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Homeless Man · 04-05-2015, 09:06 PM

I have LT headers/hf, CAI, 3 inch catback and need a tune. I am trying to go with RDP but when I messaged he said this. What are your thoughts. The reason I wanna buy this is because it's $50 brand new. Please don't tell me to get a dyno tune, I'll do that when I get gears which is months away. The product is called 2010 Camaro Magnacharger SCT Handheld. I just wanna get a custom mail order tune and load it on my 2011 LS3.

62nalide · 04-05-2015, 09:11 PM

Why would you go SCT? That's not the best way IMO, actually on LS1tech they tuned one with SCT, Diablo, HPTuners and EFILive and well SCT and Diablo were shipped back I would look into an EFILive AutoCal for email tunes.

Homeless Man · 04-05-2015, 09:31 PM

Why does it matter though he's gonna do a custom tune and the device just for loading it onto car. Not really planning on adjusting any settings

62nalide · 04-05-2015, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeless Man

Why does it matter though he's gonna do a custom tune and the device just for loading it onto car. Not really planning on adjusting any settings

There's more to be offered in the AutoCal vs SCT tuning wise. Not so much on the device itself. It's your car your money just sharing a tip. You can't touch a custom HP tune and EFILive with an SCT tune. I agree with your tuner.

Best of luck on your choice.

Camaro Dude · 04-05-2015, 10:02 PM

This will for sure make 62nalide go

and

at me for doing this, lol, but I'll be datalogging/tuning my new cam setup with a laptop and SCT X4 unit.

Homeless Man · 04-05-2015, 10:19 PM

I still don't understand what the difference would be if I loaded it onto car with this tuner vs hp for example. Wouldn't it be the exact same result?

62nalide · 04-05-2015, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeless Man

I still don't understand what the difference would be if I loaded it onto car with this tuner vs hp for example. Wouldn't it be the exact same result?

You won't find a detailed answer on here. Ls1tech has the most tuners and self tuning people and they will gladly give you a detailed response that you might not want to hear. Just go ahead and use the SCT it's best for you.

Let's just say it's like me taking a Samsung phone into an Apple Store and ask them how to work it. They might know but they are not the people I need to go see that can tell me part by part what is used and done.

Homeless Man · 04-05-2015, 10:42 PM

You said you agree with the tuner but either way he would be using an SCT X4 if I don't have the SCT X3

62nalide · 04-05-2015, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeless Man

You said you agree with the tuner but either way he would be using an SCT X4 if I don't have the SCT X3

If SCT is what you want go for it. I will and always have said it's not the best tool for GM. I've called out many people and builders to build a setup like mine using SCT software they will not touch my times that's a bet.

rberns · 04-05-2015, 11:14 PM

The nice thing about the EFI is that you can datalog straight to the device. No need to have your laptop in your car.

BubbaSS · 04-05-2015, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeless Man

I have LT headers/hf, CAI, 3 inch catback and need a tune. I am trying to go with RDP but when I messaged he said this. What are your thoughts. The reason I wanna buy this is because it's $50 brand new. Please don't tell me to get a dyno tune, I'll do that when I get gears which is months away. The product is called 2010 Camaro Magnacharger SCT Handheld. I just wanna get a custom mail order tune and load it on my 2011 LS3.

Your tuner has a reason why he doesn't like this version of the sct x3. I personally don't understand why, but your tuner must have a good reason. Ultimately, it should work fine as long as you can plug it in to your ecu interface. All sct handhelds really are are flash drives that hold proprietary tunes from sct. Your tuner will most likely use SCT Advantage 3 to do your email tunes, which is basically the same as HPtuners and EFI. It has all of the same datalogging and editing parameters and its files can be saved to the x3 device. I personally believe that Advantage 3, HPTuners and EFI are all as good as the tuner using them.

Homeless Man · 04-06-2015, 09:11 AM

Also, what should I tell him for the tune, I don't really know much but I will say keep rev limiter stock and 91 octane, what else?

Taco Time · 04-06-2015, 09:19 AM

How many months away are your gears and dyno tune? Have you considered just waiting for that? Why buy a canned tune now when you'll be dyno tuning in a few months? If it was me, I'd just wait and do it on the dyno. (Only pay once.)

Homeless Man · 04-06-2015, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Taco Time

How many months away are your gears and dyno tune? Have you considered just waiting for that? Why buy a canned tune now when you'll be dyno tuning in a few months? If it was me, I'd just wait and do it on the dyno. (Only pay once.)

No maybe like a year I don't wanna wait. And it's custom, the one that comes on a tuner is canned

04-05-2015, 09:06 PM	#1
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	Is This True (TUNE) I have LT headers/hf, CAI, 3 inch catback and need a tune. I am trying to go with RDP but when I messaged he said this. What are your thoughts. The reason I wanna buy this is because it's $50 brand new. Please don't tell me to get a dyno tune, I'll do that when I get gears which is months away. The product is called 2010 Camaro Magnacharger SCT Handheld. I just wanna get a custom mail order tune and load it on my 2011 LS3. Attached Images __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

04-05-2015, 09:11 PM	#2
62nalide Drives: 2013 SS Join Date: May 2013 Location: DFW Posts: 4,102	Why would you go SCT? That's not the best way IMO, actually on LS1tech they tuned one with SCT, Diablo, HPTuners and EFILive and well SCT and Diablo were shipped back I would look into an EFILive AutoCal for email tunes. __________________ https://frankensteined.net/ Martin@Frankensteined.net

04-05-2015, 09:31 PM	#3
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	Why does it matter though he's gonna do a custom tune and the device just for loading it onto car. Not really planning on adjusting any settings __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

04-05-2015, 10:19 PM	#6
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	I still don't understand what the difference would be if I loaded it onto car with this tuner vs hp for example. Wouldn't it be the exact same result? __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

04-05-2015, 10:42 PM	#8
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	You said you agree with the tuner but either way he would be using an SCT X4 if I don't have the SCT X3 __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

04-05-2015, 10:02 PM	#5
Camaro Dude Drives: ‘13 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Earth Posts: 3,904	This will for sure make 62nalide go and at me for doing this, lol, but I'll be datalogging/tuning my new cam setup with a laptop and SCT X4 unit.

04-05-2015, 11:14 PM	#10
rberns Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,291 View My Garage	The nice thing about the EFI is that you can datalog straight to the device. No need to have your laptop in your car. __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS, Circle D 3200, ADM Transmission Cooler, BTR Valvetrain, Cam Motion .621 .595 228/244 113+4, ARH 1 7/8 full exhaust, Cold Air Inductions, Katech C5R TC, Melling HV, BTR SLR lifters, Trunion Upgrade, LS2 Dampner, LS9 head gaskets, Bo White PTB, MM can, GFX, Subs, B&M Deep transmission pan, Holley fuel rail, Proform valve covers, relocated coil packs

04-06-2015, 09:11 AM	#12
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	Also, what should I tell him for the tune, I don't really know much but I will say keep rev limiter stock and 91 octane, what else? __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

04-06-2015, 09:19 AM	#13
Taco Time Drives: 2014 1SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Angleton, TX Posts: 1,339 View My Garage	How many months away are your gears and dyno tune? Have you considered just waiting for that? Why buy a canned tune now when you'll be dyno tuning in a few months? If it was me, I'd just wait and do it on the dyno. (Only pay once.) __________________ Taco's 2014 SS Mods: 417 Stroker \| CAI \| Bo's PTB \| Kooks LTs \| Flowmaster Outlaw Catback \| Night Fury Cam \| Powerbond UDP \| Apex Catch Can \|PRC Ported Heads \|FAST 102 Intake \|Suspension Crap\| Built by J-Rod.