need help with a stage 2 tune
09-19-2008, 11:18 AM
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need help with a stage 2 tune
wondering if anyone know what I can do about this, I live in the caribbean where there are no GM dealrs on my island, I had my car shipped from miami and I recently bought the stage 2 kit but I have no way of getting it tuned.. is there a chip I can get? or is it possible to take the computer out of my car and fedex it to someone and have them tune it and mail it back to me?
09-19-2008, 11:37 AM
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hmm sorry to be a noob but I have no idea what u are talking about, u mean there's a chip with the tune or something ?? what is pre made?
anyone else have any ideas?
anyone else have any ideas?
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09-19-2008, 12:04 PM
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For the short and quick of it...... No chips are made for the LSJ. The HPTuner program is the popular software on this site which can flash a tune to your PCM and the PCM is what controls most of the paramaters on your car.
There are a few companies on here that sell their own stage kits and have preflashed PCM's, a canned tune.
For the cost of dealer install you can purchase HPTuners and flash a stage 2 tune yourself if your fairly handy with computers and software installs. There are some stage2 tunes on the HPT site just make sure you get the right one for your vechicle.
Maybe talk to one of the companies with a preflashed ECM and ask what they'll charge for a preflashed PCM with stage2.
There are a few companies on here that sell their own stage kits and have preflashed PCM's, a canned tune.
For the cost of dealer install you can purchase HPTuners and flash a stage 2 tune yourself if your fairly handy with computers and software installs. There are some stage2 tunes on the HPT site just make sure you get the right one for your vechicle.
Maybe talk to one of the companies with a preflashed ECM and ask what they'll charge for a preflashed PCM with stage2.
09-19-2008, 12:55 PM
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thats the thing, I'm not aware of what a canned tune is , does etc. this is the first time I'm hearing about a canned tune.. trying to find some information on it now.
anyone know what a canned tune is ?? can't seem to find anything on it
anyone know what a canned tune is ?? can't seem to find anything on it
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09-19-2008, 12:58 PM
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if you search for it your not going to find it. canned tune is just what these guys on the internet call it. Go to zzp website tell them what mods you have and then they will make a tune based on your mods and send you a pcm and then all you have to do is plug your pcm up and thats it. You can go with intense, rebel or zzp they all make tunes and put them on a pcm and then mail them out . that is what they refer to as canned tunes , because they are not with you when they are tuning your car.
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I would say the cheapest and best bet is to mail your computer to someone with HPT. Have them plug the computer in their car to upload the GM stage 2 tune and mail the computer back to you.
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ok I found someone here with hp tuners, I asked him if he cud tune my car and I told him about this site and what not...anyway he told me to try and find someone who has a tune for the stage 2 already. does anyone have this tune and can they send it to me please?
09-19-2008, 03:34 PM
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ok I found someone here with hp tuners, I asked him if he cud tune my car and I told him about this site and what not...anyway he told me to try and find someone who has a tune for the stage 2 already. does anyone have this tune and can they send it to me please?
09-19-2008, 03:41 PM
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Don't know, sounds good in theory but electronics are funny sometimes. This car has more than one control module on it and I didn't know if they talk to each other or not...
The person with HPTuners has access to the repository on the HPT site, they will find the tune there. What year is your car, if it's an 05 or 06 I can email you what I have its just not handy at the moment.
ok I found someone here with hp tuners, I asked him if he cud tune my car and I told him about this site and what not...anyway he told me to try and find someone who has a tune for the stage 2 already. does anyone have this tune and can they send it to me please?
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