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01 chevy · March 22, 2005

hould anybody recomebd a westers pcm for a 01 1/2 ton silverado or does anybody have one on that model

lrymal · March 22, 2005

hould anybody recomebd a westers pcm for a 01 1/2 ton silverado or does anybody have one on that model

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Heck yeah! I did my '03 with a Westers and sung the praises. Excellent modification. I requested low-end throttle response improvement for city traffic, and economy. The result was a marked improvement for in-town mileage.

01 chevy · March 23, 2005

thanks. what did it end up costing total with shipping and everything?

lrymal · March 23, 2005

thanks. what did it end up costing total with shipping and everything?

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Gosh, I can't remember. That was a long time ago. $550??? $450???

Cool Zr2 · March 23, 2005

recomebd?

01 chevy · March 24, 2005

RECOMEND, christ im sorry i cant type very good. also what are you putting out for hp now with that westers. do you know or remember?

jaslo · March 24, 2005

What kind of mileage increases can you expect? I have a 2004 5.3, hoping for better gas mileage.

01 chevy · March 25, 2005

no i was wondering about horsepower increases not mileage

MrQuadrasteer · March 25, 2005

01, Wester's custom tunes are hands-down the single best bang-for-the-buck mod you can do. I know a guy that got over 30hp with his Wester's tune.

I have a stock dyno run, still gotta do my after, but I've cut 1.2 seconds off my 1/4mile and got a 3mpg boost in town.

Tune for your truck is $495.

I guarantee you'll love it

01 chevy · March 26, 2005

thanks. i really wanna get one but i dont quite have the funds yet. 3 mpg in town is also very good. thanks again for the info

MetalheadChris · March 31, 2005

So is wester's better than Hypertech?

MrQuadrasteer · March 31, 2005

So is wester's better than Hypertech?

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Oh, man, there is NO comparison !!

A handheld- ANY handheld- is a paperweight compared to a custom tune. Keep in mind, handhelds are generic- they're made to fit ANYONE's vehicle, anywhere (within model, of course). It'll let you change a few parameters, but all of those parameters will be limited in their range.

Eventually, you can outgrow a handheld, but you'll never outgrow a Wester's custom tune.

01 chevy · March 31, 2005

I thought the same thing that a hypertech was the way to go but then my buddy bought one for his 97 silverado and he got beat by a v6 mustang. if a hypertech does as good as advertised you would think it would beat a v6 mustang.

carl722 · March 31, 2005

I got my PCM tuned from Fastchips. www.fastchip.com

Ed Wright in Tulsa, Oklahoma does great work. I added a ZZ4 cam to mine and needed alot of stuff changed. I was very happy with it.

Wingnut · March 31, 2005

PCMForLess only charges $250. They can do anything Westers or Ed Wright can do (I'm not knocking either of them by any means)....And they're a site sponsor.