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mtsusa Enthusiast

mtsusa

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I'm looking into different handheld tunes for my truck (please don't suggest I get a custom) and am not completely familiar with all of the ins and outs of these yet...but I noticed superchips website says it does not offer CAI support and that it should work fine with a cat back and shorty headers (I believe) but some CAIs?

 

What about Diablo or SCT? Do these have actual tunes for a CAI? I'd appreciate it if someone could clear this up for me!

KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

KMGZ400

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i just got a superchips for my truck and in the booklet it says, something like, to get max performance out of your tune install free flowing exhaust and filter... i just posted about it..

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?...=119885&hl=

 

 

 

idk if it means anything but i have heard mostly bad about SCT... a buddy with an 07 mustang gt had an sct tuner and it somehow fried his electrical.. he went with a custom tune after that..

stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

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i just got a superchips for my truck and in the booklet it says, something like, to get max performance out of your tune install free flowing exhaust and filter... i just posted about it..

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?...=119885&hl=

 

 

 

idk if it means anything but i have heard mostly bad about SCT... a buddy with an 07 mustang gt had an sct tuner and it somehow fried his electrical.. he went with a custom tune after that..

 

 

If i wanted a handheld tune i would probably get the w4m custom tune that can be loaded with the hand held. Im sure you can tell him what mods you have and he can adjust accordingly

nickvrebel Senior Enthusiast

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Nelson Performance also offers custom tunes loaded on a handheld device for user installation.

 

any out of the box "handheld tune" will not be much of an improvement over stock. A custom tune would address any specific concerns and can be tailored to your specific needs, but it sounds like you just want a "one size fits all", which is what GM attempted when they shipped your truck from the factory, and we can now see what your opinion of how that worked out.

 

 

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FWIW I decided to do it myself, I purchased HP Tuners and learned how to use it and I now custom tune as I feel fit, I can have a new tune for every day of the year if I felt like it.

Gregs Enthusiast

Gregs

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i had a diablosport before i bought my efilive. it was alright, but no real noticeable difference other than slightly firmer shifts. fuel mileage remained exactly the same. now with the efilive it runs harder than ever and i've gained a few mpg's. I honestly don't get why more people don't do their own tuning, it just seems like a no brainer.

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