Tuned a few John Deere's
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His name is Jari and his number is 416 823 2023. He has the rights to the tuning for North America so he's very eager to expand.
Hello.
Jd Dave informed me about this conversation so I will introduce myself.
I represent EkotuningCom North America. We are in partnership with Ekotuning Group based out of Finland and Norway. Our North American focus is heavy diesel tuning with a special emphasis toward the Ag market. I don't intend to use this forum as an advertising venue but hope to answer any questions pertaining to tractor tuning.
Our tuning practices are not geared toward extreme power gains but rather tailor made tuning to suit the customers needs, while taking into consideration the limits of the machine in question. Our general rule of thumb is to use OEM guidelines for any given engine family as a baseline for safe tuning (i.e. 9.0L JD packaged in an 8130,8230, 8330, 8430 and 8530 have largely the same iron). With this in mind, it stands to reason that a 8130 can safely be tuned to 8230 or 8330 specs etc.
Similar comparisons can be made for all brands.
I have a growing database of dyno tested tunes which can be found on our website.
In addition to onsite tuning, a hand held programmer is available for JD machinery. It's essentially the same as many of the pickup truck programmers available on the market but it's important to note that we still tailor tune the machine individualy. This means the unit is not shipped pre-loaded with tunes for your model but its necessary to read out the OEM data first, and by using that as a template, we can create custom tunes ensuring all the latest updates remain in place.
I'd like to clarify the details regarding the STX tuned to 700+ hp. This was not a competitor in the King of the Pull but rather a test tune for R&D to see how far a Cummins QSX could be taken before EGT's started to get too hot. It was left at 535hp (PTO) as the owner was looking for better fuel economy and not power. Dyno chart can be seen here.
For anyone interested, the King of the Pull (a couple of Deere's were tuned) video below.
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Jd Dave informed me about this conversation so I will introduce myself.
I represent EkotuningCom North America. We are in partnership with Ekotuning Group based out of Finland and Norway. Our North American focus is heavy diesel tuning with a special emphasis toward the Ag market. I don't intend to use this forum as an advertising venue but hope to answer any questions pertaining to tractor tuning.
Our tuning practices are not geared toward extreme power gains but rather tailor made tuning to suit the customers needs, while taking into consideration the limits of the machine in question. Our general rule of thumb is to use OEM guidelines for any given engine family as a baseline for safe tuning (i.e. 9.0L JD packaged in an 8130,8230, 8330, 8430 and 8530 have largely the same iron). With this in mind, it stands to reason that a 8130 can safely be tuned to 8230 or 8330 specs etc.
Similar comparisons can be made for all brands.
I have a growing database of dyno tested tunes which can be found on our website.
In addition to onsite tuning, a hand held programmer is available for JD machinery. It's essentially the same as many of the pickup truck programmers available on the market but it's important to note that we still tailor tune the machine individualy. This means the unit is not shipped pre-loaded with tunes for your model but its necessary to read out the OEM data first, and by using that as a template, we can create custom tunes ensuring all the latest updates remain in place.
I'd like to clarify the details regarding the STX tuned to 700+ hp. This was not a competitor in the King of the Pull but rather a test tune for R&D to see how far a Cummins QSX could be taken before EGT's started to get too hot. It was left at 535hp (PTO) as the owner was looking for better fuel economy and not power. Dyno chart can be seen here.
For anyone interested, the King of the Pull (a couple of Deere's were tuned) video below.
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I'm happy to hear that someone finally has a way to do this, I asked earlier if your able to remove the DPF on the tier IV machines?
Can they tune anything with the ivt? I need to make our 8530 do 31mph. Was waitin for this day!!! Sounds great
Speed related programming is found on the transmission controller on IVT equipped tractors. Our tuning tools can only communicate with engine control however I have purchased an IVT controller from Deere and identified the chipset. Theoretically it's possible to program the chip directly but not practical in the real world. R&D continues on this.
OK if u figure anything out i would be very interested in that. Like for a 8530 what hp gains could be seen and still be safe?
The 9.0 L in the 8530 is rated at 330HP (engine) and 275 (pto). The engine can handle quite a bit more but the question comes down to how much is the owner comfortable putting through the drive train. That being said, here is a dyno chart for a 8430 tune (don't see too many 8530's around here).
JD 8430 370HP (PTO)
JD 8430 360HP (PTO)
Both of these machines are owner operated with zero chance of abuse by careless operators.
A little less aggressive tune:
JD 8430 370 HP (engine)
Similar results can be expected for the 8530.
JD 8430 370HP (PTO)
JD 8430 360HP (PTO)
Both of these machines are owner operated with zero chance of abuse by careless operators.
A little less aggressive tune:
JD 8430 370 HP (engine)
Similar results can be expected for the 8530.
Dave, I'm a dealer for Ekotuning; I just came across this thread even though it's old. We do have some options available now for IVT speed increases. You can either pm me or email me at [email protected], or call me at 717-304-8545.