Tuning / Datalogging help - Page 3

ElecTech · 10-25-2011, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaBear

If Jamie had AWD dyno, the truck would have been there months ago.

I can tune it at ShowZone. I've used Skate's dyno many times before and have a good working relationship with them. If that is what you truely want, arrangements can be made. It can also be done on the street, if you wish. There is just now way to "really" guarantee that you got all it will give you.

It's really about what you are comfortable with.

PapaBear · 10-25-2011, 10:10 PM

Didn't know that Jamie thanks. Will be an option in the future for sure. I am fully confident you can handle it, and I hope you see where I'm comeing from. I just don't want to do it yet, I would rather put that money to the mods that will warrant me using your services in the future.

I have a few things to ask you about this if u don't mind. I will PM you about the $ side of it all.

slowgreen99 · 10-25-2011, 10:11 PM

Holy hell. I find this more humerous than anything else, but I didnt read all the posts, so I have to ask....You are going to spray a vehicle that is daily driven, yet spend money/time with mail order stuff rather than in person, hands on tuning? Im not too sure how forgiving LS motors are, but if you ever change anything, you have to have a retune...which then means getting back with someone elses parts just to datalog a run/drive, so THEN you can send it to PCMforless, and THEN wait on them? Not to mention if you have a small issue (injector, tps, etc) they can show you right then and there and the problem can be fixed before waisting time on a "tune".

Im just trying to make sure im grasping everything.

Just put a carb on it and be done.

98nbmz · 10-25-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaBear

Didn't know that Jamie thanks. Will be an option in the future for sure. I am fully confident you can handle it, and I hope you see where I'm comeing from. I just don't want to do it yet, I would rather put that money to the mods that will warrant me using your services in the future.

If you pay Jamie to do it now, Im sure he will cut you breaks on slight adjustments in the tune. Your going to shoot the it, so my opinion is have him tune it now, cause your gonna need it tuned before you shoot it.

PapaBear · 10-25-2011, 10:14 PM

Damn you too! Lol

Once again, stock truck, getting some juice for weekend fun and a trip to the track every now and then. Rod bolts are being changed to ARP soon, and is so far the only real worry I had about spraying it.

The truck is daily driven because it's a blast to drive and I love it. Not because I have to.

All you guys act like this is something new. I don't get it. It's an LS motor and a measley little 75 shot.

slowgreen99 · 10-25-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaBear

Damn you too! Lol

Once again, stock truck, getting some juice for weekend fun and a trip to the track every now and then.

The truck is daily driven because it's a blast to drive and I love it. Not because I have to.

well when that juice gets boring and you want to add some more, then you start your circus over?

ElecTech · 10-25-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaBear

Didn't know that Jamie thanks. Will be an option in the future for sure. I am fully confident you can handle it, and I hope you see where I'm comeing from. I just don't want to do it yet, I would rather put that money to the mods that will warrant me using your services in the future.

I have a few things to ask you about this if u don't mind. I will PM you about the $ side of it all.

No problem. Whenever you're ready. I can also help you get a log to send to Alvin, and could flash the new file for you. I would have to charge a little plus the license, but we can discuss that offline if you are interested.

PapaBear · 10-25-2011, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by slowgreen99

well when that juice gets boring and you want to add some more, then you start your circus over?

No I start a different circus. A forged motor with H/C/I, and a bigger shot.

Once again this is only for some trips to the track, and a shot on the street every now and then. It's not like it's going to be used 100% of the time the truck is driven.

slowgreen99 · 10-25-2011, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaBear

No I start a different circus. A forged motor with H/C/I, and a bigger shot.

Once again this is only for some trips to the track, and a shot on the street every now and then. It's not like it's going to be used 100% of the time the truck is driven.

Ever had anything with nawz on it?

WWhittle · 10-25-2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by slowgreen99

Holy hell. I find this more humerous than anything else, but I didnt read all the posts, so I have to ask....You are going to spray a vehicle that is daily driven, yet spend money/time with mail order stuff rather than in person, hands on tuning? Im not too sure how forgiving LS motors are, but if you ever change anything, you have to have a retune...which then means getting back with someone elses parts just to datalog a run/drive, so THEN you can send it to PCMforless, and THEN wait on them? Not to mention if you have a small issue (injector, tps, etc) they can show you right then and there and the problem can be fixed before waisting time on a "tune".

Im just trying to make sure im grasping everything.

Just put a carb on it and be done.

You're one to talk. There's no telling how much money you pissed away running up and down the highway going to the tracks, buying fuel and nitrous and entry fees, NOT TO MENTION ALL YOUR TIME, etc when you could have made one 2 or 3 hour trip to the dyno for a couple hundred bucks and been better off than you probably still are.

Not hating, but you know it's true. I bet if you could do it all over again, you would have cranked that rocket ship up and gone straight to the dyno wouldn't you?

LXtasy · 10-25-2011, 10:20 PM

Jaime did the blazers tune (all 500 of them lol) and it only has a cam, nitrous, and converter. Nothing fancy. Their was a noticeable increase in power from the first pull on the dyno to what we have now.

I will say this after reading on tbssowners.com for awhile. If you want alvin to keep on tuning it than go right ahead as he has tons of mail order stuff out there. Could there be more power to be made? Who knows. But IMO, and MY OPINION ONLY, it seems that you do not want to waste your time by going to Alvin to have him retune the vehicle once again, but rather spend the same amount of money doing such a thing. I could be wrong.

Why the need for a retune right now if you are going to get someone local to tune it after nitrous is installed? I am just curious on the wasteful spending on the same thing?

PapaBear · 10-25-2011, 10:21 PM

Driven heavily, never "owned". Never tuned never installed.

I know where you're goin with this. And I will not put the motor at risk with this by stepping it up until it blows because the 75 got boring. Write that down.

PapaBear · 10-25-2011, 10:24 PM

I want Alvin to adjust the tune to complement the nitrous. That's it. If he was in charleston, he would have already tuned it.

Later, when the nitrous is boring and I don't want do drive the truck so much, I will have a motor built by someone (not tackling that one myself) and tuned by Jamie.

98nbmz · 10-25-2011, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaBear

I want Alvin to adjust the tune to complement the nitrous. That's it. If he was in charleston, he would have already tuned it.

Later, when the nitrous is boring and I don't want do drive the truck so much, I will have a motor built (not tackling that one myself).

So your going to shoot it, then have him adjust the log to it? Or your telling him what your gonna shoot it with then send it to him? I can see that being somewhat okay if you log it after you shoot it so he can make further adjustments on it.

WWhittle · 10-25-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 98nbmz

So your going to shoot it, then have him adjust the log to it? Or your telling him what your gonna shoot it with then send it to him? I can see that being somewhat okay if you log it after you shoot it so he can make further adjustments on it.

Is he going to pull the plugs and mail them to him too?

slowgreen99 · 10-25-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WWhittle

You're one to talk. There's no telling how much money you pissed away running up and down the highway going to the tracks, buying fuel and nitrous and entry fees, NOT TO MENTION ALL YOUR TIME, etc when you could have made one 2 or 3 hour trip to the dyno for a couple hundred bucks and been better off than you probably still are.

Not hating, but you know it's true. I bet if you could do it all over again, you would have cranked that rocket ship up and gone straight to the dyno wouldn't you?

With where I am now, yes, but in the beginning, hell no. Ive changed way too much shit to have gone then. Id still like to go now that I like where the car is. It wouldve been a waisted trip to go to the dyno then due to the fact that I had more issues than just a tune. The car has had problem after problem after problem with parts, not "tunes", but to answer your question, yes, id love to go to a dyno to have someone check it out and see where it stands.

PapaBear · 10-25-2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 98nbmz

So your going to shoot it, then have him adjust the log to it? Or your telling him what your gonna shoot it with then send it to him? I can see that being somewhat okay if you log it after you shoot it so he can make further adjustments on it.

Gonna log it then hAve him adjust to my plans, log it, and do again if need be.

And all it will cost is credits and whatever else Carl wants I guess....bring on the jokes.

PapaBear · 10-25-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WWhittle

Is he going to pull the plugs and mail them to him too?

Actually it came up in our conversation but no.

Thought you were quitting.

WWhittle · 10-25-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by slowgreen99

With where I am now, yes, but in the beginning, hell no. Ive changed way too much shit to have gone then. Id still like to go now that I like where the car is. It wouldve been a waisted trip to go to the dyno then due to the fact that I had more issues than just a tune. The car has had problem after problem after problem with parts, not "tunes", but to answer your question, yes, id love to go to a dyno to have someone check it out and see where it stands.

It's about that time- best money you will spend at this point.

WWhittle · 10-25-2011, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PapaBear

Actually it came up in our conversation but no.

Thought you were quitting.

I wasn't talking to you was I?

10-25-2011, 10:11 PM	#43
slowgreen99 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 7,740	Holy hell. I find this more humerous than anything else, but I didnt read all the posts, so I have to ask....You are going to spray a vehicle that is daily driven, yet spend money/time with mail order stuff rather than in person, hands on tuning? Im not too sure how forgiving LS motors are, but if you ever change anything, you have to have a retune...which then means getting back with someone elses parts just to datalog a run/drive, so THEN you can send it to PCMforless, and THEN wait on them? Not to mention if you have a small issue (injector, tps, etc) they can show you right then and there and the problem can be fixed before waisting time on a "tune". Im just trying to make sure im grasping everything. Just put a carb on it and be done. __________________ M.R.E. Bad Bob Motorsports

10-25-2011, 10:14 PM	#45
PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	Damn you too! Lol Once again, stock truck, getting some juice for weekend fun and a trip to the track every now and then. Rod bolts are being changed to ARP soon, and is so far the only real worry I had about spraying it. The truck is daily driven because it's a blast to drive and I love it. Not because I have to. All you guys act like this is something new. I don't get it. It's an LS motor and a measley little 75 shot. Last edited by PapaBear; 10-25-2011 at 10:16 PM.

10-25-2011, 10:20 PM	#51
LXtasy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summerville, SC Posts: 9,564	Jaime did the blazers tune (all 500 of them lol) and it only has a cam, nitrous, and converter. Nothing fancy. Their was a noticeable increase in power from the first pull on the dyno to what we have now. I will say this after reading on tbssowners.com for awhile. If you want alvin to keep on tuning it than go right ahead as he has tons of mail order stuff out there. Could there be more power to be made? Who knows. But IMO, and MY OPINION ONLY, it seems that you do not want to waste your time by going to Alvin to have him retune the vehicle once again, but rather spend the same amount of money doing such a thing. I could be wrong. Why the need for a retune right now if you are going to get someone local to tune it after nitrous is installed? I am just curious on the wasteful spending on the same thing? __________________

10-25-2011, 10:10 PM	#42
PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	Didn't know that Jamie thanks. Will be an option in the future for sure. I am fully confident you can handle it, and I hope you see where I'm comeing from. I just don't want to do it yet, I would rather put that money to the mods that will warrant me using your services in the future. I have a few things to ask you about this if u don't mind. I will PM you about the $ side of it all.

10-25-2011, 10:21 PM	#52
PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	Driven heavily, never "owned". Never tuned never installed. I know where you're goin with this. And I will not put the motor at risk with this by stepping it up until it blows because the 75 got boring. Write that down.

10-25-2011, 10:24 PM	#53
PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	I want Alvin to adjust the tune to complement the nitrous. That's it. If he was in charleston, he would have already tuned it. Later, when the nitrous is boring and I don't want do drive the truck so much, I will have a motor built by someone (not tackling that one myself) and tuned by Jamie.