Noobish question about "tunes"
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Noobish question about "tunes" I see alot of people saying their car is "tuned".. well technicailly what is that?
Is it like messing with the computer IE: "forcing more fuel" "changing the
Shift points" stuff like that??? can't you just buy that PowerProgramer thingy??
would tune make a difference on a stock car? If so where abouts in Maryland is a good place to get one.. and how much do they tend to cost?
any kind of info would be great
Is it like messing with the computer IE: "forcing more fuel" "changing the
Shift points" stuff like that??? can't you just buy that PowerProgramer thingy??
would tune make a difference on a stock car? If so where abouts in Maryland is a good place to get one.. and how much do they tend to cost?
any kind of info would be great
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No, you can't just buy the power programmer thing. A tune would help just about any car, but the more mods you have the more drastic the change. A "tune" typically means having an experienced person alter PCM settings with a program such as LS1 edit with the car on a dyno. They alter all kinds of things that are over my head, getting the correct air-fuel ratio and spark advance, as well as drivability. (important with larger cams)
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Something like the Predator or the Crane Programmer are good starting points as far as handheld units (forget HPP3), but as you mod your car, the more your tune will have to go outside the parameters of the handhelds.
Unless you get a custom tune for the handheld, like I've done with my Predator... the bad thing about it is that you have to wait on someone else to tune the car based on your own observations... which can be frustrating if you have to keep getting things tweaked.
At my point, HP Tuners is definitely a better idea... as soon as I get a laptop, that's what I'll be doing.
Unless you get a custom tune for the handheld, like I've done with my Predator... the bad thing about it is that you have to wait on someone else to tune the car based on your own observations... which can be frustrating if you have to keep getting things tweaked.
At my point, HP Tuners is definitely a better idea... as soon as I get a laptop, that's what I'll be doing.
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http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...05&prmenbr=361
is this the predator tune in witch u guys speak of????
is this the predator tune in witch u guys speak of????
Originally Posted by WhiTe2000SS
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...05&prmenbr=361
is this the predator tune in witch u guys speak of????
is this the predator tune in witch u guys speak of????
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eh, even if you have to buy a 400 used laptop and blow a grand on tuning gear, its still well worth it. fortunately i had a laptop handy
HPTuners is definitely the shiznit.
HPTuners is definitely the shiznit.
Last edited by cyphur_traq; May 16, 2005 at 11:31 AM.
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Originally Posted by cyphur_traq
eh, even if you have to buy a 400 used laptop and blow a grand on tuning gear, its still well worth it. fortunately i had a laptop handy
HPTuners is definitely the shiznit. I happen to have a copy for sale for a 2000 year F-Body if you're interested, and I'm sellin it for less than the handehelds.
HPTuners is definitely the shiznit. I happen to have a copy for sale for a 2000 year F-Body if you're interested, and I'm sellin it for less than the handehelds.
how much are you selling it for??
Originally Posted by WhiTe2000SS
would tune make a difference on a stock car? If so where abouts in Maryland is a good place to get one.. and how much do they tend to cost?
any kind of info would be great
Thats 18rwhp/15rwtq in just tuning.
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I've made a stock car pick up 1.3 seconds with a torque converter and tune, in the quarter mile. Obviously results will vary... but I'm giving a example with a completly stock car.
People talk about 'tunes' all the time, but a real tune is customized to your car, your settings, your sensors, everything. Definitely not just copy and paste on graphs because "it worked before". Cough cough cough.
People talk about 'tunes' all the time, but a real tune is customized to your car, your settings, your sensors, everything. Definitely not just copy and paste on graphs because "it worked before". Cough cough cough.
Originally Posted by family sedan
Definitely not just copy and paste on graphs because "it worked before". Cough cough cough.
so many tuners came to mine just then, that i cant tell who you're making fun of.
