Do I need a tune?

[GrnGt]

I couldnt find in the threads for the p.i. Swap if I need a tune or if the computer could adjust just fine

 

[Orange Stang]

i swapped motors and i ended up needing a tune badly.

 

[Ninety8stang]

You could do a tune and get a couple more horses out of it, but most people drive them about 50-100 miles or so and the computer self adjusts to the bump in compression.

 

[GrnGt]

ok that's what I was wondering, I wasn't sure if the computer would adjust. I'm going to get it tuned eventually I just don't have the money at the moment

 

[humjaba]

I've been driving mine for 3 years without a tune. Only run 93 octane though.

 

[GrnGt]

Yeah I only run shell 93 lol

 

[PI96GT]

you dont really need a tune if your just doing pi cams, i swapped in comp cams, and my car needs a tune badly but i dont drive it a whole ton so im saving for it

 

[GrnGt]

Yeah I'm doing the whole swap I was just wondering. My friend put a supercharger on his 03 mach 1 and kept putting off getting a tune then it blew up lol so im a little paranoid now haha

 

[Blk97GT]

When I swapped the 04 motor into my car it felt a little sluggish, not much quicker than the NPI motor. i got myself a handheld for cheap, reflashed it and it was a night and day difference, now its alot quicker than the old motor, feels like a monster compared to what it was.

 

[GrnGt]

Yeah I heard of a similar story with the entire motor swap but I hope I can tell the difference with just the head cams and intake swap. The whole reason im doing this is because my valve seals are worn and I figured while I have the heads off might as well swap them out.

 

[Stang Lover]

Who puts F/I on their car doesn't tune it? :huh: Your friend was asking for it.


I would get it tuned just to be on the safe side. Better safe than sorry.

 

[GrnGt]

Haha well we told him him to stop driving it and tune it but he wouldn't listen so I agree. But everyone says it adjusts. I was actually reading up on the npi heads and I'm thinking the p.i. Might just be on there for a year or two while I build up the npi and a motor lol