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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 01:23 AM
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OK. So, i am leaning towards the tuner, but a new exhaust is appealing as well. I have some extra coin for one or the other at the moment. Both will come eventually. But which one first? The Superchips tuner? Or a New Exhaust?
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 06:43 AM
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Exhaust. Then when you get the tuner you'll benefit from it more.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 10:02 AM
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tuner, you dont get **** from a catback if you still run the factory y-pipe, tuner, better shift points, tuner better fuel economy if you run the 87 octane, tuner, tuner, tuner!!!!!!!
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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I say get the tuner as well. then get the exhaust.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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I had the same dilemma, but I went exhaust first. It was a visual and audible enhancement as well, and that caught my attention which drove me to make that upgrade first.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by MTDakota008
I had the same dilemma, but I went exhaust first. It was a visual and audible enhancement as well, and that caught my attention which drove me to make that upgrade first.
Same.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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If you want instant performance go with the tuner. If you want rumble, go with the exhaust. You will get a little pickup from the exhaust, but nothing like you will with the tuner.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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i dont know if you modular guys have long tubes or mid-length headers available but if so go with those. shorties really won't do too much for you. a cat back is really pointless, just DIY and chop the exhaust right behind the cab, weld on a muffler, and dump it. about 120 bucks MAX depending which muffler you get.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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There are no long tubes for the 4.7L. Shorties only. We could probably do long tubes but we whould have to relocate the cats and o2 sensors.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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Then the tuner it is. I thought so. Thanks for the input!
 
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