Tuning '06 SS
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Tuning '06 SS I have decided that I need a little bit of tuning to the ride. I would like to tune out the DOD, eliminate the park/neutral rev limiter and eliminate the top speed limiter. What would be the cheapest route to get this done? It doesn't seem like I would need to spend $600 dollars to get these things done. Thanks for any help!
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find a local shop w/ dyno. most use hp tuner's. I recommend removing stability control and there is one other, cant remember, but pisses me off when it activates at hard accel in hard turns.... Our cars could be different though as I have a 08 gxp....I think im thinking of torque management...stops me from ripping the tires when my wheel is turned and makes me and the car look like a dumbass as i bounce off these limitations....lol
x2 on the DiabloSport and Lew tune. There's no better mod in terms of bang-for-buck.
Dyno tunes are great for ultimate performance, but if it's the only way the car is tuned, then a lot of improvement in part throttle and everyday drivability can be left on the table. What I'm saying is, tuning based on a WOT run on a dyno will help your car run faster at the track or in a street race, but part throttle gains on the street will be less. A good tuner will run the car on the street as well as the dyno. This also costs a bit more, but you also get the best results possible. Anyway, you'll pay at least $300 for a dyno tune, and you'll get about an hour of the tuner's time and maybe 3 pulls. This generally doesn't include any real-world street time.
To me, Lew's tune is a great deal. You'll make a log using your Predator or Trinity. THe log will include cruising and regular driving, as well as WOT blasts. You'll then e-mail him the log and your original PCM calibration, and he'll modify it and send it back. You'll then make another log with the new tune installed and send it back to him. You'll probably go through this 2 or 3 times before it's dialled in, but the results are outstanding. And the best part is, he gives free lifetime retunes in case you mod the car with headers and/or other bolt-ons.
find a local shop w/ dyno. most use hp tuner's. I recommend removing stability control and there is one other, cant remember, but pisses me off when it activates at hard accel in hard turns.... Our cars could be different though as I have a 08 gxp....I think im thinking of torque management...stops me from ripping the tires when my wheel is turned and makes me and the car look like a dumbass as i bounce off these limitations....lol
To me, Lew's tune is a great deal. You'll make a log using your Predator or Trinity. THe log will include cruising and regular driving, as well as WOT blasts. You'll then e-mail him the log and your original PCM calibration, and he'll modify it and send it back. You'll then make another log with the new tune installed and send it back to him. You'll probably go through this 2 or 3 times before it's dialled in, but the results are outstanding. And the best part is, he gives free lifetime retunes in case you mod the car with headers and/or other bolt-ons.
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I have already spoken to Lew and he doesn't think that any work on my car is feasible with his experience. I have the cartuning turbo. I don't really need any additional power or reworking of the A/F tables. I just want to eliminate some of the limits that are already imposed on my car. I don't think that a dyno tune is going to be necessary either. Not looking for top numbers, just more fun.
You have a turbo kit on there? Did you just put the kit on and are looking for a tune or have you had it on and tuned and now want to remove those things?
I ask cause, I can't believe a tuner wouldn't do those things when putting on a turbo.
I ask cause, I can't believe a tuner wouldn't do those things when putting on a turbo.
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find a local shop w/ dyno. most use hp tuner's. I recommend removing stability control and there is one other, cant remember, but pisses me off when it activates at hard accel in hard turns.... Our cars could be different though as I have a 08 gxp....I think im thinking of torque management...stops me from ripping the tires when my wheel is turned and makes me and the car look like a dumbass as i bounce off these limitations....lol
the other thing you're thinking of is the differential anti-score protection that kicks in...
and yeah, with Millers car with that turbo kit he's got on there, and all he wants done is those few items changed, not worth it to have to buy a predator or trinity, then pay me for a tune, etc... you're better off getting it done by a hptuners shop....
you never had a tune done on the car for that turbo setup???? or did you have to send your ecm/tcm to cartuning for them to tune 'em?? if you haven't done either, then that's not good... and you should get a full dyno tune done for it...
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From: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
"...tune out the DOD, eliminate the park/neutral rev limiter and eliminate the top speed limiter."
While I am not 100% sure about the top speed limiter, (it may have been removed with the cartuning tune) I just wanted to take the opportunity while I get the other things done to remove it completely. I don't think that these things are unreasonable. I am VERY happy with the performance and fuel economy that I get with the car. I have no problems with it. I guess that I just don't understand tuning enough to see why these things are such a big deal.
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One thing I'd be worried about is the tune you already have might be using a custom 2.5 bar OS. That would raise the number of credits needed to unlock your car on someone's tuner, and drive up your cost. Unless I'm mistaken, which is very possible, I think you'd need 4 credits ($200 worth) to unlock your tune. Maybe Brian396 or Supercatxr7 can comment. I think your best bet would be to just knuckle down and get HP tuners. You'll be able to play with the car on your own time at your own pace.
