Question: How many of you guys do your own tuning?!?

Burn Down

Burn Down

Hotrodder
Sep 14, 2008
7,092
28
48
Boise Idaho
Mines a hodge podge of different guys... Mostly my buddy Reece but he had help with the Lilly stuff on my truck from Simon and Tony and some others. I recently started playing with it. It's overwhelming at first but im starting to get the hang of it...
 
Balindir

Balindir

Rod shortning in progress
Jul 30, 2012
364
0
16
South Central, Pa
quinton said:
Do you use Josh's timing calculator? That's where Id start out and then smooth out what areas your like. On the vanes there could be a limiter or something messing with it. Hard to tell without a log or anything.
Click to expand...

JoshH said:
Too much rail pressure can cause what a lot of people confuse for timing rattle.
Click to expand...

I just recently found his calculator, and it was after my truck was in pieces (Which still isn't back together), either way I have since adjusted my timing tables, just haven't loaded anything in yet. I'm in the process of installing an s475 so I won't need to worry about the vanes any longer, Lastly I'm thinking it was timing, because I didn't change the rail pressure, I was told it would destroy injectors.
 
McRat

McRat

Diesel Hotrodder
Aug 2, 2006
11,249
26
38
64
Norco CA
www.mcratracing.com
What's funny, is I have a poster at work with Casper on it.

A customer said, "Hey, see that truck? I know the guy who tuned it! Bill #####"

Since he was a customer, I just nodded. :D
 
MACKIN

MACKIN

Smell My Finger...
Aug 14, 2006
3,948
1
0
Connecticut
McRat said:
What's funny, is I have a poster at work with Casper on it.

A customer said, "Hey, see that truck? I know the guy who tuned it! Bill #####"

Since he was a customer, I just nodded. :D
Click to expand...

Would you still nod if he said Steve #### ? :roflmao:
 
blk smoke lb7

blk smoke lb7

<-----Lots of green $
Nov 8, 2010
5,694
0
36
57
belvidere,ill
SSchmi5519 said:
The best tuning comes from the person who sits in your cab. ;)


Sent from my iPhone.
Click to expand...

Soooooo true I also leave it to be pros.I want the best I can get and that will be provided buy a guy with a ton of experience and he will be driving my truck and making adjustments so it is just right.
 
blk smoke lb7

blk smoke lb7

<-----Lots of green $
Nov 8, 2010
5,694
0
36
57
belvidere,ill
SSchmi5519 said:
The best tuning comes from the person who sits in your cab. ;)


Sent from my iPhone.
Click to expand...

Soooooo true I also leave it to be pros.I want the best I can get and that will be provided by a guy with a ton of experience and he will be driving my truck and making adjustments so it is just right.
 
Operator1

Operator1

Member
Nov 20, 2009
477
0
16
NC
My dad's truck took all the abuse from me learning to use EFI. It has to be the toughest truck I have ever seen, and lots of its competitors will agree. I have done a few for friend of a friend type people, and have come to the conclusion that I'd rather buy a locked tune from a real tuner and just be the guy who puts it in the truck for folks outside of family. Trying to tune a cummins is taking up a lot of time now, it's so much different but still fun. I think EFI is a lot like fishing, when it's not fun anymore, it's time for a new hobby.
 
TLyons90

TLyons90

New member
Apr 22, 2013
1,631
0
0
Greenville, SC
I have the V2 and want to start somewhere but have no idea where to begin just viewing things... Thats why forums are my favorite place to be :D
 
BobbyBDirtyMax

BobbyBDirtyMax

US Marine Corps Retired
Feb 15, 2013
143
0
16
Madisonville, KY
I do my own tuning, took forever and lots and lots of hours reading tunes and understanding what to do and how to do it the right way but finally gotten to where I can satisfy my needs and still learned for future progression, it's not too hard to figure out, just gotta be patient and don't go to crazy without asking the professionals :D
 
ThebigGids

ThebigGids

New member
Jun 13, 2011
152
0
0
Bellingham, wa
TLyons90 said:
I have the V2 and want to start somewhere but have no idea where to begin just viewing things... Thats why forums are my favorite place to be :D
Click to expand...
Kory has a small lmm tune you can look at he has posted over on duramax forum not sure if he posted it here also. Its on his website but has a password and you'd have to find the thread probably

Found it : http://www.duramaxforum.com/forum/efi-live/139078-free-unlocked-40hp-ppei-lmm-tune.html

Just look up the history once you pull up the tune will show everything has done to it.
 
TLyons90

TLyons90

New member
Apr 22, 2013
1,631
0
0
Greenville, SC
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom