thinking about getting a tune.....whoose?

moloss · November 18, 2005

ok I'm thinking of getting a tune for my truck and need some advice on which one....my truck is a 2003 2500LD 4x4 6.0 4.10 gears and 285's......I sometimes tow a large trailer......anyhow whose did you get and were you pleased with the results....thank you for your help.

blkbullet · November 18, 2005

well after a lot of rsearch i went with a wait4me tune. i cant tell how well it works because i cant find the freaken pcm !! can anyone help ?? i to tow with my truck and wanted to improve my towing performance.

trever1t · November 18, 2005

I went with Wester's for reliability. Yes it cost a lot more but i got what it paid for! I also got written instructions Sorry, couldn't resist!. Look below and towards the right of your battery! Black cover unsnaps.

Elwood 2000 · November 18, 2005

I have had a Westers tune in my Silverado for over a year now and I love it. Worth every penny and if/when I trade trucks some day, I have a credit at Westers towards a new one for my new ride.

I have not been around any others, but I am very happy with my tune and I have had ZERO problems or "quirks" associated with it.

JACKFAVOR · November 18, 2005

I got the wait4me tune for 01 yukon 5.3 with 3.73 installed @ 55k and the trany went @ 57k the truck ran great with the tune I don't know if it had anything to do with the tranny going out but it makes me wonder because the trany has been well taken care of with fluid and filter changers @ 25k & 50k and limitted towing of 3k trailer. I will calling Jessie for his in put. The truck is going Monday am for the tranny work. The shop road tested it to day and said somthing inside broke because fluid presure is getting to 1st & 2nd gear clutches @ the same time.

ok I'm thinking of getting a tune for my truck and need some advice on which one....my truck is a 2003 2500LD 4x4 6.0 4.10 gears and 285's......I sometimes tow a large trailer......anyhow whose did you get and were you pleased with the results....thank you for your help.

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OCTO13ER · November 18, 2005

I went with the wait4me tune because of the price and amount of fanfare it received on forums similar to this one. After the tune and the CASE learn it cost me $260. I've had the tune for a few months now and am satisfied with it, but at the same time I kind of wished I had gotten my truck dyno tuned as opposed to the mail order. If you plan on many further mods, go with the mail order, Jesse does a decent job though I have heard some complaints. If your truck is pretty much how you want it spend a little extra money and get it dyno tuned. Can't beat it.

gmcjoe · November 18, 2005

I run the wait4me PCM. I've had it in since the first weekend of August.

No problems

motobw · November 19, 2005

I went with the wait4me tune because of the price and amount of fanfare it received on forums similar to this one. After the tune and the CASE learn it cost me $260. I've had the tune for a few months now and am satisfied with it, but at the same time I kind of wished I had gotten my truck dyno tuned as opposed to the mail order. If you plan on many further mods, go with the mail order, Jesse does a decent job though I have heard some complaints. If your truck is pretty much how you want it spend a little extra money and get it dyno tuned. Can't beat it.

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Is the tune completely inactive until the case relearn is done just curious because I just installed mine and got nothing out of it. Hopefully monday when the local mechanics shop opens up I,ll have the crank relearn done and it will come alive .

trever1t · November 19, 2005

Crank relearn will not affect performance from what i've read. It only allows a misfire to be read properly. You need to "teach" the new tune by driving hard for the first 100 miles or so with WOT and Hard take off's. Takes a few days to really get it.

DJinCO · November 20, 2005

Westers for me. Worth the money; no regrets. I tow and drive hard at over 7000ft.

toydeluxe · November 20, 2005

Superchips makes some nice stuff. If you really want some tuneability, and if you're fairly mechanically inclined, you might even look into a handheld programmer. Hypertech makes a great setup for Chevys.

05Quadrasteer · November 20, 2005

I have the Westers tune in my truck for nearly a month now. Just totally love what it has done for the performance. When I need to step on it to respond to the fire station it gets me there.

Have a great truckin day.

Bill