Thread: Driving without a tune
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Old May 21, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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Default Re: Driving without a tune
Originally Posted by black6gen
Ok i am about to pick up my turbo dseries from dyno inc on wednesday. I dont have the money for a tune right now but i do have a crome base map on a p28 set to my existing setup. Should i be ok to drive home without a tune and just a base map?

Oh and 1 more thing if i am running 8psi i should retard the timing 4 degrees right?
Originally Posted by black6gen
Yeah i figured i didn't get into boost when i drive i should be ok.
So if you aren't going to bring it into boost why are you worrying about running 8psi? Seriously if you don't want to blow the motor get it tuned. A base map's purpose is to be able to start the car to check for any leaks and make sure everything is ok and allow you to drive a short distance to get tuned. NOT to drive around on. A AFC controller will not be enough to tune a car properly. Once again if you do not want to blow your motor get it tuned. Why spend the money on the setup and then go cheap/skip out the most important part?
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