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  1. #1 Need a tune in Chicago Area 
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    Hello,
    I am new to this forum and so far love it. Been a long time GP owner. Have a 05 GXP and a 02 GTP DD. I drive 100milex aday and I am going to be modding m 02 gtp this month.
    CAI, Headers, Lifters, 1.9 Rockers, l76 Valve Springs, wires, 104's, 180 Tstap, and maybe a gen 5(if its in the budget).
    Anyway I also want a new PCM to tune and someone to tune it. Any recomendations for a pcm and a tuner in the chicagoland area? Let me know.

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    FastKatt is your guy - hes in Rockford. From what Ive heard does marvelous tunes. Im going to get one from him in the spring.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MiriV View Post
    FastKatt is your guy - hes in Rockford. From what Ive heard does marvelous tunes. Im going to get one from him in the spring.
    Awesome, Thanks. What pcm would you recommend? I have been looking people say zzp sucks, Overkill has poor cust. service, I have seen DHP ones for like 60 bucks used. Any thoughts.
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    Dont buy a PCM - what for if ur gonna have FastKatt tune it?
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    Thanks MiriV!

    As for buying a PCM, it's not a bad idea to get one from a boneyard.
    Not that it happens alot, but you can brick a PCM...

    As for what you're looking for...
    ZZP, DHP, Intense, Overkill PCMs are "box tunes"
    You buy a tune that they have tested on 100s of GPs
    You're getting basic changes that are well within a safe zone
    You stand a chance of having KR and other issues without scan data to back-up the changes.
    Every car is different, with a custom tune, you have scans to back-up changes made.
    I would say the "box tunes" are just too basic, so people think they suck.
    They just don't meet peoples expectations...

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