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Old May 23, 2013 | 06:34 PM
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I was liiking at Cobra slip-ons and a Ness Big breather. Will I need to add a tuner??

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Originally Posted by MCKELVEY
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If Stage I is as far as you are going, look at one of the "pot" type tuners, like the Dobeck TFI/DFO; there are others but IMHO, the Dobeck unit is the best of the lot. DIY install, great customer service, cheaper than the more sophisticated systems that require dyno time and you can tune her yourself.
 
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Thanks for the info!
 
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