2014+ Engine & Transmission Tuning

[BBRU]

Well.....that's a a bunch of crap!!!!!!! LOL

[ToesonTheNose]

For the last 6 months I've been sold on going blackbear, however there is a local GM shop in my area that offers custom hypertech tunes and dyno time cheaper than blackbear. So my question is the Blackbear custom tune that much better than what can be offered with Hypertech?

[RyanbabZ71]

Custom hypertech tunes??? Hypertech is an off the shelf canned tune

 

 

Ryan

[bigsapper]

Part of what you're paying is for the device the other part is the tune. You can get it cheaper local because they flash your ECM directly.

[ToesonTheNose]

aren't you selling something Bigsapper?

[bigsapper]

aren't you selling something Bigsapper?

Yes. ?

[mjj]

Can you run the Diablo intune on 93 octane and use a combo of E85 and 93? I ask because I usually get E85 when I'm close to home and 93 when I'm places that I cannot get E85.

I thought I read somewhere that E85 was fine for use with the Diablo tune but can't find it now. Did this get answered? Are HP & torque gains the same with E85 vs 93?

[skwr1]

Interesting comments here...Looks like Diablo and Black Bear both have ways around tuning detection...I want to get a tune so bad but am definitely on the fence...hmmm.

[jabrake88]

Interesting comments here...Looks like Diablo and Black Bear both have ways around tuning detection...I want to get a tune so bad but am definitely on the fence...hmmm.

I don't think Black Bear has made any claim to getting around detection.

So far to my knowledge only Diablo has.

[07Softail]

I had the same questions because my truck is still under warranty and Justin told me that GM's current program can't detect if it's been performance tuned as long as you pull the tune and return it to the stock tune. If anyone has questions about this... just email blackbear and get it from the source Justin will answer any questions you may have.

 

RT

[WendysOrBust]

Has anyone here ever used the Livernois tuner for the 5.3 or 6.2 trucks? They make some pretty good claims;

 

 

 

LIVERNOIS MOTORSPORTS HAS BROUGHT OUR UNPARALLELED EXPERIENCE WITH DIRECT INJECTION PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE, TO THE NEW 2014+ SILVERADO, BOTH WITH THE 5.3 ECOTEC3 AND THE 6.2 ECOTEC3 ENGINE CHEVROLET SILVERADO, AND GMC SIERRA. WE BEGAN WORKING ON IMPROVING THE THROTTLE RESPONSE, AND OVERALL DRIVING DYNAMICS OF THESE TRUCKS TO BE MUCH MORE RESPONSIVE, AND OF COURSE IMPROVE THE SHIFT FEEL, AND PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF THESE GREAT ENGINES. THE END RESULT WITH 93 OCTANE TUNING WAS AN ADDITIONAL 27HP AND 47TQ GAIN OVER STOCK ON A 6.2 TRUCK, AND 29HP AND 34TQ ON A 5.3 TRUCK. COMBINE THESE GAINS WITH OUR PROVEN TRANSMISSION PROGRAMMING ENHANCEMENTS AND THE TRANSFORMATION YOU WILL NOTICE A COMPLETE TRANSFORMATION OF THE RESPONSIVENESS AND PERFORMANCE OF YOUR TRUCK. ADD OUR AVAILABLE COLD AIR INTAKE FOR ADDED GAINS OF OVER 10HP AND 20TQ ON BOTH ENGINES FOR EVEN MORE PERFORMANCE.

http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/products/LME%252dAIW-2014-Silverado-V8-Tuner.html

 

They are pretty popular with the Ecoboost guys and seem to have pretty good tunes. They also say they tune the transmission for better responsiveness. At $600 its less than an Autocal with a Black Bear tune ~$750. Would love some input on this.

 

Here is a 2014 5.3 they did with a Whipple supercharger and other mods.

 

 

Edited January 30, 2015 by WendysOrBust

[Jennabear]

Autocal comes with tune for $599.

[WendysOrBust]

Autocal comes with tune for $599.

Oh wow. Do you guys also adjust and tune shift parameters? I really dislike how the transmission is always upshifting so early under partial throttle. If so I might end up ordering one today.

[Jennabear]

Oh wow. Do you guys also adjust and tune shift parameters? I really dislike how the transmission is always upshifting so early under partial throttle. If so I might end up ordering one today.

Absolutely. Your complaint is quite common, we have spent hundreds of hours fine tuning the shifts to meet the needs of most people right off the bat. The AutoCal allows us to further tune to the specific vehicle.

[RyanbabZ71]

Oh wow. Do you guys also adjust and tune shift parameters? I really dislike how the transmission is always upshifting so early under partial throttle. If so I might end up ordering one today.

Stop waiting and order!

 

 

Ryan