dos and donts of hypertech
TECH Apprentice
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From: Michigan
Exactly. When I bought my HPP3 1-1/2 years ago, I didn't know about forums like this. I didn't know anything else existed. All I had for a source was magazines and a Summit catalog.
I'd also like to point out, that for the $120 I spent on ebay for my HPP3, it did make a very noticeable difference in my Z's performance. Not huge, but very noticeable, I didn't make any shift point or firmness adjustments the first time either. After the shift point and firmness adjustments, I loved it. So for that kind of money, it was worth it. Thank god for LS1TECH and forums like this, I now know there are many more options and am researching my next programmer. So if you don't have $400-$500 for one of the top programmers or a tune, and your car is stock or just a few bolt ons, I'd still recommend the Hpp3 for under $150 used until you can upgrade.
I'd also like to point out, that for the $120 I spent on ebay for my HPP3, it did make a very noticeable difference in my Z's performance. Not huge, but very noticeable, I didn't make any shift point or firmness adjustments the first time either. After the shift point and firmness adjustments, I loved it. So for that kind of money, it was worth it. Thank god for LS1TECH and forums like this, I now know there are many more options and am researching my next programmer. So if you don't have $400-$500 for one of the top programmers or a tune, and your car is stock or just a few bolt ons, I'd still recommend the Hpp3 for under $150 used until you can upgrade.
TECH Apprentice
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 337
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From: Michigan
Originally Posted by mk3cn4
Can you post the results if you do this? Thx....
I'll post a new thread when I finalize my results, but I have been doing some testing at the track with the HPP3 and a nearly bone-stock 1998 Z28 (lid and LCA's) totalling now I think 12 runs. I am now sampling the stock tune, but so far the stock tune with no other changes is at least .1 maybe .2 slower than the HPP3.
When I get the final results (I've been LS1M'ing the runs and trying to compensate for temps and things like that) I will post my evidence. I bet it's going to turn out that the HPP3 does help.
(Once concern I have that I didn't consider is that I chose their tune WITH their fan temp adjustments. I realize now that I shouldn't have done that, but I bet that's tainting the results a bit at least, since the temps have been so hot.)
When I get the final results (I've been LS1M'ing the runs and trying to compensate for temps and things like that) I will post my evidence. I bet it's going to turn out that the HPP3 does help.
(Once concern I have that I didn't consider is that I chose their tune WITH their fan temp adjustments. I realize now that I shouldn't have done that, but I bet that's tainting the results a bit at least, since the temps have been so hot.)
