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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 12:11 PM
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Just picked up a Turbo Grand Prix GT ( 2002 ). It'* pretty fast but i am not sure if its tuned right or even tuned at all. Anyone local around Washington D.C. area or MD, NOVA that can help tune?
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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If you don't have any luck here, try the forum over at HPTuners
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 07:22 PM
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i can also send out my PCM is needed to have it programmed if that helps!
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 07:26 PM
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That'* a possibility. But, a word of caution. Your getting a canned tune. Just because it worked on one car 5 states away 50 degrees warmer than you, does not mean that tune will work "well" in your car. Unless you have the ability to scan/log live data, I say steer away from canned tunes.

If you read on the HPT forum, you will see people are ALWAYS scanning scanning scanning, then TUNE, more scanning, scanning etc.
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 07:43 PM
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Thats true. I remember Bill did my last one awhile ago. i am very close to pull the trigger and buy one for my self as i go through these cars all my life... But i am not sure if i am ready to cough up $650 just like that....
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Old Feb 13, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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I don't see why you need the pro version. If your looking at just using a wideband o2, Dan has a writeup here on how to use the regular version and still be able to use a wideband o2 sensor. Save the money. Get the one for $499. I did.
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Look for a used one, they usually float around with a decent discount. I got my pro tuner with blackbox for $400 a couple years ago.
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