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Question Which perfomance mod should I choose first?

I'm stuck between getting a tuner, long-tube headers(which brand also), or an x-pipe(also which brand)? Any info would be great!!!
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I would go for the tuner first sct x2 or x3 or a diablosport
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I would go for the tuner first sct x2 or x3 or a diablosport
Sounds good thanks for the help!!!
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id would go tuner also I did my own LT headers and pain in the butt
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Tuner first since you really need one to tune for the long tubes.
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Ok, thanks for the help!!! I'm not doing my exhaust again lol especially since I'm an amateur..I've learned that you should never try to cut the tailpipe off with a saw-zaw I hit the brake line when I did that lmao...I felt really stupid but oh well I had to learn somehow.
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Long tube headers are not a fun garage install!
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sct3 tuner is really great! diablosport is not that great in their tune.... waste of money on diablosport, at brenspeed.com you can send out yor unit to get reall good and cheap tunes, as for diablosport not much places really familiar with the product.
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Long tube headers are not a fun garage install!
I wouldn't know about the headers but I do know that the cat-back exhaust wasn't fun, thats for sure. I will deff. be taking it to a shop when I buy more exhaust parts!!!
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sct3 tuner is really great! diablosport is not that great in their tune.... waste of money on diablosport, at brenspeed.com you can send out yor unit to get reall good and cheap tunes, as for diablosport not much places really familiar with the product.
Ya I just checked out the website, pretty good site. Thanks for the info!!!
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sct3 tuner is really great! diablosport is not that great in their tune.... waste of money on diablosport, at brenspeed.com you can send out yor unit to get reall good and cheap tunes, as for diablosport not much places really familiar with the product.
diablosport waste of money ? I beg to differ thats a pretty bold statement. I love my Diablosport very much and they have great tech support. my car was custom tuned by jpc racing and kevin macdonald from diablosprt. go to youtube and type in jpc mustangs and check out those diablosport tuned cars.
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diablosport waste of money ? I beg to differ thats a pretty bold statement. I love my Diablosport very much and they have great tech support. my car was custom tuned by jpc racing and kevin macdonald from diablosprt. go to youtube and type in jpc mustangs and check out those diablosport tuned cars.
So which is better for your money, the Sct or the Diablosport?
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I think they both are great and both have pros and cons. I would base it on what the shops in your are using to tune cars with.
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I think they both are great and both have pros and cons. I would base it on what the shops in your are using to tune cars with.
+1... There are, however, a lot more people that tune with SCT.
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+1... There are, however, a lot more people that tune with SCT.
Ok,so who would go with diablo and who would go with SCT?
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