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MR-02 · 03-27-2012, 07:51 PM

Hello all,
I think all the L99 owners should have a place to talk about the canned tunes like hypertech. I realize they will never be as good as a dyno tune-but its the best option for those of us who dont have much free time to go to the racetrack or be following up with (or finding) a good dyno tune shop. We just want a bit more kick in the car during the DD-for now at least.....

So far all I can find is a ton of V6 threads with hypertech-there has got to be L99's out there with hypertech tunes.

What are your thoughts?

Slowhawk · 03-27-2012, 08:52 PM

I'm surprised people still buy Hypertech. From what I've seen in the past they have never gained power in the last 10 years they've been around. I've dyno'd alot of them.

I do not see the point of even thinking of one when there are good tuners here that do the handhelds with custom tunes. There is a million threads in this section explaining it.

Tampa Tuning · 03-28-2012, 07:13 AM

A canned tune, is a handheld tune, is a mail order tune, and ive read they are custom tunes when the tuner reviews a scan and makes a couple changes. I make a good buck off this tunes, but its not a custom tune for your car and i dont push it off as that. Its someones elses tune, made to work in your car.

IMHO, add it up as many ways as you'd like, but to me, its a mail order tune/ canned tune made to work a little better in your car.

For true tuning, you have to configure the vehicle in closed loop and in open loop to custom tune it for low end tuning and cold starts. If your going to tune WOT you have to disable the LTFT and the CATs over tempertures, and tune WOT. After your tune, everything needs to be turned back on, then scanned again to make sure the referance point are lined up.

MR-02 · 04-01-2012, 07:41 PM

So is I understand a canned tune doesnt offer as much as a pro dyno tune would , but then is it safe to say that a canned tune is the safer way of modding for more power?

nighttowl · 04-06-2012, 11:32 PM

I have a hypertech tune on my car (for now, hp tuners pro arrive the other day). made a huge difference, especially in drivability. car is much quicker to react to throttle input, even with afm on.

03-27-2012, 07:51 PM	#1
MR-02 Drives: 2016 2SS M6 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ONT Posts: 185	L99 canned and hypertech tune thread Hello all, I think all the L99 owners should have a place to talk about the canned tunes like hypertech. I realize they will never be as good as a dyno tune-but its the best option for those of us who dont have much free time to go to the racetrack or be following up with (or finding) a good dyno tune shop. We just want a bit more kick in the car during the DD-for now at least..... So far all I can find is a ton of V6 threads with hypertech-there has got to be L99's out there with hypertech tunes. What are your thoughts?

03-28-2012, 07:13 AM	#3
Tampa Tuning Account Suspended Drives: TAMPA TUNING FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 3,044	A canned tune, is a handheld tune, is a mail order tune, and ive read they are custom tunes when the tuner reviews a scan and makes a couple changes. I make a good buck off this tunes, but its not a custom tune for your car and i dont push it off as that. Its someones elses tune, made to work in your car. IMHO, add it up as many ways as you'd like, but to me, its a mail order tune/ canned tune made to work a little better in your car. For true tuning, you have to configure the vehicle in closed loop and in open loop to custom tune it for low end tuning and cold starts. If your going to tune WOT you have to disable the LTFT and the CATs over tempertures, and tune WOT. After your tune, everything needs to be turned back on, then scanned again to make sure the referance point are lined up. Last edited by Tampa Tuning; 03-28-2012 at 03:45 PM.

03-27-2012, 08:52 PM	#2
Slowhawk Drives: 1999 Trans Am Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bridgewater,Ma Posts: 2,017	I'm surprised people still buy Hypertech. From what I've seen in the past they have never gained power in the last 10 years they've been around. I've dyno'd alot of them. I do not see the point of even thinking of one when there are good tuners here that do the handhelds with custom tunes. There is a million threads in this section explaining it.

04-01-2012, 07:41 PM	#4
MR-02 Drives: 2016 2SS M6 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ONT Posts: 185	So is I understand a canned tune doesnt offer as much as a pro dyno tune would , but then is it safe to say that a canned tune is the safer way of modding for more power?

04-06-2012, 11:32 PM	#5
nighttowl Sarcasm loading -------- Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: TX Posts: 1,805 View My Garage	I have a hypertech tune on my car (for now, hp tuners pro arrive the other day). made a huge difference, especially in drivability. car is much quicker to react to throttle input, even with afm on.