LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Mar 17, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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anything out there like superchips?

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I know of a company making little hypertech like things that will load a professional tuners tune but do not allow you to edit it atall.

Frankly though $90 for tunercat and $65 for a cable and you can accomplish MUCH more just have to get a computer near the car, throw down another $100 for a cheap used laptop and $90 for datamaster and you have a seriously powerful set of tools to play with.
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I know of a company making little hypertech like things that will load a professional tuners tune but do not allow you to edit it atall.

Frankly though $90 for tunercat and $65 for a cable and you can accomplish MUCH more just have to get a computer near the car, throw down another $100 for a cheap used laptop and $90 for datamaster and you have a seriously powerful set of tools to play with.
i was thinking about getting a beater laptop and putting lt1edit on it, but i wanted to see what else is out there that will be capable of doing more or have a better effect. im saving up some for a GM tech 2 for later on.
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I do not believe Tech 2 can MODIFY programs just load GM original programming or new programs they release for some reason so it would be nearly useless on a modified car unless you want it just for scanning.

LT1 Edit cost twice what Tunercat does, has fewer tables to modify and lesser customer support, not to mention last I checked was VIN locked so if you even wanted to have a spare PCM you need to pay for another license.
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I do not believe Tech 2 can MODIFY programs just load GM original programming or new programs they release for some reason so it would be nearly useless on a modified car unless you want it just for scanning.

LT1 Edit cost twice what Tunercat does, has fewer tables to modify and lesser customer support, not to mention last I checked was VIN locked so if you even wanted to have a spare PCM you need to pay for another license.

ok so tunercat+ laptop+ diagnostic cable.

how much is tunercat?
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LT1 Edit cost twice what Tunercat does
the mans got to pay his bills too. andover is NOT cheap. /
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Tunercat is $70 for the base program and $20 for the definition file that lets it know what pcm it is working with.
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just a little FYI if you had a spare pcm the parts store can program them with your vin and then you can just modify it
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