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Justin just tuned one today at our meet here in Pittsburgh (Bill-"PureSilver") also snarkee & Ryanbabz71 are just two other guys on here that have their 6.2's tuned,I'm sure one of them will chime in.

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put it this way.....i am in stock tune mode right now as I have a dealer visit next week.....i went out of town today and my truck felt sluggish

 

after putting 10,000km on the tune, I kinda forgot how shitty the truck was without it lol

 

my favorite part is when I pass another vehicle....quick and effortless

 

money well spent

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Had TM and speed limiter removed, also upped shift points to redline (stock program had a low 2-3 shift point i think it was 700rpm shy of redline?).. Also sped up the downshifts/upshifts and is setup so it does not stack shifts, marked improvement over stock. probably cut 2-3 tenths off in 1/4 just trans tune alone..

 

as on the engine tuning, couldn't add alot of timing due to knock (mine was tuned on a load bearing AWD mustang dyno but... was able to add a couple degrees in varioius places and leaned out the cruise some which equated to 1-1.5mpg improvement on hwy at 80mph, more when going 70mph (close to 2mpg) GM is VERY conservative in the cruise mode it is ultra rich...

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All I have to say is it is well worth the money.

 

My truck ran well before the tune, but now it runs more efficient and has more power.

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All I have to say is it is well worth the money.

 

My truck ran well before the tune, but now it runs more efficient and has more power.

 

Oh yeah,You seemed "a little" happy when you were leaving! :rollin:

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If so, I would like to hear your thoughts on it. 6.2 owners only, please.

 

Yes,

 

Thoughts? Words cant describe the feeling. The best is passing power. No more lag (waiting for throttle response).

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Well worth it. I noticed no mpg increase, but I got a big smile increase! I had the tq mgmt removed on the down shifting as well and had Justin change the tranny logic so it didn't race to 6th gear. I also hated how on the highway it wouldn't shift to 5th, then 4th... Seemed like I'd be cruising around in 6th and then lightly hit the throttle and give it more and more gas and it would finally downshift and I'd be in 3rd! IMO, the truck drives how it should now, freeking love it!

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I should also mention that i have not noticed any MGP improvements either, that may be because i am harder on the throtte by a bit but it has remianed the same since day 1.

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I should also mention that i have not noticed any MGP improvements either, that may be because i am harder on the throtte by a bit but it has remianed the same since day 1.

 

Don't mean to hijack this thread but what is "same since day one"? I am running abour 10.0-12 in town and can barely muster 17 on a backroad hwy.....a little dissapointing, but I bought it for the power and attitude. I'm getting my ARH long tubes and Blackbear tune in the next couple weeks. Just ticked 1000 miles.

 

2010 LTZ, 6.2, Max trailering (3.73)

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I have a 2010 6.2l with a BlackBear tune. I purchased the EFILive unit and did my logging, emailed to Justin. Installed and sent another log back to verify. Originally I had the TM removed on downshifts only. I later removed the TM on upshifts and WOW big difference. You can really feal the Torque being delivered. I have since removed the Upshift TM again. Just because I am afraid of the extra torque causing the clutch plates to wear to quickly. I have it tuned for 91 Octane. I drive 27 miles drop of the kids and drive 1 mile to work. Then reverse that everyday. I run right at 15.7 mpg. I will get 18-19 on long trips.

 

In my opinion it is worth the money. I really enjoy the way more immediate response when it is time to pass. No more waiting for the delay to allow full wide open throttle. I don't know what you do with your truck but without the tune I was disappointed in the 6.2. With the tune I am extremely happy. Response times are the big factor for me. Throttle responds more like a car and not a 5800 lb truck.

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