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Iam Broke · 06-30-2013, 12:34 PM

I did that on my LS1 WS6 using the unused EGR input to the ECM. Had to add the pin into the ECU harness on my '02. (no EGR stock).

I had HPT standard when I started tuning since my 4 cyl Cobalt turbo LNF came factory with a WB. Upgraded to pro on the LS3.

thahemp · 06-30-2013, 12:38 PM

Yeah i have heard upgrading is a little more expensive than just buying pro in the first place. Definitely would make things easier!

I think we're all pretty excited to get started. Good to know you guys are willing to help.

dixonk · 06-30-2013, 03:45 PM

How much is an upgrade does anyone know? I sold my pro with the corvette since the license was tied to it and the new owner needed it...3 bar speed density tune with a ton of boost.

Have the standard now that I had laying around. Not much good unless I'm on a dyno with a wideband using the air/fuel graph.

And PS the HP Tuners forum alone is worth the price of admission. It's basically free classes and best of all the engineers actually post in there and give out help and advice!

thahemp · 06-30-2013, 05:11 PM

I think it's around $265. Not sure on that.

dixonk · 06-30-2013, 05:16 PM

Eek seems more cost effective to unload the standard on fleabay and buy the pro with 2 new licenses.

thahemp · 06-30-2013, 06:22 PM

Maybe so. Like we were talking about briefly, you can fudge it with a little ambition.

Iam Broke · 06-30-2013, 08:16 PM

HPT comes with 8 credits, enough for 4 vehicles in most cases.

thahemp · 06-30-2013, 09:56 PM

I was wondering how many vehicles/credits was average. Good to know.

Lethal Racing · 07-01-2013, 08:13 AM

We use EFI Live here at the shop. I am very fluent in both EFI and HP and those are the two choice I would suggest. If you ever have any questions feel free to call or send me a pm.

Shawn

thahemp · 07-01-2013, 12:19 PM

Cool! Thanks Shawn. Sounds like we might be able to infuse camaro5 with a little more technical conversation. Looking forward to it.

Motion427 · 07-02-2013, 05:28 AM

If you have a SCT tuner allready,you can also look at the SCT Pro Racer software.The Pro Racer is design to do custom changes similar as HP tuners.It will only work with the vin number you provide though.

thahemp · 07-02-2013, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motion427

If you have a SCT tuner allready,you can also look at the SCT Pro Racer software.The Pro Racer is design to do custom changes similar as HP tuners.It will only work with the vin number you provide though.

Yep. That's true. $349 for a seat of pro racer. I was going to do that for the longest time, then thought better of it.

I haven't heard much at all about their forum other than it's Ford-biased. I wouldn't know though because it's locked to the public!

Iam Broke · 07-02-2013, 08:34 AM

A friend of mine was basically forced into SCT for his new 5.0 since HPT doesn't support it. He was not too pleased since he's used HPT for 5 years.

thahemp · 07-02-2013, 08:42 AM

Everything I have read/learned thus far has been HPT based. The concepts are difficult enough for a newbie... I definitely don't want to try and translate it to another software that I've never seen before, can't get a demo of, and can't see the help resource I'll have access to once purchased. I'm sure it works great... but I'll never find out.

Try searching "VE table SCT pro racer". Not very encouraging

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06-30-2013, 12:34 PM	#15
Iam Broke PHAT B33 Drives: 2012 TF3 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dark of the Moon Posts: 1,460 View My Garage	I did that on my LS1 WS6 using the unused EGR input to the ECM. Had to add the pin into the ECU harness on my '02. (no EGR stock). I had HPT standard when I started tuning since my 4 cyl Cobalt turbo LNF came factory with a WB. Upgraded to pro on the LS3. __________________ Another 1 of 371 '12 T3 LS3 M6's built.

06-30-2013, 12:38 PM	#16
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	Yeah i have heard upgrading is a little more expensive than just buying pro in the first place. Definitely would make things easier! I think we're all pretty excited to get started. Good to know you guys are willing to help. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

06-30-2013, 03:45 PM	#17
dixonk Drives: 2011 Audi Q7 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,084	HPTuners -v- SCT How much is an upgrade does anyone know? I sold my pro with the corvette since the license was tied to it and the new owner needed it...3 bar speed density tune with a ton of boost. Have the standard now that I had laying around. Not much good unless I'm on a dyno with a wideband using the air/fuel graph. And PS the HP Tuners forum alone is worth the price of admission. It's basically free classes and best of all the engineers actually post in there and give out help and advice!

06-30-2013, 05:11 PM	#18
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	I think it's around $265. Not sure on that. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

06-30-2013, 06:22 PM	#20
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	Maybe so. Like we were talking about briefly, you can fudge it with a little ambition. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

06-30-2013, 05:16 PM	#19
dixonk Drives: 2011 Audi Q7 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,084	Eek seems more cost effective to unload the standard on fleabay and buy the pro with 2 new licenses.

06-30-2013, 08:16 PM	#21
Iam Broke PHAT B33 Drives: 2012 TF3 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dark of the Moon Posts: 1,460 View My Garage	HPT comes with 8 credits, enough for 4 vehicles in most cases. __________________ Another 1 of 371 '12 T3 LS3 M6's built.

06-30-2013, 09:56 PM	#22
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	I was wondering how many vehicles/credits was average. Good to know. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-01-2013, 08:13 AM	#23
Lethal Racing Drives: LSx Performance Specialist Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 517	We use EFI Live here at the shop. I am very fluent in both EFI and HP and those are the two choice I would suggest. If you ever have any questions feel free to call or send me a pm. Shawn

07-01-2013, 12:19 PM	#24
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	Cool! Thanks Shawn. Sounds like we might be able to infuse camaro5 with a little more technical conversation. Looking forward to it. __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x

07-02-2013, 05:28 AM	#25
Motion427 Account Suspended Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Red Jewel L99 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NB,Canada Posts: 834	If you have a SCT tuner allready,you can also look at the SCT Pro Racer software.The Pro Racer is design to do custom changes similar as HP tuners.It will only work with the vin number you provide though.

07-02-2013, 08:34 AM	#27
Iam Broke PHAT B33 Drives: 2012 TF3 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dark of the Moon Posts: 1,460 View My Garage	A friend of mine was basically forced into SCT for his new 5.0 since HPT doesn't support it. He was not too pleased since he's used HPT for 5 years. __________________ Another 1 of 371 '12 T3 LS3 M6's built.

07-02-2013, 08:42 AM	#28
thahemp Geek Drives: 2012 Black LS3 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Derby, KS Posts: 4,343 View My Garage	Everything I have read/learned thus far has been HPT based. The concepts are difficult enough for a newbie... I definitely don't want to try and translate it to another software that I've never seen before, can't get a demo of, and can't see the help resource I'll have access to once purchased. I'm sure it works great... but I'll never find out. Try searching "VE table SCT pro racer". Not very encouraging . __________________ 01000111011011110110111101100100001000000110110001 11010101100011011010110010000001110111011010010111 01000110100000100000011101000110100001101001011100 110010000001101111011011100110010100100001 x = ac97968bd3df8f968c8cd3df998a9c94d3df9c8a918bd3df9c 909c94df8c8a9c949a8dd3df92908b979a8ddf998a9c949a8d d3df8b968b8cd1 x = ~x