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Old 9/21/14, 09:30 AM
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Hey everyone, I'm getting ready to (finally) install my 3" catback from Solo. I should be fine without a tune right? If I do need a tune, I'm at a toss-up between the FRPP Track Key and an AED dyno tune (they're semi local to me). I plan to supercharge within the next 1-2 years, so I'd rather not spend the money on a tune now, but if I need to...well...we'll see. What do you guys think?

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I have a 3" catback. No tune was needed
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Originally Posted by laserred38
Hey everyone, I'm getting ready to (finally) install my 3" catback from Solo. I should be fine without a tune right? If I do need a tune, I'm at a toss-up between the FRPP Track Key and an AED dyno tune (they're semi local to me). I plan to supercharge within the next 1-2 years, so I'd rather not spend the money on a tune now, but if I need to...well...we'll see. What do you guys think?
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I have a 3" catback. No tune was needed
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No tune required.
Shouldn't need a revision at all!
Old 9/23/14, 05:39 AM
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Patrick, catback = no tune. And like we talked before, if you're truly going to go SC, don't waste on tune now. Wait.
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Originally Posted by FromZto5
Patrick, catback = no tune. And like we talked before, if you're truly going to go SC, don't waste on tune now. Wait.
That was the plan, just making sure I didn't need a tune for a full 3" catback. In Mustangs past, it would've been necessary, but I figured it's so close to the stock 2.75" I'd be fine.
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Originally Posted by laserred38
That was the plan, just making sure I didn't need a tune for a full 3" catback. In Mustangs past, it would've been necessary, but I figured it's so close to the stock 2.75" I'd be fine.
I'm not 100% sure, but my Borla X and OTA pipes are also 3"? I could be wrong. Aren't all catback systems all 3"? since stock is 2.75"??? Otherwise, what would be the benefit of switching. LOL.
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Originally Posted by FromZto5
I'm not 100% sure, but my Borla X and OTA pipes are also 3"? I could be wrong. Aren't all catback systems all 3"? since stock is 2.75"??? Otherwise, what would be the benefit of switching. LOL.
Mandrel bent tubes, less actual bends, no resonators, no kinks in the OTA pipes. Borla lists their OTA pipes as 2.75" but again, no kinks or resonators.
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Originally Posted by laserred38
Mandrel bent tubes, less actual bends, no resonators, no kinks in the OTA pipes. Borla lists their OTA pipes as 2.75" but again, no kinks or resonators.
That's good to know. I know it sounds dang good.

Hey, when are you installing your quad set up??? That's the full catback too for you right?
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