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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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Got my hypertech installed last night. No complaints.

 

I did +200 rpm rev limit and +200 rpm on all shift points. 25% shift firmness. Seems good to me.

I did 500 and 400 and 75% and no v4 and max tune on E85.

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KARNUT
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After I got Hypertech, it lights up at a 20 roll turns em going into second, no more V4. Im not saying its the best but I got it cheap and in one day.

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I just had a Blackbear tune done and I'm very happy. Something the canned tunes won't do is tell you that you have a hose disconnected on your intake tube. I sent my initial log to Blackbear and he

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Thanks I have a Black Bear Tune but didn't know about that option, love the tune I got from them well worth the money.

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Wormydog1724 Enthusiast

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I figured I'd start slow and drive it for awhile and maybe bump it up a little more later. If feels more responsive to me, but maybe it has a placebo effect too.

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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You will notice the most when you go to pass, no hesitation no hunting just going. And it moves the throttle feel up.

Black02Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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Had a Black Bear tune on my 02 Silverado for a while now with the Auto Cal. Love it! Really woke up the 5.3 and if I stay out of the throttle economy is good at 18mpg.

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If you mean a code reader they do and you can check it yourself.

No, in my situation there was no CEL on. I'm not sure how many years I have been driving around with the hose disconnected.

mymaggiebell Enthusiast

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don't have anything to compare it too, but i went with blackbear based on these forums. truck is night and day better and the costumer service is great.

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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If you mean a code reader they do and you can check it yourself.

No based on engine parameters not codes.

 

 

Ryan

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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One of these days Ill have to give custom a try, cant imagine it being better than it is now, compared to stock.

Danthaman69 Enthusiast

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One of these days Ill have to give custom a try, cant imagine it being better than it is now, compared to stock.

I'm telling you from experience. Custom tune is a lot better. Driveability is so much better. I had hyper tech, banks, and SCT. I'm glad I learn more and more about changing parameters all the time. So many tweaks to do.

02suburbanZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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My favorite part about my blackbear tune is that my tow/haul is my performance button

02suburbanZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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tell me more about the tow/haul performance option.

Tow/haul is a different table for the transmission. So you can have it customized to whatever you like for shifting. Like i had my shift pressure increased for normal driving, then when i hit tow/haul it takes out 75% TM and firms up the shifting more. It shifts at 6K either way

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