Im thinking about buying either HP Tuners or EFI Live. What is the easiest to use and how easy is it to totally screw up your truck tuning it?
Are these tuning softwares pretty much self explainatory?
Id like to get into doing my own eventually but I dont wanna screw up my truck
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2001 GMC 1500HD SLT 4X4 CCSB 6.0L
Mac Performance Intake, 05 E-Fans, Magnaflow Catback, Pacesetter LTs w/ Custom "ORY", Comp Cams 210/210 555/555 112 lsa, Comp Cams 918's, Hardened Pushrods, HP Tuners, BB Thermostat mod, TBBP, EGR Delete.
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If it was self explanatory everyone would do it.Originally posted by SixliterHD@Aug 16 2005, 01:55 PM
Im thinking about buying either HP Tuners or EFI Live. What is the easiest to use and how easy is it to totally screw up your truck tuning it?
Are these tuning softwares pretty much self explainatory?
Id like to get into doing my own eventually but I dont wanna screw up my truck
No more trucks, but this is what I used to have. 2000 GMC Sierra, 6.0L-LQ4, Built 4L60, LS6 Cam, The Other Guys Headers, 3 inch exhaust and 7 chamber flowmaster, 43lb injectors, Nelson Tuning, Drop - 3/4 McGaughys Spindles, Bell Tech Shackles & Hangers. Best time 13.59 @ 106
Well I dont mean like a Hypercrap easy. I mean like is it mostly tables of numbers and you have to know what to change or is there buttons that tell you what they do. You just need to know what does whatOriginally posted by rosscob+Aug 16 2005, 02:26 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rosscob @ Aug 16 2005, 02:26 PM)</div><!--QuoteBegin-SixliterHDIf it was self explanatory everyone would do it. [/b]@Aug 16 2005, 01:55 PM
Im thinking about buying either HP Tuners or EFI Live. What is the easiest to use and how easy is it to totally screw up your truck tuning it?
Are these tuning softwares pretty much self explainatory?
Id like to get into doing my own eventually but I dont wanna screw up my truck
http://www.danasoft.com/sig/bsnuggs.jpg
2001 GMC 1500HD SLT 4X4 CCSB 6.0L
Mac Performance Intake, 05 E-Fans, Magnaflow Catback, Pacesetter LTs w/ Custom "ORY", Comp Cams 210/210 555/555 112 lsa, Comp Cams 918's, Hardened Pushrods, HP Tuners, BB Thermostat mod, TBBP, EGR Delete.
Not EVERYONE can be a Louisianaian, it's an art form and a gift from God!!
Treat every situation like a dog; If you cant eat it or screw it-- Piss on it and walk away
Originally posted by rosscob+Aug 16 2005, 03:26 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rosscob @ Aug 16 2005, 03:26 PM)</div><!--QuoteBegin-SixliterHDIf it was self explanatory everyone would do it.[/b]@Aug 16 2005, 01:55 PM
Im thinking about buying either HP Tuners or EFI Live. What is the easiest to use and how easy is it to totally screw up your truck tuning it?
Are these tuning softwares pretty much self explainatory?
Id like to get into doing my own eventually but I dont wanna screw up my truckGetting down to the granularity that professional tuners do is not trivial. I'm not sure to what level HP or EFI allows you to directly muck around w/ the values in maps and tables.
Now, from what i've seen of this software, it has some very nice data collection features, useful graphical displays, etc. If you do mail order tunes (Nelson hopefully), it may help understand how well it's working, and you could better give feedback to the tuner for retunes.
Base: 2004 Victory Red Silverado 1500 2WD RCLB, LR4, 4L60E, 3.73, HD Suspension, P245/75R16 Tires
Mechanical/Performance: Nelson 93 Octane Tune (See Slamma's CarDomain.Com Page for more details)
i beleive hp tuners is the most used out there right now because it is more user friendly than the others...
'13 silverado LT...stock
'11 lt 4x4 z71..tvs1900
'01 gmc twins 6.0 jakes 400 ladder bars w/ coilovers tuned by nelson performance
A must have when tuning is a wideband oxygen sensor. Be sure your HPTuner has the WB and you learn how to use it. If you mess with something and end up leaning out the motor you could fry it.
See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709
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