything?

If not headers and your staying with what you have you dont need a tune....a tune would make it a bit nicer, and setting the points in the trainy on an auto makes a world of difference in driving, but you dont need it.

If your going headers then yep you need one, can you get by without one with headers? sure, but your car will be running way under optimum.

If you decide to get a tune, and dont get the full exhaust with headers, get one of the tune packages sold on here...I forget who but he sells you a tune package and a tuner, you tell him what you have and he sets up the program, you then download it to the car.

As to the car, you void the power train warranty, if your seats go out your still covered for example.

(notice how I restrained from ranting about GM being bozos for not covering tuned engines? your welcome C5

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Lil' Nasty · 08-30-2012, 03:25 PM

Just to note 2012's cannot get headers because of the integrated pipe/new cylinder head design...

locoycabron · 08-30-2012, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Franklin's Bee

Just to note 2012's cannot get headers because of the integrated pipe/new cylinder head design...

Wrong ARH has full pipe headers for 2012 camaros and many other brands do too.

V6owner · 08-31-2012, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by locoycabron

Wrong ARH has full pipe headers for 2012 camaros and many other brands do too.

For a V6?

Higgs Boson · 08-31-2012, 06:55 AM

Yeah, I had to look twice at his description. Hard to remember there are six bangers around here.

Lil' Nasty · 08-31-2012, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by locoycabron

Wrong ARH has full pipe headers for 2012 camaros and many other brands do too.

Im right....We're talking about V6's

08-29-2012, 07:20 PM	#1
Henry G. Drives: 2012 Camaro LFX,CAI,DynomaxVT,RX CC Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Mtns Posts: 526	tune question I have a CAI and exhaust installed. How much difference would a tune make? Do I download and install it or need to bring it to a shop? What is data logging? Does it violate the warranty, and if so, is it reversable? Thanks in advance.

08-29-2012, 08:00 PM	#2
Lil' Nasty [COTW 4/13/15] Drives: Supercharged LLT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 5,957	Yes a tune does void warranty but BNR says its undetectable. I don't know. If you're an auto it helps especially with the tranny shift points. I think the gains are like 13rwhp Can't wait to get my tune __________________ LiL' Nasty's Build Journal

08-30-2012, 03:25 PM	#4
Lil' Nasty [COTW 4/13/15] Drives: Supercharged LLT Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 5,957	Just to note 2012's cannot get headers because of the integrated pipe/new cylinder head design... __________________ LiL' Nasty's Build Journal

08-29-2012, 08:06 PM	#3
Rhyder Drives: 2012 45 Anniversary Vert Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: atlanta Posts: 2,511	The exhaust your adding, is it CAT back or headers and everything? If not headers and your staying with what you have you dont need a tune....a tune would make it a bit nicer, and setting the points in the trainy on an auto makes a world of difference in driving, but you dont need it. If your going headers then yep you need one, can you get by without one with headers? sure, but your car will be running way under optimum. If you decide to get a tune, and dont get the full exhaust with headers, get one of the tune packages sold on here...I forget who but he sells you a tune package and a tuner, you tell him what you have and he sets up the program, you then download it to the car. As to the car, you void the power train warranty, if your seats go out your still covered for example. (notice how I restrained from ranting about GM being bozos for not covering tuned engines? your welcome C5 )

08-31-2012, 06:55 AM	#7
Higgs Boson Perpetual Order Drives: indeed Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 1,277	Yeah, I had to look twice at his description. Hard to remember there are six bangers around here.