EFIlive or XCELERATOR PROGRAMMER

[jmoore]

OK what programer is the right one?

 

[Big Block 88]

Depends on what you want to do with your truck really. The PPE stuff is very nice I have a buddy who ran it for a while. Alot of people on here myself included run EFI LIVE the possibilities are endless. If your TCM ECM controls a function then you can adjust it. For the money I would go with EFI most vendors here supply 1 or 2 tunes with your purchase. There is no shortage of great tuners on this site.

 

[jmoore]

switch

does ether of them have a flip switch?

 

[Big Block 88]

I need to know what your truck is. If it is an LLY or older truck then you can run a DSP switch on th EFI live. PPE I do not beleive has shift on the fly power settings.


Fill out your signature so we know what your truck is

 

[jmoore]

how

The truck is a 06 lbz. How do i fill out sig and what is it? sorry im a newbie.

 

[Big Block 88]

No problem man looko at the main header at the top of the site page and click on User CP on the left side, look through all the options and it will say edit signature.

Anyway as for the DSP switch there is no option for the LBZ guys yet on switchable tuning do to the fact there is not enough pins on the ECM. EFI is workin outr a way to do switchable tuning through the V2 the handheld part of the EFI LIVE system.

 

[jmoore]

Thanks

thanks found it, I think it will do for now.

 

[Big Block 88]

Well you are hoping for 600hp I would go with EFI it will do that no problem

 

[EFI Support]

Some things to consider in making your decision include:

Future hard part upgrades - will you need to customize your tune if you add additional hard parts? The real question here is will a handheld tune get the maximum performance from your upgrades?

Do you need to acccess your TCM - EFILive will allow you to tune your TCM, handhelds only adjust ECM settings.

The need/want to tune other vehicles - with EFILive you can tune 2 vehicles straight out of the box, and purchase additional licenses to tune additional vehicles, whereas handhelds can only be used on one vehicle at a time.

Cheers
Cindy

 

[Big Block 88]

Good job Cindy. That pretty much explains it all for you.

 

[jmoore]

I think your right, thanks for the help wish i would of found this site before i spent the money on the banks six gun pda.:happy2:

 

[jmoore]

Yea, with the efilive would i still have to do three stop and goes to program the tcm?

 

[Big Block 88]

Well you can sell that Banks system for pretty good money on some of the site out there.

 

[Big Block 88]

Yea, with the efilive would i still have to do three stop and goes to program the tcm?

What do you mean do 3 stops? EFI has selectable modules you select which you want to tune. Either ECM or TCM. Mind you your truck will be turned off when you are doin you tuning. It takes a minute to load a tune and off you go.

 

[jmoore]

with the banks kit every time i switch the level i have to do three passes to get the shift points right.

 

[Big Block 88]

I think you are talkin about TAPS, or Relearn. There is an option to reset the tranny and do a quik learn after you load a tune. I have never used I just let the tranny get used to it over time beofore I go beat on it.

 

[jmoore]

Ok, im going to go with the efilive. What do you think i could sell the banks programer and pda for?

 

[Big Block 88]

I have no idea how much was it new? How old is it? Post it up forsale here and on a few of the other D-Max sites.

 

[MMLMM]

You will be more happy with efi live as it will be custom to your truck. Banks is good and the on the fly switching is nice, but You still cant beat a custom tune. Let me know if I can help you pick up EFI Live and a few good tunes for your LBZ

Mike.

 

[Big Block 88]

X2 Mike can make you a killer tune...