Bad tune or bad transmission?
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Bad tune or bad transmission? Stock 4l60e behind a cammed LS2,12 bolt rearend, 3.73 gears with a spool, 3000 stall, so I took the car to get a dyno tune because it was surging and idle and getting some bad torque converter knock, tune basically made everything worse, I told the guy where I wanted it to lock and stuff, didn’t listen. Had to take it back and make him lock it at 50 now it doesn’t knock and locks up good at highway speeds. After the tune my transmission is slipping, the transmission hates WOT and basically refuses to shift between 2-3 and 3-4 when WOT it redlines like it’s in neutral when it goes to shift. Never did this before the the tune. The transmission is stock and has 100k miles. So do I take it back to him again or what do you guys think? He said I need a new tranny but I’m reluctant to listen because he also said I needed a new torque converter before I made him change the lock up. Also the car only made 288 hp which just seems wild
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If the trans was good before the tune, I would say the problem is with the tune. I would try to find another tuner who knows how to tune a transmission before the trans is hurt, if it's not too late already.
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I paid 400 bucks and he basically made my car worse, should I try and get my money back? Is that even possible with tuners?
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that’s the thing, they’re recommended by a lot of people in my state, a few people hate them, I just feel like he kind of half assed my car and I paid the price for it. It was on a speed density tune and needed a MAF installed that’s why it surged, but he waited till after to tell me that and now that I have one in he wants to charge me again to tune it. Which I can understand but dang man, you’ve given so much trouble with this tune you can’t just help me out?
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288 horse...from a cammed LS2
he doesn't listen to what you want
he blames other parts immediately
it runs like ****
hmmm should we blame the tuner?? is that a real question? Yes you should blame the tuner. I would recommend getting it re-tuned before you actually cause damage to the trans. Banging the limiter between shifts will cause damage shortly.
he doesn't listen to what you want
he blames other parts immediately
it runs like ****
hmmm should we blame the tuner?? is that a real question? Yes you should blame the tuner. I would recommend getting it re-tuned before you actually cause damage to the trans. Banging the limiter between shifts will cause damage shortly.
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288 horse...from a cammed LS2
he doesn't listen to what you want
he blames other parts immediately
it runs like ****
hmmm should we blame the tuner?? is that a real question? Yes you should blame the tuner. I would recommend getting it re-tuned before you actually cause damage to the trans. Banging the limiter between shifts will cause damage shortly.
he doesn't listen to what you want
he blames other parts immediately
it runs like ****
hmmm should we blame the tuner?? is that a real question? Yes you should blame the tuner. I would recommend getting it re-tuned before you actually cause damage to the trans. Banging the limiter between shifts will cause damage shortly.
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Exactly, a stock Ls2 makes what 330rwhp? And mine has a MS3 stage 3 cam, 3 inch headers, and a FAST intake.
Smell your dip stick and if the oil looks clean, not sparkling clean with flakes of metal, take it to a tuner that's not drunk. If the new guy gets it fine go back with friends and demand your money back. Or just detune his ride home.
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Engine is good, checked the dipstick, checked and made sure all the cylinders are firing, checked a couple plugs and they look fine, no vacuum leaks. The motor has about 10k miles on it. Lifters are a little noisey but I heard that’s normal for cammed LS engines. It’s my daily (yeah I know, very practical) but honestly I didn’t have 400 bucks to just blow on messing up my car.
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I hate to be that guy... But it says in the original post that the trans is slipping..
If the trans is slipping it's not going to post good dyno numbers. The tuner may have done his job, done it correctly and it was just too much for your trans.
Everyone is quick to blame the tuner, but no one is quick to learn to tune.. the tuner can only do so much with the hardware you present to him (your vehicle)
If the trans is slipping it's not going to post good dyno numbers. The tuner may have done his job, done it correctly and it was just too much for your trans.
Everyone is quick to blame the tuner, but no one is quick to learn to tune.. the tuner can only do so much with the hardware you present to him (your vehicle)
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I hate to be that guy... But it says in the original post that the trans is slipping..
If the trans is slipping it's not going to post good dyno numbers. The tuner may have done his job, done it correctly and it was just too much for your trans.
Everyone is quick to blame the tuner, but no one is quick to learn to tune.. the tuner can only do so much with the hardware you present to him (your vehicle)
If the trans is slipping it's not going to post good dyno numbers. The tuner may have done his job, done it correctly and it was just too much for your trans.
Everyone is quick to blame the tuner, but no one is quick to learn to tune.. the tuner can only do so much with the hardware you present to him (your vehicle)
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I hate to be that guy... But it says in the original post that the trans is slipping..
If the trans is slipping it's not going to post good dyno numbers. The tuner may have done his job, done it correctly and it was just too much for your trans.
Everyone is quick to blame the tuner, but no one is quick to learn to tune.. the tuner can only do so much with the hardware you present to him (your vehicle)
If the trans is slipping it's not going to post good dyno numbers. The tuner may have done his job, done it correctly and it was just too much for your trans.
Everyone is quick to blame the tuner, but no one is quick to learn to tune.. the tuner can only do so much with the hardware you present to him (your vehicle)
Tuning may be an issue however even with stock HP at 100k miles if the cars been beat on much at all I would be suspect the trans is just tired , A stock 60e is only just able to deal withstock power levels
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