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Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 02-08-2012, 07:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,557
Posted By Steck
Sims are hard to come by since the EPA raised...

Sims are hard to come by since the EPA raised hell about them.
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 02-08-2012, 07:39 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,230
Posted By Steck
To zman12, your car was MAF only due to time...

To zman12, your car was MAF only due to time constraints both at the dyno and on the road... It was tuned in a snow storm and had to be delivered. Lol.

MAF only really depends on MAF placement....
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 02-07-2012, 06:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,230
Posted By Steck
MAF can end up with smoother overall operation,...

MAF can end up with smoother overall operation, but struggles with transients. VE is better with transients, but is more susceptable to atmospheric changes (temperature, humidity, barometric...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 02-07-2012, 06:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,070
Posted By Steck
I'm a little bothered at how cavalier some people...

I'm a little bothered at how cavalier some people are about warranty fraud. Off topic, I know.
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 02-07-2012, 11:57 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,557
Posted By Steck
I'd tune a M6 car just to get rid of ship shift. ...

I'd tune a M6 car just to get rid of ship shift. :laugh:
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 02-07-2012, 10:43 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,557
Posted By Steck
It varies from person to person and what they're...

It varies from person to person and what they're used to. Some people think a stock Camaro is obnoxiously fast. Others think a stock Camaro is incredibly boring. The performance change people notice...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 02-07-2012, 09:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,557
Posted By Steck
I personally don't notice a difference, but I'm...

I personally don't notice a difference, but I'm used to 900+ whp stuff. However, I have customers tell me all the time that a tune on their bolt-on car was worth it and they feel the difference. Will...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 02-03-2012, 07:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,559
Posted By Steck
As mentioned, the licensing is applied every time...

As mentioned, the licensing is applied every time a new cable is use. I paid a lot of money to not have to keep licensing vehicles, so even though I don't incur that expense anymore, I still charge...
Forum: USA - Great Lakes 02-01-2012, 11:45 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,270
Posted By Steck
Tuning in Chicago Feb. 10-12

I'll be up in Chicago the weekend of Feb. 10-12 to dial in a 2009 CTS-V with a Whipple and 427, but don't anticipate being tied up the whole time while I'm there. Anybody interested in some tuning...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-20-2012, 07:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,384
Posted By Steck
You most likely have a vacuum leak on the intake...

You most likely have a vacuum leak on the intake system after the MAF.
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-18-2012, 07:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,576
Posted By Steck
You won't lose airflow because the pipe is hot....

You won't lose airflow because the pipe is hot. People usually just get over concerned with "heat soaking" the IAT sensor built into the MAF. What they fail to realize is that as soon as you go WOT,...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-17-2012, 07:43 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,728
Posted By Steck
Except tons of transmission parameters. Lol.

Except tons of transmission parameters. Lol.
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-16-2012, 07:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,301
Posted By Steck
The stock tach is always pretty bad. Most cars...

The stock tach is always pretty bad. Most cars have this problem, although Vettes seem to do pretty well.
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-09-2012, 02:47 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 37,677
Posted By Steck
It's no secret. The TCM allows a certain amount...

It's no secret. The TCM allows a certain amount of slip in the factory converter clutch based on a few things. In TUTD it just stops trying to slip. While engaged, it will vary pressure on the TCC to...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-09-2012, 11:55 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 37,677
Posted By Steck
The bouncing is normal with aftermarket...

The bouncing is normal with aftermarket converters that aren't designed to have their clutch pulsed/slipped. There's a way to get rid of that. ;)
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-06-2012, 10:34 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,205
Posted By Steck
It does not calculate a volume. None of the PCM's...

It does not calculate a volume. None of the PCM's function is based on volume... Not even volumetric efficiency anymore. It is all based on mass of air and mass of fuel. The air moving over the mass...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-04-2012, 08:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,688
Posted By Steck
The tuner needs to fix the criteria for this...

The tuner needs to fix the criteria for this test. It has to do with the P0101, P0106, P0121 test.
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-03-2012, 09:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,651
Posted By Steck
It's telling you there's a misfire condition.

It's telling you there's a misfire condition.
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-03-2012, 03:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,688
Posted By Steck
Is your car modified?

Is your car modified?
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-03-2012, 12:44 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 37,677
Posted By Steck
Hell, I'm far from the best on A6s. I'm still...

Hell, I'm far from the best on A6s. I'm still trying to get some of my old OEM buddies to put me in contact with the A6 crew at GM but nobody's biting. :(
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-03-2012, 12:12 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 37,677
Posted By Steck
Shouldn't need to wait for adaptives to learn if...

Shouldn't need to wait for adaptives to learn if it's set up right.

/pokethebear :D :laugh:

The file for tsears has been sooooooooo changed up it's hard to even do anything with it short of...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-03-2012, 12:10 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 21,540
Posted By Steck
I just had the same problem with another brand...

I just had the same problem with another brand catch can on a Corvette. I figured it was a vacuum leak. ;) Glad it is fixed!
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-02-2012, 07:49 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,205
Posted By Steck
:thumbsup:

:thumbsup:
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-02-2012, 06:11 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,205
Posted By Steck
To adapt the fuel trims during part throttle...

To adapt the fuel trims during part throttle driving. That's the brunt of it.


Your tune from Ted is fine. The MAF doesn't care about temperature or air density. It purely reads the mass flow...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-02-2012, 11:46 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,205
Posted By Steck
The car does not tune itself. Closed loop applies...

The car does not tune itself. Closed loop applies a fuel trim to various cells of operating conditions. The PCM does not adjust anything in open loop. Open loop is based purely off of preprogrammed...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-02-2012, 08:34 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,728
Posted By Steck
The problem with the Internet is that...

The problem with the Internet is that misinformation spreads like wildfire.

Yes, the virtual VE in EFI live is nice. However, HPT has access to WAY more tables. EFI Love doesn't even come close...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 01-02-2012, 08:28 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 7,205
Posted By Steck
A cold air intake impacts the MAF housing. This...

A cold air intake impacts the MAF housing. This throws the MAF calibration off, consequently skewing torque reporting.
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 12-31-2011, 03:05 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,112
Posted By Steck
About 200 miles from Peoria. While true,...

About 200 miles from Peoria.


While true, some headers also result in slow switching of the front O2 sensors.
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 12-30-2011, 09:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,112
Posted By Steck
That's pretty close. The headers won't impact it...

That's pretty close. The headers won't impact it much. The PCM takes the airflow that it is seeing and says "based on this much air flow and this engine speed and this spark, the engine is making X...
Forum: Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission 12-30-2011, 07:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 7,728
Posted By Steck
You can't load tunes onto SCT with HP Tuners.

You can't load tunes onto SCT with HP Tuners.
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