how do u use hp tuners is it easy or hard if i get the program

 

Just do what I have been doing.....Read read and more reading. lol

 

www.hptuners.com

 

this is exactly why you should buy it yet.

 

well is it hard for someone who has never tuned a car to do

 

i predict more blown motors

 

if you have to ask then you shouldn't buy it

 

save your money get a dyno tune

 

I hate to be a downer but this is true. It's not for the average person modding their car.

 

yea..yanno if you can find a person that will help you then sure get it and go at it....just make sure its someone that knows what they're doing or BOOM and your out the cost of a new engine...plus i hear the ecotecs are a lil tricky to tune

 

The ecotec is just like any other motor...fuel, spark, air.

 

agreed, I have found it a little easier to tune then my LS1 with spray actually. However I suck at tuning both and always have a friend by my side who actually knows what he's doing. lol

 

just plug it in and use a nintendo adapter...when it boots

up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b,a,b,a start.

enjoy pwning evos

 

Yes it is hard if you have never tuned. It's like learning the guitar. You're not going to be good at it at first, but you can still make noise.

 

Thats ****** amazing!!

 

The tollerances are a lot more sensitive than the older GM motors though. But yeah cars run off of ignition, oxygen, and gasoline. Almost every table relates to those in some way.

You laugh, but remember all of those SRT-4s that were running piggyback tuning through the Gameboy Advanced? They really were tuned through a Nintendo. And you forgot the SELECT before start. Looks like you need to practice your tuning some more! :-P

 

Select is only if you have a wife or gf in the car.... and he isnt ready for that yet

 

I know I shouldn't be encouraging the newb... but he has to learn from somewhere.

First, get familiar with the EFI system....

HERE is a good read of how a basic EFI systems works, compared to a carb.
I highly suggest picking up two books, a copy of Maximum Boost and Supercahrged by Corky Bell.

Then read the following;

HP TUNERS FAQ SECTION

HP TUNERS 4 CYL SECTION

Then get a copy of the software and start reading the help files, and getting familiar with the tables.

Then, read though CPIG's tuning guide... found HERE.

From there, read more in depth into the tuning specifics here, and on the HPT forum.

When your ready, get into a stock vehicle and tune it a bit. It's a good place to start, and you can always flash the stock tune back.
When your cool with that, you can slowly step up to bigger things.