Wanting to learn......
Wanting to learn...... Well i got a couple questions for all you tuners, i am really interested in the whole computer tuning/ dyno tuning, what i was wanting to know is where you learned how to do it?? Is it all hands on, and knowing the right people to show you or is there a school you can go to??? If so anywhere in Georgia?? I have been working on cars for about 3 years now through my dads shop and i feel like i want to get into some sort of tuning and high perfomance, I don't know if anyone is willing but i'd like to help out maybe on the weekends just to learn some stuff not looking for money just knowledge. any advice would be awesome just needed some help getting on the right path for what i wanna do, thanks guys.
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the stickies are a good place to start, also you can download HP Tuners manual on their web site (www.hptuners.com) and a demo of efilive (www.efilive.com) to kinda get a feel for what all is involved with PCM tuning.
Most of us here have learned what we know just from this forum, and talking with eachother and experimenting on our own cars.
Key things to remember are make small changes... don't go in and change every table and then hope you did everything 100% correct.
Also remember that as you do the tuning, any questions you have are probably answered here, if not you can post up and will generally receive an answer pretty quickly.
Most of us here have learned what we know just from this forum, and talking with eachother and experimenting on our own cars.
Key things to remember are make small changes... don't go in and change every table and then hope you did everything 100% correct.
Also remember that as you do the tuning, any questions you have are probably answered here, if not you can post up and will generally receive an answer pretty quickly.
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Exactly what Mike Horist said.
Read alot, search the forums, buy a tuning software package and play with it everyday, ask questions on the forums (ls1tech.com, hptuners.com, efilive.com).
There is a learning curve, but you'll master it; start by tuning on your own car and progress from there.
You won't regret jumping into this 'other universe'.
Read alot, search the forums, buy a tuning software package and play with it everyday, ask questions on the forums (ls1tech.com, hptuners.com, efilive.com).
There is a learning curve, but you'll master it; start by tuning on your own car and progress from there.
You won't regret jumping into this 'other universe'.
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Classes I attended EFI 101 and EFI Advanced @ EFI University. Your money will be better spent in the 101 class. A lot of math and evidence to prove the proper tuning techniques as opposed to theory. Don't get overwhelmed though. Everything is fully explained so that everybody is on the same page before moving forward. The Advanced class gives you some time on a dyno to try a couple of things. It's really not hard to run a dyno.
EFIU has different instructors depending on the region. They tend to set up class at dyno shops equipped with either a Dynapack or Dyno Dynamics chassis dyno. These tend to be the best options for steady state tuning. I see there's a class @ Dyno4mance in Calhoun, GA. Check out the schedule. http://www.efi101.com/schedule.html
Good luck to ya!
EFIU has different instructors depending on the region. They tend to set up class at dyno shops equipped with either a Dynapack or Dyno Dynamics chassis dyno. These tend to be the best options for steady state tuning. I see there's a class @ Dyno4mance in Calhoun, GA. Check out the schedule. http://www.efi101.com/schedule.html
Good luck to ya!
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