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Old 01-07-2007, 10:44 PM
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well i an thinking of buying my own tuning software and was wanting some feed back. I am intrested in knowing which is better suited for beginners and is ther that much diffrence between the capabilities of efilive or hptuner?
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you can start with this head to head comparison http://mysite.verizon.net/whenn1//2.1.14vsV2.pdf

and when you have some free time you can view some of our How-to Demo's which can help ease you into tuning http://www.hptuners.com/help/getting_started_demos.htm

our software has always been focused on ease of use, but its also strong enough for any tunershop out there. And with more supported vehicles you can't go wrong

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I recently went through this & ended up getting Efilive due to the fact that I could download a usable demo & see what the software was like. Either way you go I am sure you will be happy with the purchase.
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Flip a coin. I use HPT, but it seems that both companies are trying to "keep up with the joneses" so to speak. This sort of competition helps all of us end users. Just remember that tools are only as good as the person wielding them, so tune in small steps, and note what difference your changes make. It isn't very hard to tune a motor, but it is even easier to blow it by ignoring your sensors.
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Originally Posted by 5.7 ute
I recently went through this & ended up getting Efilive due to the fact that I could download a usable demo & see what the software was like. Either way you go I am sure you will be happy with the purchase.
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Both are fantastic tuning solutions. I use EFIlive and here are the top three reasons I bought it:

1. Demo available for download.
2. Great package deals from Greenlight Motorsports (need a WBO2)
3. Option to purchase a Road Runner RTE.

Like others have said, though... you can't go wrong with either one.

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Never used EFI Live, but I love HPTuners. The only thing I don't like about it is their licensing schema. Annoying as hell.
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thanks everyone it looks like it time for some heavy research, but please keep the comments and experiences comming
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EFILive = phone tech support and a free starter tune donated by me.

AND we ship out the same day. So you get your Cable/software in about 2 days.
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EFILive is hands down the best tuning package on the market - best customer service, best product support, best license scheme - and they are the only company to offer a true real time tunning solution at an affordable price. No smoke and mirrors here.




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