Looking for a good Tuner
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From: Transient
Looking for a good Tuner I just built my 2000 LS1 from the block up. I used the new edolbrock RPMXT heads and a fairly aggresive comp cams street cam. I also added headers but that is all the proformance mods I did. I know I need a tuner, but I'm not sure which one to go with. I would like one that I can use with my laptop, and can take in the info it needs as I drive on the street. I also want it to be able to turn off things some sensors that I don't really care for. Any advice would be much appriciated.
Last edited by aircrewjake; Jan 27, 2008 at 12:10 AM.
The two biggies are HPTuners and EFILive. Both are good packages; both have sponsors that will come into this thread and pitch their product. Err, I mean explain the benefits of their product. 
Both will meet your needs, both have good support boards. I suggest that you read the stickies at the top of this section to familiarize yourself with the basics of tuning.
Best of luck.
Both will meet your needs, both have good support boards. I suggest that you read the stickies at the top of this section to familiarize yourself with the basics of tuning.
Best of luck.
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The problem I'm haveing is that everyone is talking in terms of know how both systems work and how all the different features work. I have heard of tuners that can tune your car just by taking it out and doing a couple of wot runs for set distances. I have also heard of systems that you can change your set up for gass milage then for proformance as well as for different fuel mixtures. Also one of the main feature that I'm looking for is the ability to use my laptop as the brain. I think that hp does it but not in real time I don't think basicly I'm haveing a hard time figuring out the whole hp vs EFI live.
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I Am Also Intrested On This Matter . 99 Camaro Z28 4.10 Gears,3500 Tci Stall,fast Intake, Tb Ptm 90 Mm,headers And M/t Slicks 12.60. Cam On The Way.ms4. But Will Need To Tune. Would Perfer To Do It On My Own.what Tune Or Is It To Hard . Any Info Apprciated. 
I've had EFILive for a few weeks and while I only have the scanning version it sounds like EFI is what you're looking for. Unless you want to step up to Roadrunner.
Let's discuss what I do know so I can keep this breif.
EFI Live works with your laptop. It does have blackbox capability for tredning log files, but working with a laptop is the way to go. You can monitor about quite a few parameters (PIDS) simultaneously with virtually real time updates...log no more than 24 channels to get 10 frames/second (i.e. each 1st priority pid gets logged 10x/sec); more than 24 channels logs at a slower rate (5 frames/sec or less).
EFILive scan tool is $250 and the upgrade to a tuning license is another $250 or you can buy em both for about $500. There's other packages and pricing, but I'm not up to speed on them.
I bought a tuned PCM from wait4me for $156. I'm still dialing in an idle issue, but you might want to buy a tune from him to get you in the ball park (I think a tune is ~$70) and then buy EFI Live to tweak it...Jesse may even get it right for you and you can use EFILive to play with. The prices at wait4me make them pretty hard to pass up.
Let's discuss what I do know so I can keep this breif.
EFI Live works with your laptop. It does have blackbox capability for tredning log files, but working with a laptop is the way to go. You can monitor about quite a few parameters (PIDS) simultaneously with virtually real time updates...log no more than 24 channels to get 10 frames/second (i.e. each 1st priority pid gets logged 10x/sec); more than 24 channels logs at a slower rate (5 frames/sec or less).
EFILive scan tool is $250 and the upgrade to a tuning license is another $250 or you can buy em both for about $500. There's other packages and pricing, but I'm not up to speed on them.
I bought a tuned PCM from wait4me for $156. I'm still dialing in an idle issue, but you might want to buy a tune from him to get you in the ball park (I think a tune is ~$70) and then buy EFI Live to tweak it...Jesse may even get it right for you and you can use EFILive to play with. The prices at wait4me make them pretty hard to pass up.
There is alot to tuning. You need the software and a wideband O2 to set your air/fuel an WOT. You need to set timing then get you air fuel ratio correct. You will need to get you idle right and your new injectors. You do have new injectors right? And if yu just change things with out knowing what they things can break.
Good luck
Good luck
If you were to buy EFI Live, I could modify your tune for $150.00 to get you started and on your way. Then, you could play around with it and dial it in yourself. EFI Live's website has a lot of great tuning info.
