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  1. #21
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    Local place wants 550 for dyno tune. Might go this route...only 100 more then efi live and no guesswork.
    blown transmissions are about as useful as 97% of the guys on this forum

  2. #22
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    i have a nelson tune myself and would also like to have fine tuned . if i were to buy hp tuners would he send me a new tune and leave it unlocked so i could also fine tune and learn at the same time?maybe he chime in

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1 bad blazer View Post
    i have a nelson tune myself and would also like to have fine tuned . if i were to buy hp tuners would he send me a new tune and leave it unlocked so i could also fine tune and learn at the same time?maybe he chime in
    If you have HPT and he sends you a tune unless you lock it it is unlocked.
    He may have locked the original PCM, but if you flash it yourself it is up to you to lock it or not.


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    Now what is a tune again?

    Comp Cam 54-412-11 , Int:265, 212, .522 , Exh: 271, 218, .529 , LSA 114 , Longtube , CAI (Vararam) , TransGo HD2 shift kit , tuned by me with EFILive

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    Allen locks his tunes for your own good...would be best for you to log some data and send it to him to make changes.And its a whole lot safer for you and your truck
    Vortec Performance Tuned
    LQ9 built 4L60 LTs and a billion miles on the speedo!

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    Quote Originally Posted by oleshifty View Post
    Local place wants 550 for dyno tune. Might go this route...only 100 more then efi live and no guesswork.
    Was going to say if you got EFILive I would send you a base tune for free.


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    Now what is a tune again?

    Comp Cam 54-412-11 , Int:265, 212, .522 , Exh: 271, 218, .529 , LSA 114 , Longtube , CAI (Vararam) , TransGo HD2 shift kit , tuned by me with EFILive

  6. #26
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    I bought hptuners a few years ago without knowing a thing about tuning...skip ahead a few years and ive done cams, heads, blowers, torque converters, injectors, speed density, blah blah blah. Its really not hard. Having a background in EE, I am certain you can pick it up very fast.

  7. #27
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    tuning is a real trial and error learning process to me. no one tunes well without making the mistakes on thier own truck in the begining. that could get costly. just have nelson send you a tune or do the dyno tune.
    2009 CHEVROLET 1500 with a MONSTER 4.8 between the frame rails!!

    Tuned by LSX Powersports ~ 4.10 ~ JBA Shorties ~ 4" Inlet/Outlet Spintech ~ Airaid Coldair
    CST 3.5" Spindles ~ Camburg Upper Control Arms ~ 2.5" CCM ~ FFR Tie Rods
    Full Throttle Suspension 3" Lift Blocks ~ Soft 8s wrapped in LT285/70/17 Silent Armors

  8. #28
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    Don't buy HPTuners unless you know for sure they have your tune handled. My 2007 NNBS GMT900 is unsupported unless you just want a basic tune. I have a turbo on my truck and cannot tune it. HPT got too big too fast and started getting greedy trying to cover every brand out there, now the GM people that made their company a success is put on the back burner and we can't get crap out of them for support.
    See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709

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