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geforce

08-15-2014 02:04 AM

SCT X4 Power Flash vs dynotune

Hey was wondering if anyone had any experience with SCT X4 Power Flash with a email tune. Was all set to take my Camaro to have it dynotune next week after talking to a really reliable tuner I was told I can get a better tune with a custom tune using the SCTX4. Also reading the information on the new tuner you can save your factor information and switch back if there is a warranty issue without leaving a footprint so a gm dealer would not be able to tell it was tuned. Hoping someone has ran across this them self and would have some insight. The custom email tune with the SCTX4 $509 / Dynotune $340. Thanks

bmbbl be

08-15-2014 07:39 AM

dyno tune is better if you have a lot of engine work , for instance cam/blower,, if it is just a tranny tune and headers use the SCT.. even though you can go back and forth on the SCT,,, it will still be seen if GM checks for that

Cyber Gray

08-15-2014 09:24 AM

Depends on your car modifications !!

geforce

08-15-2014 09:29 AM

Just had long tube headers installed Dynotech with high flow cats and a cold air intake CAI, thanks

Cyber Gray

08-15-2014 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geforce (Post 7891973)

Just had long tube headers installed Dynotech with high flow cats and a cold air intake CAI, thanks

You can go for both, but dyno tune will give you better results. However, you should go for a well known tuner. The forum is full of good tuners like JRE, GPI,

geforce

08-16-2014 03:51 AM

thanks for the help to bad about the hand held tuner was hoping if a warranty problem ever came up I could switch back to factory oh well. still not sure what way I am going to go have to do something though with the engine light on because of the headers going to be hard to pass inspection. like to get a good cam over the winter. Thanks again

stoopid

08-16-2014 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by geforce (Post 7893942)

I believe the engine module (ECM) Trifecta tunes aren't detectable by the dealer. Unfortunately the transmission (TCM) tune is.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214570

geforce

08-16-2014 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoopid (Post 7894000)

I believe the engine module (ECM) Trifecta tunes aren't detectable by the dealer. Unfortunately the transmission (TCM) tune is.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214570

yeah I think the 2010 ss Camaro m6 has no TCM could be wrong definitely interesting. Thanks

1KillerSS

08-16-2014 10:56 AM

GM can tell if ANYTHING has tuned your car. read the sticky on top.

stoopid

08-16-2014 12:52 PM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263992

I have no horse in this race. I do have experience with Trifecta and knew a lot of other happy customers. They do not claim to be entirely invisible, the flash count goes up a tick with each flash, but GM cannot see the changes (only sees 'stock' settings). That's the transparency part. They don't have a way of proving you were running anything other than stock settings. In this case it's up to the conscience of the owner to determine if they should be paying for the fix because the tune messed up the car. As has been discussed several times (from what I could tell in a search) the odds of a well tuned car failing as a result of the tune is low. But tuning does technically void the warranty and I can't say I blame GM for their policy.

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