Would like to learn how to tune.
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Would like to learn how to tune. I would like to learn how to tune cars, but i dont know howto get started. I was told that there is a school that will teach you I thnink its "SAMs" and it is supposed to be for one weekend. Can someone please help me out with some advice? Or if someone would like to show me i am in south texas and would pay someone for the help. Also what is the best program ("easiest to learn")?
Here's a link to a great book that'll help get you started quickly, easily, and inexpensively!
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail
We sell the HP Tuners software as well if you don't have it and offer a deal if you buy the book and the software as a package.
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail
We sell the HP Tuners software as well if you don't have it and offer a deal if you buy the book and the software as a package.
Here's a link to a great book that'll help get you started quickly, easily, and inexpensively!
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail
We sell the HP Tuners software as well if you don't have it and offer a deal if you buy the book and the software as a package.
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail
We sell the HP Tuners software as well if you don't have it and offer a deal if you buy the book and the software as a package.
I'm just finishing up reading this book, and can tell ya for sure that it's worth MUCH more than the $60 I paid. Get it, and you'll have a solid foundation for tuning. Notice I stated FOUNDATION, as I'm sure there are many "secrets of the trade" that you will only learn through experience. That said, I'm looking forward to tuning my FFI car myself. This book really expliains the concepts/procedures in an easy-to-understand manner. I don't think that you will regret getting this book...I know I don't.
Here's a link to a great book that'll help get you started quickly, easily, and inexpensively!
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail
We sell the HP Tuners software as well if you don't have it and offer a deal if you buy the book and the software as a package.
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail
We sell the HP Tuners software as well if you don't have it and offer a deal if you buy the book and the software as a package.
+1 for Dan's book. I picked it up a few weeks ago and it gives more detail than one of the popular DVDs being sold.
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Things you'll need:
-HP Tuners Pro
-A quality wide-band o2 sensor (I like Innovate)
-Time
Once you've got it where you want it from data-logging, and then adjusting....you'll probably want to secure some dyno time to get it perfect.
Just click the link previously posted to get the book.
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A few friends and I were talking about this last night. I might be interested as well.
How much for the package deal? PM if you dont want it out in public. 
Here's a link to a great book that'll help get you started quickly, easily, and inexpensively!
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail
We sell the HP Tuners software as well if you don't have it and offer a deal if you buy the book and the software as a package.
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail
We sell the HP Tuners software as well if you don't have it and offer a deal if you buy the book and the software as a package.
Package deal is just as on our website, $679.99 + $11.95 for fully insured shipping...
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...ter-EFI/Detail
Basically if you buy HP Tuners from us, our package deal gives you 25% off the price of the book. Simple and easy.
And thanks to everyone for the kind words regarding the book! I truly appreciate it, and I'm glad it helps.
Cheers,
Dan
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...ter-EFI/Detail
Basically if you buy HP Tuners from us, our package deal gives you 25% off the price of the book. Simple and easy.
And thanks to everyone for the kind words regarding the book! I truly appreciate it, and I'm glad it helps.
Cheers,
Dan
what I like in the tuning school is they cover how HP Tuner sees your PCM. The concepts of tuning have a similar process, but the PCMs look slightly differant from car to car to trucks. At the tuning school after you move from the classroom to the dyno, you may work on a C5, C6, G8, GTO, F body, a truck, so you get alot of differant looks at PCMs.
A 1998 F-body PCM look very differant from a 2010 Corvette. 2010 C6 looks differant from a 2010 Camaro to a 2010 Silverado. Get as much exposeure as you can to learn the most.
A book ( and I read several of them ) didnt do that for me
If you purchase HPT, Id be happy to help you if you get stuck on something, but better than that, If you purchase through the tuning school, they give you a year of help line assistance. Yes, your tuning along happy as can be and not sure what to do, Ian or Bob will be there on the phone working you through it.
good luck finding that in another book by a tuner
A 1998 F-body PCM look very differant from a 2010 Corvette. 2010 C6 looks differant from a 2010 Camaro to a 2010 Silverado. Get as much exposeure as you can to learn the most.
A book ( and I read several of them ) didnt do that for me
If you purchase HPT, Id be happy to help you if you get stuck on something, but better than that, If you purchase through the tuning school, they give you a year of help line assistance. Yes, your tuning along happy as can be and not sure what to do, Ian or Bob will be there on the phone working you through it.
good luck finding that in another book by a tuner
Me too OP. I don't have the allotted time however with me being military. I would probably get that book from MASPORTS just to learn more of the basics and such. I already have the HPTuners Pro and looking for excellent wide band after my heads and cam project.
The plan you are looking at comes with 8 credits. You use up 2 credits per car you work on.
If you have a Gen 3 car, you can use up 6 credits to work on the same year and model car. Example you can use up 6 credits and work on all 2000 camaros'
Then Gen 4 cars still use 2 credits, but if you want to license for all 2010 camaros, it will cost you 12 credits.
Its not a cheap game to play.
If you have a Gen 3 car, you can use up 6 credits to work on the same year and model car. Example you can use up 6 credits and work on all 2000 camaros'
Then Gen 4 cars still use 2 credits, but if you want to license for all 2010 camaros, it will cost you 12 credits.
Its not a cheap game to play.
