I was talking to a mechanic today, i had just purchased an Borla ATAK exhaust system and an LMI Hammer CAI for my 2014 Challenger RT 6m. He mentioned those bolt-on mods will give you some noticable performance but had mentioned if I want all gains from the bolt on mods, get a Tuner. Is it really necessarry for a simple bolt-on mods like those to need a tuner? Usually a tuner would be used for cam mods or heads, right for ecu not wack out on you?
A canned tune will help a little with the reduction of torque management. What you really want to get is a custom tune. This removes ALL torque management and squeezes out as much HP as your car can muster, given the mods you have. :yesnod:
I would have recommended a Tuner before the mods, but yeah get the tuner. You won't see monstrous gains but it will allow fine tuning on the Dyno or by mail as well as many other benefits. Don't forget the T-stat too.
i would have recommended a tuner before the mods, but yeah get the tuner. You won't see monstrous gains but it will allow fine tuning on the dyno or by mail as well as many other benefits. Don't forget the t-stat too.
During the winter no, its not necessary and you would be better off with the stock tstat as a 180 will reduce your MPG on top of the crappy winter gas. During the summer they make a world of difference since these cars really suffer from heat soak.
A cat back is really just for sound. The factory intake system is already a cold air intake but the LMI drastically improves the recovery from heat soak, and gives a little boost to MPG and power.
You may feel some difference immediately after install but after driving a few miles the computer will adjust and from then on it will probably feel the same.
Tunes work wonders on these cars and they are not just for cam/heads/FI. Automatics really feel a difference but with a manual, the canned tunes wont be anything drastic. Like Omaha said, the custom tunes are really where its at.