GOOD LT1 Tuner in the southeast, where are they?
04-08-2008, 07:51 PM
#1
GOOD LT1 Tuner in the southeast, where are they? Ed Wright did an AWESOME job on my car initially, he is one cool dude.
I am about to change some things on the car and dont really have the time nor the money to tow back to Tulsa Ok from Mobile Alabama.
SO, where is there a VERY good LT1 tuner with a chassis dyno in the southeast? La, Miss,ALa, Ga, Northwest Fla?
No quacks, wannabe's or just plain dont know what they are doing. I want a LT1 TUNER, NOT a guy that just tunes LS1's and can tune an LT1.
I have an off the wall combo and want someone who can learn what it wants...not some guy who loads a file thats "close" and turns it loose.
I have talked to Thunder Racing, I didnt get that warm and fuzzy from them.
Speak up, Im all ears.
David
I am about to change some things on the car and dont really have the time nor the money to tow back to Tulsa Ok from Mobile Alabama.
SO, where is there a VERY good LT1 tuner with a chassis dyno in the southeast? La, Miss,ALa, Ga, Northwest Fla?
No quacks, wannabe's or just plain dont know what they are doing. I want a LT1 TUNER, NOT a guy that just tunes LS1's and can tune an LT1.
I have an off the wall combo and want someone who can learn what it wants...not some guy who loads a file thats "close" and turns it loose.
I have talked to Thunder Racing, I didnt get that warm and fuzzy from them.
Speak up, Im all ears.
David
04-08-2008, 10:02 PM
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Fast , I live in Fl and this has been an issue for a while now, I still need a tune and have been told Futural is as close as it gets from Fl??? Ughhh , so the car is still on a basic tune
04-08-2008, 10:31 PM
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You don't believe Ed Wright can get you tuned via email?
I've heard great things about Futral, and was thinking about getting my tune there; however, I've been traveling almost continously since returning from the sand box and couldn't find the time to get out to Futrals.
I went with Ed Wright and I'm pleased with his service, and I'm starting to believe he is second to none .
But, I've also been told great things about Aleks' tuning skills, and I know that sometimes he travels and tunes cars on the east coast. I believe Aleks still posts here so maybe shoot him a PM.
Good luck on your new build!
I've heard great things about Futral, and was thinking about getting my tune there; however, I've been traveling almost continously since returning from the sand box and couldn't find the time to get out to Futrals.
I went with Ed Wright and I'm pleased with his service, and I'm starting to believe he is second to none .
But, I've also been told great things about Aleks' tuning skills, and I know that sometimes he travels and tunes cars on the east coast. I believe Aleks still posts here so maybe shoot him a PM.
Good luck on your new build!
04-08-2008, 10:47 PM
#5
I have talked to Ed and he will help me via datalogs and e mailing tunes with Tunercats.
I think there is power to be found datalogging at the track and tweaking it there. The tune hasnt been touched since Ed dyno tuned it.
Hell why not, I have come this far.
David
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04-09-2008, 06:48 AM
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I disagree, I believe an LS1 is MUCH easier to tune than a LT1. Simply because there are SO many handheld tuners offered.
The LT1? Pretty much LT1 edit or Tunercats.
David
04-09-2008, 09:13 AM
#12
I dont really see where the factory OBD1 ecm is a handicap, my power peaks around 6800 rpm. The opti has been fine enduring multiple trips up there. Hell if Ed Wright and Benjamin Moore can go 9.80's on factory electronics I should have no problems with it.
I guess I will just have to get me a laptop, buy Tunercats and learn it. Hell the way LT1 tuners are in this area it MIGHT develop into something, ya never know.
It's just like anything else, what ya dont know scares you. Guess I will have to learn how to tune it myself. I know how all the sensors work and what they do, you just have to learn how to apply it to the tuning software.
David
04-09-2008, 10:41 AM
#14
The reason is this, LT1's have VERY limited tuning software that 99% of LS1 tuners do not know how to use.
I disagree, I believe an LS1 is MUCH easier to tune than a LT1. Simply because there are SO many handheld tuners offered.
The LT1? Pretty much LT1 edit or Tunercats.
I disagree, I believe an LS1 is MUCH easier to tune than a LT1. Simply because there are SO many handheld tuners offered.
The LT1? Pretty much LT1 edit or Tunercats.
With the early LT1s, it is much easier as there is much less that needs to be done. The same basic principles apply to either. The LT1 runs more timing, and needs a different fuel correction from stock, but there's a lot less variables you have to worry about to get the tune right.
If someone knows how to use one of the LS1 tuning packages (hp tuners/efi live/et al) they should have no trouble with tunercats.
04-09-2008, 11:26 AM
#15
I'm talking about the parameters you have to adjust to get the tune right. Not referring to handheld tuners.
With the early LT1s, it is much easier as there is much less that needs to be done. The same basic principles apply to either. The LT1 runs more timing, and needs a different fuel correction from stock, but there's a lot less variables you have to worry about to get the tune right.
If someone knows how to use one of the LS1 tuning packages (hp tuners/efi live/et al) they should have no trouble with tunercats.
With the early LT1s, it is much easier as there is much less that needs to be done. The same basic principles apply to either. The LT1 runs more timing, and needs a different fuel correction from stock, but there's a lot less variables you have to worry about to get the tune right.
If someone knows how to use one of the LS1 tuning packages (hp tuners/efi live/et al) they should have no trouble with tunercats.
You make a mistake with an on the edge engine like I have, you hurt parts.
Everyone on the planet can shoot a pistol, doesnt mean they can hit anything with it.
I have called shops locally that tune alot of LS1's, they shy away from LT1 cars....because they, by admission, dont know the software. And or the limits of the factory ecm.
David
04-09-2008, 11:41 AM
#16
I guess I just figure a competent tuner would know that or be able to look it up.
I started tuning my own car with no prior tuning knowledge and found the tunercat software to be very straightforward once I knew which tables did what and a few of the basic formulas for thinks like fueling.
But maybe you're right and there's a lot of people just used to the newer software that doesn't want to put the effort into understanding anything different.
I started tuning my own car with no prior tuning knowledge and found the tunercat software to be very straightforward once I knew which tables did what and a few of the basic formulas for thinks like fueling.
But maybe you're right and there's a lot of people just used to the newer software that doesn't want to put the effort into understanding anything different.
