Has anyone ever had a stock motor tuned?

[94-302-vert]

Any improvement? I am thinking that if I have to start putting $$ into my car to pass emissions I should jsut get tuned without the EGR. It shoule be possible to tune it without the EGR working and pass right?

 

[drakesdad]

I can tell you that if your car is stock you can get a mail order SCT chip that will help you with some things.........go to lasotaracing.com............he is on this site as Don95Vert and I highly recommend his work....Don and his son have taken care of me a couple of times...

 

[94-302-vert]

But without a sniffer that is not going to help me pass emissions right?

 

[urban96]

if you get a flip chip im sure he can make up performance tune and a tune that should help pass emissions

 

[yellow1995Cobra]

sometimes offering the sticker guy some cash helps things get passed *hint hint *

 

[Green 94 5.0]

sometimes offering the sticker guy some cash helps things get passed *hint hint *

or get you in trouble for attempting to bribe a state official.

 

[yellow1995Cobra]

or get you in trouble for attempting to bribe a state official.

Nah, ive always done it, no issues yet! Money talks bro

 

[final5-0]

Any improvement? I am thinking that if I have to start putting $$ into my car to pass emissions I should jsut get tuned without the EGR. It shoule be possible to tune it without the EGR working and pass right?

I have all emissions equipment and all of it is in proper working order.

Been like that since 1997 when I got the car.

It has passed every year under those conditions ..........
except
last year when I forgot to re-enable the egr with my Tweecer and throw a switch I use to output egr or wide band to the pcm.

Last year, with the egr totally inoperative, I still passed with very clean results.

So ...... YES ... you technically could pass with no egr.
If you got it capped or have it omitted with a plate or something like that, you might fail a visual part of the inspection.

As for a tune on a stock Stang ...............

Your Q seems to be focused on max power but the bulk of this thread appears to be focused on drivability

Max Power First

Don't know if my efforts would be considered as tune to you
and
My first tuning efforts were not exactly on a Stock Stang
but
I had a mild combo of self ported E7's/oem intake, shorties, and a few bolt ons.

Optimizing spark/fuel tables and killing the tip in retard made a difference that could be definitely felt.

Now for Drivability

I really did not have any issues with that little combo ..............

I was still using oem cam, maf, inj's and the like
which means
not too much there to throw the pcm a lotta curves
however
sure ... you could use a tune to disable the egr if you wish.

Grady

 

[94-302-vert]

In CT they record the session to make sure that it is the prrohcile on the rollers... otherwise i would pass my truck off as being my mustang...

So no amount of bribe $$ will take care of it.

I thought about getting it tuned and having a tune for emissions and one for power/drivability.... wonder how much extra they charge for that... ?

at this point i am hoping to get the EGR plumbed back in tonight so I can maybe get it checked on Saturday mornign...