Learning to tune with EFI

[Max Attitude]

Alright guys I have a V2 and know how to load tunes and stuff but I'm wondering where or how a lot of you have learned how to build tunes. I know some have just learned by doing. I see the tow tune tutorial above as well. I bought a 99 Sierra with the 5.3 to drive through the winter (keep the dmax clean). I'm really wanting to learn how to tune that. Any insight? Have any of you bought the efi live books and learned from those? Any good sites to check out? Thanks for any help.

 

[catman3126]

there are some good books out there I have one for gassers from Dan Maslic

http://www.masportspeedshop.com/servlet/the-150/master-efi-tuner-tuning/Detail

 

[Max Attitude]

Cool Thanks. I'll probably order that up. Any other suggestions? Has anyone taken the diesel efi class? Was it worth it?

 

[thunder550]

I've heard really good things about the classes and tuning guides from Starlite Diesel. Never done it myself though.

 

[Dmax87]

I did a lot of research on tuning. I bought starlites basic and advanced books, have asked a lot of questions, and tons of reading. The books definitely helped a lot. Also there are tunes out there people load up for us to use, don't steal/copy and paste their stuff but learn from it. I've been doing my own tuning now close to a year now and still have bugs I need to work out but I must say I have a very strong running tune. Start with single tunes and work your way up. I enjoy being able to say I tune my own stuff. But I also have a stock engine/trans truck. Start throwing more fuel and air at a truck and you kinda need to tread lightly when changing tables. Hope this helps.

 

[DMAXchris]

ALL RED for big power!

I learned the little bit i know about tuning from data logging and reading a lot on the EFILive forums. The gasser stuff is a little more complex and to do it right you need an A/F ratio gauge. The diesels have a lot more room for error before they get temperamental.

 

[S Phinney]

Take your time and get familiar with the terms and what they actually represent and effect.

 

[Max Attitude]

Thanks guys, that should get me off to a good start.

 

[Burn Down]

Starlite books for me, Reece Shelton (righteyeblind), Trial and error... Reece was my biggest help. Main thing is like Shane said learn what each thing does and make small changes and test.

 

[chevyburnout1]

Trial and error for me as well. Luckily my engine was one of the "stronger" engines and it survived through my amateur tuning phase haha.

 

[02greysixer]

Trial and error for me as well. Luckily my engine was one of the "stronger" engines and it survived through my amateur tuning phase haha.

This for me. Plus a resilient stock transmission too. I also had some helpful pointers from Shane. But I look back at some of the tunes I started with and I'm amazed the truck ran and shifted as well as it did. I'm still learning and far from a master over a year later

 

[Max Attitude]

Good info guys

 

[chevyburnout1]

I'm pretty sure one of my first tunes had gallons of fuel dumping into the engine before the turbo would spool :roflmao: Those were the days haha.

 

[duramaxnate]

I learned by trial and error as well as guidance from others in socal that know what they are doing......

 

[Dozerboy]

Logging and lots of it. I was lucky it all kind of made since to me. All I had to do was figure out where to make the changes. A shit load of reading from the guys bothered to post tips helped a ton too. Two really good guys josh and neens that took the time to look over my tunes and add their .02 to them.


Sent from my iPhone digging a ditch near you.

 

[DPC]

The EFILive fourm helped me out, most of the time I could just do a search and find what I needed to know. Lots of good tuning info on that site, diesel and gas.

 

[Max Attitude]

Thanks guys :thumb: