Albany 2007 HPTuners Custom Tunes

[biggnome]

Just trying to gauge some interest in this. I haven't looked into what the mail order PCMs run so I can't give set in stone prices. What I would like to know, is is this something that anyone would be interested in? Custom tunes that is. I could do complete wideband tunes, or simple transmission changes, fan settings and the like. These are the vehicles I will be able to tune.

Supported Vehicles (http://www.hptuners.com/products/vcmsuite_vehicles.php)

So lets here it people, is this something that would be worth while to you?

Tim

[Brandon]

i would be interested... but i highly doubt i can go to albany in the first place :(

[Rayz]

Yes, If the price was right

[biggnome]

I'm not 100% sure what I could do it for as of yet. What are the mail order PCMs going for?

Tim

[02SilverGT]

if the price is right id do it

[biggnome]

Well I looked real quick on PFYC.com and it seems a basic tweaked PCM goes for $100 and Digital Horsepowers tuner goes for $400.

I could probably do basic tweaks to Shift tables, fans etc. for about $150. Probably run a full wide band tune around $225-250. All depends on really what has been done to the vehicle. Keep in mind these would be GAOC pricing.

Tim

[99GrandAMSE]

I'm interested ... could it be done 'out of the car'? ... for example, could I (or others) simply send you the computer and have it changed?

[biggnome]

I probably could rig up a system to do it that way. But then it will be just another generic tune that helps some but doesn't fully maximize the cars potential.

Tim

[99GrandAMSE]

Just a thought Tim ... I would prefer, if you could do it, to do it while I am there ... maybe to a second computer installed so I can keep the original, is that a possibility as well for me?

[biggnome]

I could tune a second computer so that you can swap them out.

Tim

[99GrandAMSE]

Awesome!!!!

[SE2000]

Do you have any experience tuning modified or stock Grand Ams? What if the tune needs to be redone because the results were not right?

[Sweet98GA]

do you have an unlimited credit setup, or are you having to pay for credits as you do each car?

[biggnome]

Originally posted by SE2000
Do you have any experience tuning modified or stock Grand Ams? What if the tune needs to be redone because the results were not right?

Grand Ams no, Head/Cam LS1s yes. Same principles, the V6s are easier to tune because there are less things to get you into trouble.


Originally posted by Sweet98GA
do you have an unlimited credit setup, or are you having to pay for credits as you do each car?

Purchasing credits as I go. I have the hardware that sits so I figured I'd help out some GA owners get the most out of their cars.

Tim

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by SE2000
Do you have any experience tuning modified or stock Grand Ams? What if the tune needs to be redone because the results were not right?

... I would suspect if Tim can't do it, in terms of mechanical or electrical or computer tuning, you don't need it :lol: ... wonderful thing, "General-ly" speaking :lol:

[biggnome]

Thanks Kelly. :bigok:

Tim

[RickHigginsHtbr]

i'd definately be interested... damn i need to bring a lot of cash this year, lol.

[Patchez]

If more guys tune the 6's in a shop atmosphere it would help us all: Having a tuned car will not only bring your mods to life, a "PROPERLY TUNED" car is also much nicer to the environment!! Good all around for everybody. Also helps keep support alive for the v6's in the tuning programs and communities.

[Pucci]

How much can you add the my GTO? Curious on that.

Pucci

[Sweet98GA]

pfft... what do you care, ure not comin

But uh, I can tell you this much... HPTuners is THE authority on gm v8 motors (as the guy tuning my ga this week pretty much only does the LSx guys). I'm willin to bed he could get a lot if you have the right parts already installed :)

[Ralph]

i'd be interested could you also change my computer from automatic setting to 5-speed since im going to have a check engine light on until i have a dealership flash with a new vin. This would be like kills two birds with one stone.

[biggnome]

Originally posted by Pucci
How much can you add the my GTO? Curious on that.

Pucci

Well if you had a setup like mine, you'd be looking at around 400 RWHP/RWTQ.

Standard tune usually nets ~20RWHP/RWTQ. This is with no power enhancers. Heads/Cam etc.

Tim

[biggnome]

Originally posted by onilink67
i'd be interested could you also change my computer from automatic setting to 5-speed since im going to have a check engine light on until i have a dealership flash with a new vin. This would be like kills two birds with one stone.

One way or another I'm going to have a Tech2 with me so I can do any programming updates prior to tuning. As far as switching from an auto to a manual, I think the boys at HPT can make the corrections and send me back the file to upload.

Tim

[Ralph]

then i will be interested since albany is going to be my first 5-speed show if everything goes as planned

[thomas uzarski]

can you help with the digital horsepower computer or no?

[Pucci]

Hey Tim,

What mods do you have these days?

Pucci

[biggnome]

Originally posted by thomas uzarski
can you help with the digital horsepower computer or no?


It depends if they locked it or not. I could do much more with the original if you still have it. I know for a fact that that wouldn't be locked.

Originally posted by Pucci
Hey Tim,

What mods do you have these days?

Pucci

To date: Patriot Performance Heads, Patriot Cam 226 duration, Complete exhaust: Kooks LT's and Spintech Side exit, home built intake, LS7 clutch, Drag bags, Drag radials. I think theres some other stuff that I can't remember at the moment. I think I may be able to hit 11's with the current setup. I can't believe how much the stock clutch was slipping.

Tim

Edit: Forgot to mention all was installed and tuned by me.

[thomas uzarski]

what kinda stuff can u do to the stock ecm? how much would it cost? would i have to run 93 octane?

[biggnome]

Originally posted by thomas uzarski
what kinda stuff can u do to the stock ecm? how much would it cost? would i have to run 93 octane?

I can do most anything that needs to be done to get the car to run at its peak efficiency. As far as cost, doing basic parameter changes ie. fan settings, trans shift points, speed limiter etc. will be $150. Complete wideband tunes I'm going to go with $225. These will include previous listed adjustments plus tuning the maf table fixing the overly rich PE tables and ringing out all I can out of the vehicle. And if you don't want to run 93 octane, don't have it in your tank when it's tuned. It can be tuned for what ever octane fuel you would like to run. I don't suggest running any higher than 87 in a stock motor anyways. Higher octane burns slower and in a lower compression engine as in the GAs, the unburned fuel would collect on your intake and valvetrain and cause driveability issues later on down the road.

Tim

[InsaneSkippy]

Sweet I just saw that G6 is a compatible vehicle. I'll be getting mine tuned while I'm there then :) Now all I need to do is get some more mods lol.

[Pucci]

I'm a whore who needs a tune.

[Sweet98GA]

that would require you to actually drive up here from Texas... I just get the feeling I don't see this happening

[Pucci]

I hear that Gus. Come on lottery.

Pucci

[crazeyGT]

so i am guessing u can do a V6 camaro as well ? :D

[biggnome]

If it's in the list I can tune it.

Tim

[crazeyGT]

**starts saving $$**

:lol:

[Pucci]

another friday night and I am bored.

[02SilverGT]

im in aslong as i dont get greddy with parts between now and then

[Pucci]

I like HP tuners stuff.

Pucci

[biggnome]

Ok, I'm puting together a make shift list of who wants to be tuned. I'm not holding anyone to be tuned. If you're on the list and have changed your mind, let me know, and vice versa.

99grandamse Kelly
crazyGT Marta
02 SilverGT ???
InsaneSkippy ???
Pucci David
onilink67 ???


This is everybody that has put an interest to having their GM vehicle tuned at Albany '07.

Price List:

Simple Parameter Changes: Fan Settings, Speed Limiters, Transmission shift points etc. $150


Full Wideband tuning: Full MAF tuning with PE table adjustment along with SPC tuning included. $225

Tim

[02SilverGT]

im a deifnite, and what day do u plan on doing it, caus ei def want it down b4/on the track day

[biggnome]

I'm hoping to get everyone done on thursday, maybe a little spill over to friday after the show and shine. It all depends on how many want to be tuned. Hopefully I'll get to do a little tweaking while some are racing on saturday.

Tim

[02SilverGT]

very very good, definitly count me in my car needs it

[99GrandAMSE]

Hey Tim ... check your PMs :)

[99GrandAMSE]

Tim ... http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=1010677#post1010677 :)

[GregFarz78]

do you tune nissans? lol

[99GrandAMSE]

"You can tune a piano but you can't tuna fish"

HAHAHA

[biggnome]

Originally posted by GregFarz78
do you tune nissans? lol

Just GMs.

Tim

[Gagt518]

Yeah Tim, you can count me in too....How long would this take per vechicle?

[GregFarz78]

Originally posted by biggnome
Just GMs.

Tim

:lol: I was kidding I might want to talk to you about what you can do for GTOs though ;)

[biggnome]

Originally posted by gagt518
Yeah Tim, you can count me in too....How long would this take per vechicle?

Hoping not more than an hour or two a car. You wouldn't believe how much time I have into mine. But when you're dealing with a heavily moddified car like mine, everything changes. Bolt on cars are like a nice sunday walk in the park compared to cam, heads and the like.

Originally posted by GregFarz78
:lol: I was kidding I might want to talk to you about what you can do for GTOs though ;)

As long as it's a bolt on car, I can optimize what you've got and clean up some tables. If the motors been opened up, I don't think I'd have enough time to tune that to my liking.

Tim

[99GrandAMSE]

... mine's FIRST!!!!! ;) :lol:

[02SilverGT]

i shot second, hehe

[biggnome]

Bump for anyone who was thinking of getting this done and hasn't spoken up.

Tim

[Ralph]

sorry but im out funds did not allow me to get the swap done in time. Getting laid off and screw up plans some times.

[biggnome]

Sorry to hear about it. You shouldn't be apologizing to me. Look on the bright side, my girlfriend got laid off a couple weeks ago and now she's got a new job with better pay and less responsibilities. It all will work out.

Tim

[JMILLS]

Might be interested here, what do I need to know or do I simply point at my car and say "make it better" lol

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by JMILLS
Might be interested here, what do I need to know or do I simply point at my car and say "make it better" lol

... pretty much :lol:

[biggnome]

Originally posted by JMILLS
Might be interested here, what do I need to know or do I simply point at my car and say "make it better" lol

It all depends on what you've done to your car.

Tim

[Ralph]

thanks for the encouragement. I have quite a few job offers on the plate already and I have an interview the morning I leave for albany. Once my swap is done I will need a tune. I could go to a dealer to get a 5-speed reprogram but I would much rather spend a bit more and get a good tune with it. If it is still something you would be willing to do then I could make a drive out. This is still on my plans for the summer since I have been collecting parts since last october.

[Rayz]

Tim is a wizard.

I drove a completely changed car home from Albany.

Thanks again Tim, the car is running excellent.

[biggnome]

You are very welcome Rayz and it was my pleasure to be able to help those that I could this weekend.

Tim

[02SilverGT]

Car runs like a dream Tim, and i made it home without a ticket, which is also a great thing :)

Ill let you all know what the times look like when i go to the track in a few weeks

[Gimli]

Tim I would like to thank you in the name of the Club for everything you've done for everyone out there.

Few people know this but Tim was up late EVERY night during the meet doing his best to tune as many people's cars as possible. When you were drinking? Tim was tuning cars. Having lunch at the show and shine? Tim's tuning cars. Waiting in the staging lanes? Tim's tuning.

I know most of the people you tuned the car for are extremely happy with their results and I know just how much work you've put into it.

You are an asset to our community and a damn nice guy to boot, much more than any sponsorship could ever buy.

[RickHigginsHtbr]

damn I should of asked if there was anything you could of done with the vette... my top end FTL with that thing.

[biggnome]

I'd like to say it was my pleasure to help those that I could. I know I didn't have time to help everyone and for that I'm sorry. I'm looking into now if it will be feasible for me to do some more tuning at the Northeast meet in NJ this coming November. For those that I missed and others that didn't have the spare money, PM me and let me know if you would still like this done.

Tim

[JMILLS]

Drove undreds of miles today and not even a tiny issue. I too am extremely happy with not only what Tim did to my car, but the fact that he was there and willing to continue making adjustments if I wanted them through the weekend. The fact that he got my car doing 15.48 stock is amazing! Thanks again man.

[Gagt518]

Tim im still interested, I know you were very busy tuning as many customers cars that needed it. I will get the tune done next time we meet up!

[TA^Guy]

Originally posted by RickHigginsHtbr
damn I should of asked if there was anything you could of done with the vette... my top end FTL with that thing. Nope your Vette isn't OBDII, to change the computer setting you'll need a aftermarket PROM chip. I suggest Hypertech's Thermomaster, used to have it in my Z28.

[RickHigginsHtbr]

Originally posted by TA^Guy
Nope your Vette isn't OBDII, to change the computer setting you'll need a aftermarket PROM chip. I suggest Hypertech's Thermomaster, used to have it in my Z28.

Coming this winter... I have a grocery list of things to install then.

[sunrunner_pei]

I'll testify to the tune on Jason's bone-stock Grand Am, especially since it was me that made the 15.4 second run in it. Tim's tune really woke up the car, I only wish I had some money to have mine done.

Tim, your dedication to your customers was noted by everyone, and the results speak for themselves. You're da man!!!!!! :toast:

[99GrandAMSE]

Tim, you 'da man!! :)

Even though my car 'technically' wasn't faster than last year (15.589 last year to a 15.621 this year), it was slightly hotter this year so that will certainly cause an issue. In addition, my run this year was with 3/4 tank of regular gas (compared to 'almost empty' tank of supreme last year) and I am not much more consistent being I can race in 'D' instead of '2' and shifting into '3'.

All I can say it my car is totally different now than it was when it comes to pulling through the gear ... and, the lack of speed limiter is nice ;) :lol: (not going to elaborate but the needle was ALMOST pinned and still going, GPS confirmed too :D) ... thanks man!!! :)