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I see from reading on here that alot of people go and are happy with a Nelson Tune. Question is, what are the pros and cons of getting a Nelson tune vs a tuner that will ride in your truck and tune it? How can a Nelson tune get you the most out of your truck by not riding in it and tuning it or having it on a dyno? I don't know what would be best so just asking for opinions and why :) Thanks for any info.
Allen knows his stuff, his mail tune will be just as good if not better than many peoples live or dyno tunes.
Look back in the Chevy High Performance mags in 2004 and 2005. They were doing some farting around with HPT and tuning trucks with mild mods. They did a test where they compared one of Allen Nelson's tunes done by mail order to a PCM4less that was a live street tune. The truck was given time or miles to use each tune and the dyno numbers (that are a measurement but not the best for determining street manners and power) had hardly a difference at all....something less than 3-4 HP.
Does that answer the question? I don't even have one of his tunes so I'm mostly unbiased. :thumb:
he just has dyno tuned so many trucks with so many mods he has them all saved haha just takin a guess thats what i do
yea,he aced my blown,cammed 08',a/f ratio was perfect,no pings,knocks etc,just power!!and new set of tires lol
it too was a mail tune...
see thats how good he is do you no how hard it would be to guess at a boost tune. i would have never trusted anyones mail order tunes with boost tho i would have took it to them i may just be superstitious tho cuz i do my one tuningQuote:
Originally Posted by STUNNA
I put in a LS3 418 w/ cam, heads, intake manifold, new injectors, full bolt-ons, new transmission with 3200 stall and a mail order Nelson tune in my TBSS... drove it down to get it "Live Tuned" with him and the only thing he changed was I wanted my shift points higher. Moral of the story, he nailed it with a mail order tune, I later went to the track and busted off a high 11 with it. That's just my experiance with him...:twocents:
This is a Nelson site so you are going to get some biased answers but with that being said all the above is true! I had a mail order tune from him for a year with turbo, injectors, cam & stall with no issues what so ever. He's one of the best you'll find.
I got a Nelson tune too......thanks again Allen :dancenana:
Ummmm.......
#1 I don't have his tune so I'm not as biased.
#2 I really think the application in question was a supercharged SSS with intake, exhaust, and pulley swap so it wasn't a simple CAI and cat-back canned tune.
Someone do the research to find what I speak of OR Allen can toot is own horn.
very true he is the only person i would trust with a mail order tune and boost and thats sayin alotQuote:
Originally Posted by ramair2002
#1 That's why I said some biased answers!Quote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
#2 What? I'm not saying anything bad about his tunes???
No kiddin' bro. Reread it, I was adding more GOOD. :lol:
From a fellow Kansan.....Get a Nelson tune...FTW...I have one and love it. Free retunes for life!
Wow, sounds like he really knows his stuff. Appreciate the info all. I'm thinking of a Nelson tune, but wanted to hear why I should go with it vs something other. Thanks again for the input :beer2:
Edit your wordsQuote:
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EDIT that ^^^ post :lol:
Mine? lolQuote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
You know what I meant Speedy...
Speedy....thats a cute name you got for me Nate
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You said it not me...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
I just got a mail order from him and it's amazing how good he really is! I couldn't keep this thing running for the life of me with my old tuned pcm..the first turn of the key with allen's tune and it ran like a champ. Don't waste your time or money with anybody else...Nelson really is the best out there! Oh BTW 2nd gear rubber is becoming addicting haha.
I know exactly what you mean....lolQuote:
Originally Posted by 1_fastsilverado
Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by WARLOCK
No profanity on the site... high school kids use this site in shop class.
Oh the S word.....my bad, will go edit.....sorry :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DBTBSS