Tune without HFC
Motordyne shockwave exhaust and Z1 CAI installed. I'm thinking of NOT getting HFCs because tbh I'm afraid I'm not going to like the sound. If I slap them on then really don't like the note, I'm stuck. The Z is my daily driver and what me and the wife take most places.
A tune is probably the last thing I'll do to the car outside of cosmetics. I doubt I'll go headers and such, but is the lack of HFCs really going to throttle its overall performance? I know most people only notice minimal gains with HFCs anyways, so looking for some advice. Thanks. |
Don't sell your cats and put them back on if you don't like the HFC. IMO you have Motordyne, I wouldn't pair gold standard with bronze standard, get ART pipes. I really don't see how anyone wont like that combo but to each their own.
You'd be increasing the airflow and removing the bottleneck. You'd probably see and feel decent gains. If you're going to spend $800 on a tune why not go the full distance and get the most value out of your exhaust and intakes you already have and make your tune the most worthwhile for the money? Those are some of the most common and biggest gains you can do. |
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I mean, I guess I could always just go get a 2 year tag before doing anything to it then throw the ARTs on it. I think I will go with these https://www.z1motorsports.com/exhaus...es-p-7311.html , thanks for the advice.
I guess the only reason I was thinking of pushing the tune to the front was because of the 2 bolt ons and I was getting nervous about accelerator / computer trouble. |
Highflow cats alone won’t make a deal breaking difference in sound, test pipes will. But keep in mind, the cars are the biggest restrictive piece on the car, there are gains to be had there. Just my .02
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I too run my Z daily. I PURPOSELY didn’t go with HFC’s for the exact reasons you mention. Stillen Gen 3’s, a FI cat-back and a good tune is all you need.
It’s not obnoxious, has no lag and has thrown no codes since I had it done in November. I’m still running stock manifolds and stock cats and gained almost 50 WHP. |
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Throttle response improvement alone is worth the tune. I had my Ecutek tune done when my only performance mod installed was a set of intakes. Totally worth it IMO.
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Once again, a good tune will fix that. |
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As far as your guy? Get References! You really don’t want someone ******* around with your ecu that you’re not 1000% sure can do it right! |
When I installed my Berk CBE years ago, I was not impressed by the sound. Not that it wasn't better than the OEM ones, but it was still too quiet. When I installed the Berk HFC, the car sounded totally amazing. No drone at highway speeds, great full throttle sound and a little bit of the "hiss" when downshifting. I get a ton of compliments about the sound and I am so glad I decide to get the HFC. However, I did wait until I was done with the "bolt-ons" before I got my tune.
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Sebastian from specialty z did mine for $600 |
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My two cents worth: It is a good idea to wait until all your bolt-ons are done. I did the same thing. I wanted to be sure it was time and no more changes were warranted. I then got Berk HFCs and a Osiris Tune in rapid succession. Both also are very worth it. The HFCs make your exhaust and loud pedal wake up when you need/want it to. In general the car is quiet on the highway at 60-75 mph. I bought the full AAM S-Line exhaust and cold air intake. It was muted until the HFCs were installed. Then it turned into a racing machine sound. It's loud if you want it to be and more responsive. Also regarding the Tune: the car picked up 35 ish HP, not bad considering it's all bolt-on.
I know: take it with a grain of salt, HFCs are not for everyone, but I like my setup better with it. |
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