Should I buy my header or get a tune this week? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Jtymay92 · 06-17-2013, 06:28 PM

Got a small bonus this week a can't decide if I should get a tune or buy a header, i can only afford one or the other at this time.

horrorbiz · 06-17-2013, 06:29 PM

Well a tune would help you get better results from the header... so if you are going to get a header eventually I'd do that before you get the tune. That way you can be tuned to get more out of the header.

Yamajee · 06-17-2013, 06:29 PM

Save up and get them both at the same time so you'll only have to tune once (plus you'll be much more delighted with the results) instead of twice?

FeaR-S · 06-17-2013, 06:56 PM

flip a coin headers do great depending on which one you get.

ramiram1984 · 06-17-2013, 07:12 PM

Save up

mad_sb · 06-17-2013, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jtymay92

Got a small bonus this week a can't decide if I should get a tune or buy a header, i can only afford one or the other at this time.

Tough call, you will need to update the tune for the header to get the most out of it.

FA20club or P&L headers with a tune are probably the best NA power gain around so far..

Maybee hit up Tony at FA20club.com and see what he can do for you...

JDKane527 · 06-17-2013, 07:46 PM

Get the header, and if it throws a CEL, get a tune.

That way you'll be forced to get both if need be.

cuddefred · 06-17-2013, 11:09 PM

Go to the doctors and ask him to remove the splinters from your ass!

Seriously, asking other people what YOU should do with YOUR money is like asking someone else what you would like to eat. You know what you want, you know what you can spend - so only you can decide what to do!

mad_sb · 06-17-2013, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDKane527

Get the header, and if it throws a CEL, get a tune.

a tune with no header will make more power than a header with no tune

JDKane527 · 06-18-2013, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mad_sb

a tune with no header will make more power than a header with no tune

That is true, I guess the joke didn't get across that you can get both header and tune by getting the tune as needed with the header.

I personally got the tune a week before I got header.

jamesm · 06-18-2013, 12:16 AM

Not to be a prick, but if you can only afford one or the other, there are probably more useful (though far less fun) things you could be doing with the money. If I'm misreading and its a 'my wife will only let me spend $xxx' and not 'I only have $xxx in the bank', then go with the tune. More bang for the buck. Otherwise, save the cash and let it build up for a while. Once you have triple what you need to spend in the bank (after expenses), go wild.

GT 86 Brah · 06-18-2013, 12:39 AM

the headers will throw CEL unless you have a tune

get the headers and tune at the same time imo

jflogerzi · 06-18-2013, 01:46 AM

Easy, tune first!

Hawaiian · 06-18-2013, 02:02 AM

It depends on what tune you get. Not all tuners will retune you for free.

A header by it's self will have some gains, but nowhere near what you will get with a tune combined with the header.

Also, not all headers will throw a cel. Catted headers should be fine.

If It were me and I was doing it all over again, I probably would go Header first, then tune (as soon as possible) so I can spend less time messing with reflashes and logs.

06-17-2013, 06:28 PM	#1
Jtymay92 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven Scion FRS Location: Victoria TX Posts: 77 Thanks: 26 Thanked 12 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Should I buy my header or get a tune this week? Got a small bonus this week a can't decide if I should get a tune or buy a header, i can only afford one or the other at this time.

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JDKane527 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: Asphalt Scion FR-S Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 499 Thanks: 274 Thanked 215 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Get the header, and if it throws a CEL, get a tune. That way you'll be forced to get both if need be. __________________ Asphalt Build Last edited by JDKane527; 06-19-2013 at 06:15 PM.

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Hawaiian That guy Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: Ultramarine mt FR-S Location: chicago Posts: 2,370 Thanks: 692 Thanked 1,389 Times in 730 Posts Mentioned: 71 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It depends on what tune you get. Not all tuners will retune you for free. A header by it's self will have some gains, but nowhere near what you will get with a tune combined with the header. Also, not all headers will throw a cel. Catted headers should be fine. If It were me and I was doing it all over again, I probably would go Header first, then tune (as soon as possible) so I can spend less time messing with reflashes and logs. __________________ Ultramarine mt FR-S P&L stage 1 turbo Prime Motoring Flex fuel Jr Tuned 506whp @17psi (e73)

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horrorbiz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: ‘22 BRZ Limited Location: CT, USA Posts: 174 Thanks: 109 Thanked 66 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well a tune would help you get better results from the header... so if you are going to get a header eventually I'd do that before you get the tune. That way you can be tuned to get more out of the header.

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Yamajee Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Rocket Bunny'd GT86 Location: Dubai Posts: 556 Thanks: 68 Thanked 144 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Save up and get them both at the same time so you'll only have to tune once (plus you'll be much more delighted with the results) instead of twice?

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FeaR-S Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Great White Location: ?? Posts: 69 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	flip a coin headers do great depending on which one you get.

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cuddefred Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Black 86 GT Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 346 Thanks: 266 Thanked 164 Times in 85 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Go to the doctors and ask him to remove the splinters from your ass! Seriously, asking other people what YOU should do with YOUR money is like asking someone else what you would like to eat. You know what you want, you know what you can spend - so only you can decide what to do!

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jamesm Banned Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,929 Thanks: 1,166 Thanked 2,293 Times in 1,180 Posts Mentioned: 313 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Not to be a prick, but if you can only afford one or the other, there are probably more useful (though far less fun) things you could be doing with the money. If I'm misreading and its a 'my wife will only let me spend $xxx' and not 'I only have $xxx in the bank', then go with the tune. More bang for the buck. Otherwise, save the cash and let it build up for a while. Once you have triple what you need to spend in the bank (after expenses), go wild.

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GT 86 Brah u aware? Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: it like a turtle. Location: New Orleans Posts: 495 Thanks: 453 Thanked 318 Times in 160 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	the headers will throw CEL unless you have a tune get the headers and tune at the same time imo

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