Are Predator tuners any good?
12-12-2006, 06:20 AM
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Are Predator tuners any good? A local speed shop says Predators are the best tuners for my 98Z. They want $410 for the unit and say I need a custom program for another $210 to set it up for the headers I'm going to install. They claim they have to set the base program and delete the rear o2 codes. Can I buy the tuner and do that myself.
12-12-2006, 10:25 AM
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Predators would be a lot more fun if they actually let you buy the CMR software that the speed shop has. Until that software is made available (at a competitive price) to the public, the Predator is like playing in little league. Step up to the majors with a tuning suite like EFI Live and you'll be glad you did.
[creative jingle]"EFI Live...scan, log, tune!"[/creative jingle]
[fast talker]"Created by Blackmore & Myers. The makers of EFI Live and it's affiliates are not responsible for changes you make to the PCM of any vehicle. Side effects may include obsession, increased acceleration, and frequent adrenaline kicks. Consult an expert for advanced instruction. I can talk really, really fast. You can't read this as fast as I'm talking. Ha haaaa. Really, really fast."[/fast talker]
*Edit* - Sorry to sound like a prescription drug commercial...I'm a little bored at work today.
[creative jingle]"EFI Live...scan, log, tune!"[/creative jingle]
[fast talker]"Created by Blackmore & Myers. The makers of EFI Live and it's affiliates are not responsible for changes you make to the PCM of any vehicle. Side effects may include obsession, increased acceleration, and frequent adrenaline kicks. Consult an expert for advanced instruction. I can talk really, really fast. You can't read this as fast as I'm talking. Ha haaaa. Really, really fast."[/fast talker]
*Edit* - Sorry to sound like a prescription drug commercial...I'm a little bored at work today.
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12-12-2006, 10:46 AM
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I started out my tuning endeavors with a Predator, and for a short while, it was fun. I outgrew it in a hurry though, and stepped up to HPTuners. Haven't looked back since. If you really like tinkering with things, HPT/EFI is the only way to go.
12-12-2006, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by SSpdDmon
Predators would be a lot more fun if they actually let you buy the CMR software that the speed shop has. Until that software is made available (at a competitive price) to the public, the Predator is like playing in little league. Step up to the majors with a tuning suite like EFI Live and you'll be glad you did.
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12-12-2006, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by sprayjunkie
Keep an eye out in the near future for a VERY competitively priced single user version of CMR.....
12-12-2006, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by sprayjunkie
Keep an eye out in the near future for a VERY competitively priced single user version of CMR.....
12-12-2006, 10:16 PM
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If you do get a tuning software, you can download a Predator bin file from the repository at the top of this section and just do a file comparison in HPT. That way you can see what very little changes a tune like that really does.