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The camaro show · 01-06-2019, 10:43 AM

so my shop went to tune my car today and he said theres no tune on the autocal just stuff that says e37 e38 and that I need to send in a file for my tune? I thought my tune was preloaded on the tuner and that's why I have overkill my mods and that my car was a auto?

rozarioorlan · 01-06-2019, 11:18 AM

Pretty much all tunes require a “pre reading” before your actual real tune is sent. Essentially what you’re doing is letting Will know how your car is running now so he knows what to adjust and how much to adjust. Otherwise he would’ve just blindly sent a tune without knowing how your specific car is running. You would have to connect the handheld tune and set it to record and drive for about 10 minutes so he can see how it is currently performing. This is something “true, real” tunes require and is not just something Overkill does. Something that comes preloaded is a canned tune.

You will need to take your handheld back and record your data and email it to Will. From there he will send you a transmission and engine tune and you will upload both and see how you like it. If it’s feels good than thats it, you’re done, but if you want something else changed or it’s not feeling as you thought you can email him and he will revise it and send you another until you love one. I think at this point you should just take your car back from the shop since everything is really done on your end now. It’s also good learning experience if you need to change your tune or use the handheld. It’s a little intimidating at first, but it’s nothitn crazy and if you know how to use a computer, use files and email it’s something you can do. There’s also videos up on youtube on how to do it.

The camaro show · 01-06-2019, 12:38 PM

I just got my car back today, thank you that helped a lot.

The camaro show · 01-07-2019, 08:13 PM

I now have this issue trying to download efilive. Is it not supported on Mac?

pyroguy · 01-07-2019, 09:06 PM

I’m not sure in this situation, but from my experience most engineering type software or software like this is Windows based. Apple is great for graphic design work, but terrible for programming or analytical software. Again, not sure if this is quite the case here, but you might reach out to the people whose software it is and see what they have to say.

yzark99 · 01-07-2019, 11:00 PM

^Don't waste any time on that. You need a windoze computer to get the app loaded and working properly. I suggest Parallels to allow a VM (virtual machine) on your Mac, and then you can load an old copy of Windoze 7 into the VM. I have this on my work Mac, and run the app and autocal through it - no problems from Will with the tunes (other than the obvious ones - did you get my email? It's been 6 weeks now. What's going on Will? Answer your f'ng emails!)

https://www.parallels.com/landingpag...SAAEgK9BPD_BwE

The camaro show · 01-07-2019, 11:57 PM

so I have to pay $80 for it?

Junior · 01-08-2019, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by The camaro show

so I have to pay $80 for it?

...or borrow a friend's Windows laptop.

Roader · 01-09-2019, 02:44 AM

All the issues you’ve had you should of just let the ship do all the work

Starfall · 01-09-2019, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by The camaro show

I now have this issue trying to download efilive. Is it not supported on Mac?

.exe’s such as the one you downloaded are meant to be ran on windows, HOWEVER. Mac has something called “wine” that you can install, and it allows you to run most exe’s without having a windows pc

01-06-2019, 10:43 AM	#1
The camaro show Drives: 2015 camaro 2lt Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 925	overkill tune question so my shop went to tune my car today and he said theres no tune on the autocal just stuff that says e37 e38 and that I need to send in a file for my tune? I thought my tune was preloaded on the tuner and that's why I have overkill my mods and that my car was a auto? __________________ Cosmetic mods: SS hood with painted vent, SS bumper, acs 1le front lip black, big worm gfx tinted all lights, solar wing v2, Camaro seat belt pads and oracle color shift halos and fog light halos and rear colorshift bow tie, carbon creations carbon fiber stingray z spoiler Wheels: lexani r-3 bg finish 19x8.5 Performance: cold air inductions intake, mrt v1, jacfab ported intake manifold, intake manifold spacer, overkill tuned on E85.

01-06-2019, 11:18 AM	#2
rozarioorlan Drives: 2013 Camaro 2LS Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 277	Pretty much all tunes require a “pre reading” before your actual real tune is sent. Essentially what you’re doing is letting Will know how your car is running now so he knows what to adjust and how much to adjust. Otherwise he would’ve just blindly sent a tune without knowing how your specific car is running. You would have to connect the handheld tune and set it to record and drive for about 10 minutes so he can see how it is currently performing. This is something “true, real” tunes require and is not just something Overkill does. Something that comes preloaded is a canned tune. You will need to take your handheld back and record your data and email it to Will. From there he will send you a transmission and engine tune and you will upload both and see how you like it. If it’s feels good than thats it, you’re done, but if you want something else changed or it’s not feeling as you thought you can email him and he will revise it and send you another until you love one. I think at this point you should just take your car back from the shop since everything is really done on your end now. It’s also good learning experience if you need to change your tune or use the handheld. It’s a little intimidating at first, but it’s nothitn crazy and if you know how to use a computer, use files and email it’s something you can do. There’s also videos up on youtube on how to do it. __________________ 2013 2LS - K&N CAI, Overkill Ported 80mm Throttle Body, Overkill E85 Kit and Overkill Tune, Jacfab Ported Intake Manifold and Spacer, Stealth 3.0 TC, ARH Catted Downpipes, Magnaflow Resonated X-Pipe, Resonator Delete, Jones Full Boar Racing Mufflers, BMR 1.2" Lowering Springs, Elite Engineering Catch Can and Clean Side Seperator

01-06-2019, 12:38 PM	#3
The camaro show Drives: 2015 camaro 2lt Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 925	I just got my car back today, thank you that helped a lot. __________________ Cosmetic mods: SS hood with painted vent, SS bumper, acs 1le front lip black, big worm gfx tinted all lights, solar wing v2, Camaro seat belt pads and oracle color shift halos and fog light halos and rear colorshift bow tie, carbon creations carbon fiber stingray z spoiler Wheels: lexani r-3 bg finish 19x8.5 Performance: cold air inductions intake, mrt v1, jacfab ported intake manifold, intake manifold spacer, overkill tuned on E85.

01-07-2019, 08:13 PM	#4
The camaro show Drives: 2015 camaro 2lt Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 925	I now have this issue trying to download efilive. Is it not supported on Mac? Attached Images __________________ Cosmetic mods: SS hood with painted vent, SS bumper, acs 1le front lip black, big worm gfx tinted all lights, solar wing v2, Camaro seat belt pads and oracle color shift halos and fog light halos and rear colorshift bow tie, carbon creations carbon fiber stingray z spoiler Wheels: lexani r-3 bg finish 19x8.5 Performance: cold air inductions intake, mrt v1, jacfab ported intake manifold, intake manifold spacer, overkill tuned on E85.

01-07-2019, 09:06 PM	#5
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,913 View My Garage	I’m not sure in this situation, but from my experience most engineering type software or software like this is Windows based. Apple is great for graphic design work, but terrible for programming or analytical software. Again, not sure if this is quite the case here, but you might reach out to the people whose software it is and see what they have to say. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

01-07-2019, 11:00 PM	#6
yzark99 I run 2 catch cans... Drives: 2012 1LT SIM Auto Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: OR there Posts: 1,038 View My Garage	^Don't waste any time on that. You need a windoze computer to get the app loaded and working properly. I suggest Parallels to allow a VM (virtual machine) on your Mac, and then you can load an old copy of Windoze 7 into the VM. I have this on my work Mac, and run the app and autocal through it - no problems from Will with the tunes (other than the obvious ones - did you get my email? It's been 6 weeks now. What's going on Will? Answer your f'ng emails!) https://www.parallels.com/landingpag...SAAEgK9BPD_BwE __________________ Overkill tuned • Air Scoop • CAI • VMAX PTB • JacFab Laminator FX + Extendolator • SOLO Hi-Flo Cats + Cat-Back Exhaust View my top 3 LFX performance mods and more: . Last edited by yzark99; 01-07-2019 at 11:03 PM. Reason: linky

01-07-2019, 11:57 PM	#7
The camaro show Drives: 2015 camaro 2lt Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 925	so I have to pay $80 for it? __________________ Cosmetic mods: SS hood with painted vent, SS bumper, acs 1le front lip black, big worm gfx tinted all lights, solar wing v2, Camaro seat belt pads and oracle color shift halos and fog light halos and rear colorshift bow tie, carbon creations carbon fiber stingray z spoiler Wheels: lexani r-3 bg finish 19x8.5 Performance: cold air inductions intake, mrt v1, jacfab ported intake manifold, intake manifold spacer, overkill tuned on E85.

01-09-2019, 02:44 AM	#9
Roader Drives: Camaro Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Alabama Posts: 673	All the issues you’ve had you should of just let the ship do all the work