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    Quote Originally Posted by Garandpa View Post
    No can return ZZP PCM, so worst case I'm out $125 if I order the 3800 Performance version. Overkill is twice as much $$.
    I think overkill will give you a $50 credit if they are using a competitor's core. Just a thought. I will say that I was able to raise my mpgs a fair amount when I tuned it myself. I added a bunch of timing to the cruise tables, way more than any of the canned tunes I've seen have.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitch R View Post
    I will say that I was able to raise my mpgs a fair amount when I tuned it myself. I added a bunch of timing to the cruise tables, way more than any of the canned tunes I've seen have.
    Same here! I CAN get almost 30+ IF i can keep from going deep and making her whine... I mean make boost. LOL
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