The great tuning debate.

[OffshoreDrilling]

Work is dead for the time being, and I haven't had the money to get my truck tuned. I can't bare to spend on anything non-essential right now, but I have been selling a lot of car parts.... If my nitrous kit sells, I am willing to put that money towards tuning. This is where Im torn on what to do.

For the last month or so I have been driving around on a CEL from the longtubes and the truck is running rich as hell. Im not about to try and run it like this all year.

Should I:

A- take it to FLP and have it dyno tuned for $500
-OR-
B- buy HP tuners and attempt to do it myself for $500+ cost of wideband+ learning the software
-OR-
C-Get it tuned by someone locally on the street for cheaper than FLP, but I would still need a wideband.

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[10sec]

Sack up and tune it yourself. I'll be more than happy to help you figure it out. Eagle also knows how to tune ls motors and i'll be willing to bet he'll help out too.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

/thread.

I just sold my nitrous kit and bought HP tuners.

 

[10sec]

woot!!!!!

 

[Smokinhot]

My bro always used ours more, so when i moved out he bought out my half.... i miss it

HPT = da shiznit

 

[PANDA]

I voted for tune yourself. I have NO IDEA how places strap a car on a dyno and make 3 pulls and BAM there is your tune.

 

[Yaj Yak]

did you go with the pro hpt or no?

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

no, just the regular. I dont have a wideband ATM, but there are ways around not having the pro version once I do pick up a wideband.

 

[skeezer]

I wouldn't take it to FLP.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

I wouldn't take it to FLP.

Its not going there. They are one of the few shops who have an AWD dyno though, and my truck happens to be AWD.

 

[skeezer]

I don't know Jared. You may want to put that up for sale. Times are hard.

 

[Half Ass Magic]

There is a wealth of info on the HPTuner website...you could probably find a tune that already worked for somebody else and tweak from there, great option especially if you've never tuned before.

-Will

 

[Yaj Yak]

no, just the regular. I dont have a wideband ATM, but there are ways around not having the pro version once I do pick up a wideband.

ya. this i know. through the egr i assume right? thats how I am planning on doing mine.



i moreover wish i would have gone with the pro for the ability of the black box tuning- something they don't advertise all too well on their site, or anywhere... the tuner interface has a button on it that you push to record, and you do not need a lap top to save information... quite badass.

I wish I would have gone with it as my laptop is fricken huge.

 

[DanJ]

I have yet to use the black box option but i have a 15.4 so it's not to bad. I suppose if i went to a track that did not allow the laptop i would. I believe you can hook up the wideband through some sort of AC pressure sensor too.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I have yet to use the black box option but i have a 15.4 so it's not to bad. I suppose if i went to a track that did not allow the laptop i would. I believe you can hook up the wideband through some sort of AC pressure sensor too.

i woulda loved to use the black box deal.

i hate using my laptop in my car... and itd be so easy to just hit one button.

 

[Eagle]

Sack up and tune it yourself. I'll be more than happy to help you figure it out. Eagle also knows how to tune ls motors and i'll be willing to bet he'll help out too.

BINGO! +1

You coming over to the chili deal this weekend?

 

[Eagle]

I voted for tune yourself. I have NO IDEA how places strap a car on a dyno and make 3 pulls and BAM there is your tune.

= FAIL

 

[Eagle]

There is a wealth of info on the HPTuner website...you could probably find a tune that already worked for somebody else and tweak from there, great option especially if you've never tuned before.

-Will

= FAIL MORE

Never use tables from someone else's tune on another car. Timing maybe. VE? MAF? No way.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

BINGO! +1

You coming over to the chili deal this weekend?

Planning on hitting the track Sunday actually. If the weather isnt cooperating, I will be at the chili cookoff.

 

[syP]

in for track day.. need a cameraman?

 

[DanJ]

i woulda loved to use the black box deal.

i hate using my laptop in my car... and itd be so easy to just hit one button.

As dangerous as it is i do glance at my laptop to see if the KR bar is lit up, if so i let off. I need to find a way to split my OBD port so i can use my Scangauge and tuner at the same time.

 

[PANDA]

As dangerous as it is i do glance at my laptop to see if the KR bar is lit up, if so i let off. I need to find a way to split my OBD port so i can use my Scangauge and tuner at the same time.

I have used this UVscan software with my PT, it can turn on your SES light when you reach a specified KR (or any other parameter) The only shitty thing is that you need to manually reset the light to get it off, it wont turn off when the KR goes away.

 

[Half Ass Magic]

= FAIL MORE

Never use tables from someone else's tune on another car. Timing maybe. VE? MAF? No way.

I said you could use them as a BASE. Timing tables would be good, as well as all the small BS stuff like TQ MGT., trans pressures, etc....I wouldn't advise anyone use canned VE or MAF, thats stuff that needs to be tuned vehicle specific with some real datalog time and a wb02

-Will

 

[Black35thz28]

Im in the same boat Im thinking diablo or streetune.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

dont waste your money on the diablo