Beware of James Rakes Tunes...
#176
imphat0260 i was not aware you tuned Cobalt's. Heck i knew you were a master Jbody tuner....AND IM STILL WAITING ON YOU TO PM ME BACK! LOL
But to back up imphat0260...if he says the logs are wrong then i believe him. This guy knows his stuff.
Has for who can tune remotely....why hasnt anyone mentioned Terminator2? Im currently getting tuned my him via email. Sucks but i hope to see the light by the end of the week.
Also i just found out on hptuners.com there is a how to tune LNF with vidoes. I wish i would have caught that before I paid for a tune
But to back up imphat0260...if he says the logs are wrong then i believe him. This guy knows his stuff.
Has for who can tune remotely....why hasnt anyone mentioned Terminator2? Im currently getting tuned my him via email. Sucks but i hope to see the light by the end of the week.
Also i just found out on hptuners.com there is a how to tune LNF with vidoes. I wish i would have caught that before I paid for a tune
#178
imphat0260 i was not aware you tuned Cobalt's. Heck i knew you were a master Jbody tuner....AND IM STILL WAITING ON YOU TO PM ME BACK! LOL
But to back up imphat0260...if he says the logs are wrong then i believe him. This guy knows his stuff.
Has for who can tune remotely....why hasnt anyone mentioned Terminator2? Im currently getting tuned my him via email. Sucks but i hope to see the light by the end of the week.
Also i just found out on hptuners.com there is a how to tune LNF with vidoes. I wish i would have caught that before I paid for a tune
But to back up imphat0260...if he says the logs are wrong then i believe him. This guy knows his stuff.
Has for who can tune remotely....why hasnt anyone mentioned Terminator2? Im currently getting tuned my him via email. Sucks but i hope to see the light by the end of the week.
Also i just found out on hptuners.com there is a how to tune LNF with vidoes. I wish i would have caught that before I paid for a tune
#180
Anyways yeah we were talking about me meeting u and you stated you would be coming to San Antonio soon. None the less the Cavy is getting a fresh engine install. It is currently speed density PCM converted
#181
true story
#184
Joined: 12-23-09
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From: Mt. Pleasant S.C.
imphat0260 i was not aware you tuned Cobalt's. Heck i knew you were a master Jbody tuner....AND IM STILL WAITING ON YOU TO PM ME BACK! LOL
But to back up imphat0260...if he says the logs are wrong then i believe him. This guy knows his stuff.
Has for who can tune remotely....why hasnt anyone mentioned Terminator2? Im currently getting tuned my him via email. Sucks but i hope to see the light by the end of the week.
Also i just found out on hptuners.com there is a how to tune LNF with vidoes. I wish i would have caught that before I paid for a tune
But to back up imphat0260...if he says the logs are wrong then i believe him. This guy knows his stuff.
Has for who can tune remotely....why hasnt anyone mentioned Terminator2? Im currently getting tuned my him via email. Sucks but i hope to see the light by the end of the week.
Also i just found out on hptuners.com there is a how to tune LNF with vidoes. I wish i would have caught that before I paid for a tune
Term generally tries to stay out of these frays. He posted here in this thread, but for the most part he doesn't get into the arguing. Can't blame him. For what it's worth I've been on his tune for a lot of racing miles and really like his work.
#185
Good to hear. And just for the record i meant sucks because I have no interent so im doing all the file transfer from my phone to my laptop....he seems good so far. Always replying back. For now I have compared his 1st base tune and the current 2nd tune which i am on now and small changes for now....but im okay with that since i dont want my motor to blow.
#187
Just pulled the pistons and rods tonight...bent 2 rods!
So please tell me how I have a shitty tune again?
#188
i dont know why you even quoted me as it was directed for lnfs. you have a 2.2 and stock them things are weak. ive never seen your tune so i cant say anything in regards to your stuff..
now lets get something straight NO motor is bullet proof and i NEVER said you cannot blow up with too much power. its perfectly possible. but like i said 26 degrees of timing on a stock turbo lnf? our big turbo lnfs dont even have that much timing thrown at them. had an lsj recenetly. stock car for the most part with some bolt ons but no meth or anything. just e85. car spun 2 rod bearings. pretty rare if an ecotec spins 1 let alone 2. go into the tune and the fuel trims are turned off. needless to say the dilution of oil over a short period of time killed the engine but "it felt fast."
people can blame mechanical failure all they want but ive seen enough to know **** tunes are 85% of lnfs blowing up. yes a pure mechanical failure is possible but not when other signs to what caused a lot of detonation is present. they can take abuse and my cars proven it along with quite a few other out there. when i find signs of a lot of detonation in a cars engine do i look further into it? sure do because a stock car/well tuned/well maintained car doesnt show mass signs of detonation. i have another lnf in the shop right now down on compression in number 1. car broke the timing chain tensioner BUT i guarentee thats not what caused all of pretty silver oil being in the bottom of the pan as the rod bearings would be expering shortly or the ringland would be going ot something around that line. cant wait to tear this one down... bet i find signs of detonation.
like i said no motors bullet proof but when i keep seeing lnfs blow up at 330-350whp its a little rediculous because other then fluke getting a bad oem motor, the lnf can take that kind of power all day long.
now lets get something straight NO motor is bullet proof and i NEVER said you cannot blow up with too much power. its perfectly possible. but like i said 26 degrees of timing on a stock turbo lnf? our big turbo lnfs dont even have that much timing thrown at them. had an lsj recenetly. stock car for the most part with some bolt ons but no meth or anything. just e85. car spun 2 rod bearings. pretty rare if an ecotec spins 1 let alone 2. go into the tune and the fuel trims are turned off. needless to say the dilution of oil over a short period of time killed the engine but "it felt fast."
people can blame mechanical failure all they want but ive seen enough to know **** tunes are 85% of lnfs blowing up. yes a pure mechanical failure is possible but not when other signs to what caused a lot of detonation is present. they can take abuse and my cars proven it along with quite a few other out there. when i find signs of a lot of detonation in a cars engine do i look further into it? sure do because a stock car/well tuned/well maintained car doesnt show mass signs of detonation. i have another lnf in the shop right now down on compression in number 1. car broke the timing chain tensioner BUT i guarentee thats not what caused all of pretty silver oil being in the bottom of the pan as the rod bearings would be expering shortly or the ringland would be going ot something around that line. cant wait to tear this one down... bet i find signs of detonation.
like i said no motors bullet proof but when i keep seeing lnfs blow up at 330-350whp its a little rediculous because other then fluke getting a bad oem motor, the lnf can take that kind of power all day long.
#191
Also you will find me in Newark, I dont put alot of miles down. I live like 5 miles from work and the only time im really driving is to and from work now. I work off of 896 near rte 40 junction. Siemens Healthcare diagnotics.
Last edited by CudaJoe; 06-07-2013 at 09:22 AM.
#192
I am interested as well. I have pulled a lot of tunes and seen a lot of tunes. I have seen some bad tunes like one James did with 10* of timing at 2500 rpms and 14* by 4500 rpms and wide open throttle on a LNF. You want worn rod bearings, cracked ring lands that kind of timing on 93 will get you that.
#193
I am interested as well. I have pulled a lot of tunes and seen a lot of tunes. I have seen some bad tunes like one James did with 10* of timing at 2500 rpms and 14* by 4500 rpms and wide open throttle on a LNF. You want worn rod bearings, cracked ring lands that kind of timing on 93 will get you that.
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#196
Im tuned by Nick He maybe making a come back. Dunno for sure if he hung up his HPtuner cable.
Also you will find me in Newark, I dont put alot of miles down. I live like 5 miles from work and the only time im really driving is to and from work now. I work off of 896 near rte 40 junction. Siemens Healthcare diagnotics.
Also you will find me in Newark, I dont put alot of miles down. I live like 5 miles from work and the only time im really driving is to and from work now. I work off of 896 near rte 40 junction. Siemens Healthcare diagnotics.
I am interested as well. I have pulled a lot of tunes and seen a lot of tunes. I have seen some bad tunes like one James did with 10* of timing at 2500 rpms and 14* by 4500 rpms and wide open throttle on a LNF. You want worn rod bearings, cracked ring lands that kind of timing on 93 will get you that.
completely true.
#198
i had a feeling you were one of the people around my area i know of tuned by him. and yea, last time i saw you was at least a year ago when i was heading down to cecil taking the road around the toll and you were at the red light lol. you were making a left to go towards 95. i always joke that im gonna come take it since ur close to me and its 1 of 15. lucky man. damn lucky lol.
im just kind of wanting to know exactly who i should get to tune my zfr when i get it.......
completely true.
im just kind of wanting to know exactly who i should get to tune my zfr when i get it.......
completely true.