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Addoni · 08-06-2016, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Chantro5

If you want a cheap canned tune get a Hypertech Max Energy 2.0 or any canned tune, but if you want a good, quality tune go Overkill or a dyno tune. I have a cheap canned tune due to my college student budget and warranties, but when warranties are up and my budget allows I'm going Overkill.

I'm a little confused. Canned tunes are basically generic (not off the dyno for your specific car needs). Is that correct? If so how does this not affect your warranty? (write counter). Excuse my ignorance. I am great with cars but "Tuning is something I haven't done before"

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wrtowman · 08-06-2016, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Chantro5

If you want a cheap canned tune get a Hypertech Max Energy 2.0 or any canned tune, but if you want a good, quality tune go Overkill or a dyno tune. I have a cheap canned tune due to my college student budget and warranties, but when warranties are up and my budget allows I'm going Overkill.

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Originally Posted by Addoni

If so how does this not affect your warranty?

It does. He may as well go all in.

derek1387 · 08-06-2016, 04:03 PM

Don't do the hypertech. It won't do a darn thing. Maybe raise your speed limiter. But that's about it.

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bleavens1962 · 08-06-2016, 04:24 PM

GM is becoming difficult with warranties...If you get a tune , there is a possibility that if you have an issue in the future they may try to link it to the tune. If you aren't sure if you should get a tune and possibly void your warranty, you have answered your own question.

Addoni · 08-06-2016, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bleavens1962

GM is becoming difficult with warranties...If you get a tune , there is a possibility that if you have an issue in the future they may try to link it to the tune. If you aren't sure if you should get a tune and possibly void your warranty, you have answered your own question.

Good call. Thanks

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Chantro5 · 08-06-2016, 05:29 PM

Glad to see you got an answer and pretty much what all of those guys said. As for me I got Hypertech because it was a little cheaper and derek im gonna have to disagree man, its did given mine a little more pop not saying huge but its gotten a little pop none the less. Maybe I'm just a rare event in a bazillion

Chantro5 · 08-06-2016, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Addoni

Good call. Thanks

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I'm still pretty new to man. If you follow guys like GretchenGrow(spell check), derek (the guy who replied), and some of the older guys on here and actually be open to knowing more than you actually do and learning more then you should be good man. Good luck on your Camaro Journey brother.

derek1387 · 08-06-2016, 09:49 PM

The thing with the warranty is 100% true. Some dealers are a pain in the ass.

Others...not so much.

Be good to your service writer...and they will go to bat for you. My dealer basically said as long as GM doesn't have to get involved...

So be good to them. Get your service work done there, spend some money. If they ask a question about if something is done or not done, don't lie to them. Being upfront will go a long way.

If it tells you anything, my dealer is helping me with rack time for my supercharger build. But I've bough 7 cars there and spent a lot of money with them.

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derek1387 · 08-06-2016, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Chantro5

I'm still pretty new to man. If you follow guys like GretchenGrow(spell check), derek (the guy who replied), and some of the older guys on here and actually be open to knowing more than you actually do and learning more then you should be good man. Good luck on your Camaro Journey brother.

And Gretchen, MagnumForceGB, Sanjay, Shawno72, and OKCJantzen are great guys for questions and accurate answers. And many more! You will quickly see those who aren't full of it and those who are.

Welcome to the forums!

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tlavoie87 · 08-06-2016, 10:05 PM

Trifecta was garbage I had it for a while and it's a joke the claim they they look at your log files and modify according to that but everytime I would do a mod they would send back that everything looked good .. and then they tuner lock the ECM so if you go to any other company u have to have your ecm reset at the dealer .. I would say away if I was you

killercamaro23 · 02-01-2018, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tlavoie87

Trifecta was garbage I had it for a while and it's a joke the claim they they look at your log files and modify according to that but everytime I would do a mod they would send back that everything looked good .. and then they tuner lock the ECM so if you go to any other company u have to have your ecm reset at the dealer .. I would say away if I was you

You need retune the ecm to "stock" for other tuners to work on it. you can do that with the stuff trifecta gave you. its locked for safety purposes

Chiruns_v6 · 05-07-2020, 11:15 PM

Hello I'm interested in buying the overkill tune but my question for those that have it will you feel a difference in throttle speed or do you still need a throttle controller and will it remove the speed restriction of 118mph?
And last do any of you guys get pops downshifting with the overkill tune.

chrish70 · 05-18-2020, 10:43 PM

you can also try dynosteve from rdp he does a heap on tuning i know on the v8's not sure about the v6 but worth sending him a pm

08-06-2016, 04:03 PM	#17
derek1387 Drives: 2015 1LS Red V6 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: St Joseph, MO Posts: 1,849	Don't do the hypertech. It won't do a darn thing. Maybe raise your speed limiter. But that's about it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Sponsors: Overkill Motorsport BCS Auto JacFab Machining APDEG Dream Gear Mobile Audio Thanks to Will @ Overkill Motorsports, Jason @ JacFab, Jim @ Ohio Speed, Brandon at Dream Gear, and the boys at Randy Curnow Chevrolet 5th Gen V6 Performance Facebook Group

08-06-2016, 05:29 PM	#20
Chantro5 Drives: 2015 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Join Date: May 2016 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 243	Glad to see you got an answer and pretty much what all of those guys said. As for me I got Hypertech because it was a little cheaper and derek im gonna have to disagree man, its did given mine a little more pop not saying huge but its gotten a little pop none the less. Maybe I'm just a rare event in a bazillion __________________ “It is not that I'm so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.” ― Albert Einstein

08-06-2016, 09:49 PM	#22
derek1387 Drives: 2015 1LS Red V6 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: St Joseph, MO Posts: 1,849	The thing with the warranty is 100% true. Some dealers are a pain in the ass. Others...not so much. Be good to your service writer...and they will go to bat for you. My dealer basically said as long as GM doesn't have to get involved... So be good to them. Get your service work done there, spend some money. If they ask a question about if something is done or not done, don't lie to them. Being upfront will go a long way. If it tells you anything, my dealer is helping me with rack time for my supercharger build. But I've bough 7 cars there and spent a lot of money with them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Sponsors: Overkill Motorsport BCS Auto JacFab Machining APDEG Dream Gear Mobile Audio Thanks to Will @ Overkill Motorsports, Jason @ JacFab, Jim @ Ohio Speed, Brandon at Dream Gear, and the boys at Randy Curnow Chevrolet 5th Gen V6 Performance Facebook Group

08-06-2016, 10:05 PM	#24
tlavoie87 Built Not Bought Drives: 2010 Twin Turbo LFX Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 618	Trifecta was garbage I had it for a while and it's a joke the claim they they look at your log files and modify according to that but everytime I would do a mod they would send back that everything looked good .. and then they tuner lock the ECM so if you go to any other company u have to have your ecm reset at the dealer .. I would say away if I was you __________________ 2010 Twin Turbo LFX In Memory of my DAD Gone but never Forgotten 2014 "Built Not Bought!' Sponsors: OverKill Motorsports

08-06-2016, 04:24 PM	#18
bleavens1962 Drives: 2014 1LS Camaro Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Tampa Fl Posts: 517 View My Garage	GM is becoming difficult with warranties...If you get a tune , there is a possibility that if you have an issue in the future they may try to link it to the tune. If you aren't sure if you should get a tune and possibly void your warranty, you have answered your own question.

05-07-2020, 11:15 PM	#26
Chiruns_v6 Drives: Chevy camaro Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Chicago Posts: 1	Hello I'm interested in buying the overkill tune but my question for those that have it will you feel a difference in throttle speed or do you still need a throttle controller and will it remove the speed restriction of 118mph? And last do any of you guys get pops downshifting with the overkill tune.

05-18-2020, 10:43 PM	#27
chrish70 Drives: 2015 ls3 camaro ss Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: east cleveland Posts: 123	you can also try dynosteve from rdp he does a heap on tuning i know on the v8's not sure about the v6 but worth sending him a pm