hypertech tuner for $300? Where? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

BloodUSMC · 10-20-2011, 08:15 AM

I'm looking to buy the tuner asap. where can I get it for that price? all I see is 379

SUV2008 · 10-20-2011, 08:39 AM

Got mine from Autoanything...$305 plus free shipping. I have purchased from them before so they send me discounts all the time via email. Gave me 10% off.

67 GTO · 10-20-2011, 08:44 AM

$305 here from autoanything. When you put the item in your cart it will say $339. I went on live chat and they gave me another 10% off.

A few others have done the same.

Or just give them a call.

esperman · 10-20-2011, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67 GTO

$305 here from autoanything. When you put the item in your cart it will say $339. I went on live chat and they gave me another 10% off.

A few others have done the same.

Or just give them a call.

hmm..very curious to read your review.

67 GTO · 10-20-2011, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esperman

hmm..very curious to read your review.

Short but sweet.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=244

esperman · 10-20-2011, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67 GTO

Short but sweet.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...&postcount=244

nice. have you data logged to check AFR?

67 GTO · 10-20-2011, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esperman

nice. have you data logged to check AFR?

Nope, don't have a device to do that. Car runs great as is, not worried about it.

MPG is about the same, I'm getting 21 around town.

BloodUSMC · 10-20-2011, 09:57 AM

is there any risk if you dont data log to check if everything is fine?

mpiper · 10-20-2011, 11:10 AM

The Trifecta has a feature that helps reduce the chance the dealer will notice a custom tune has been installed. (Tune Transparency, which makes all other components of the car think the ECM is stock.)

Does the Hypertech have anything similar??

SUV2008 · 10-20-2011, 09:41 PM

I don't think there is any 100% guarantee that and tune would be completely undetectable. I have heard rumors that with the ecm for the V6 that GM doesn't have the ability to see if it was tampered with if you take it back to the stock configuration before taking it in for any warranty work.
In other words they were not worried about tuning the V6 like they were for the SS.

TooManySS's · 10-21-2011, 03:33 AM

Forget generic handheld tuners unless you need the other things its capable of doing besides tuning.
I just read a few posts away about possibly needing premium.
Premium actually burns slower, its more stable than lower octane gas.
Slower and stable makes less power.
BUT if you need to run premium because you have spark knock, then you are fixing a problem where timing might have been pulled where you would really lose power.
Know what those generic tuners do?
Advance timing a few degrees further, the need for premium gas is asked for in the instructions. If your all ready having problems on the factory tune and require premium, what are you going to use for fuel?
Then they tune WOT maps for fuel curves.
Overall the tuning they do the stock ECM usually tunes back away. They cannot get to the short trim data andmake the proper changes needed so a tune sticks.

And the dealer knowing is not your problem tuning. They really do not care one iota. If you car is having problems and they think the tune needs some changes, they tune it and because those generic deals only tune once and you didn't put the tune back into the generic unit, when the dealer retunes, your $300 tune is lost.

Want a real tune, one that WILL work
http://www.tunedbyfrost.com/

FInd someone like this.
These tunes are actually thought out, they tune into all maps which the handheld cannot do and its cheaper.

10-20-2011, 08:15 AM	#1
BloodUSMC Blood Sucking War Machine Drives: Black 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS - A6 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 661	hypertech tuner for $300? Where? I'm looking to buy the tuner asap. where can I get it for that price? all I see is 379 __________________ BLACK 2011 2LT/RS COUPE. Roto Fab Intake, MRT 1.0, OBX LT Headers, Magnaflow resonated x pipe, Trifecta Tune

10-20-2011, 08:44 AM	#3
67 GTO 13.453 @ 101.90 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Rally Yellow Join Date: May 2009 Location: SE Pa. Posts: 1,877	$305 here from autoanything. When you put the item in your cart it will say $339. I went on live chat and they gave me another 10% off. A few others have done the same. Or just give them a call. __________________ GMPP exhaust/JBA shorties/Vararam CAI/VMax TB/SLP Pulley/VMax IM isolator/MACE Ported IM +Plenum Spacer/IPF Tuned

10-20-2011, 09:57 AM	#8
BloodUSMC Blood Sucking War Machine Drives: Black 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS - A6 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northern, NJ Posts: 661	is there any risk if you dont data log to check if everything is fine? __________________ BLACK 2011 2LT/RS COUPE. Roto Fab Intake, MRT 1.0, OBX LT Headers, Magnaflow resonated x pipe, Trifecta Tune

10-20-2011, 11:10 AM	#9
mpiper Drives: 2011 Black 1LT RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 496	The Trifecta has a feature that helps reduce the chance the dealer will notice a custom tune has been installed. (Tune Transparency, which makes all other components of the car think the ECM is stock.) Does the Hypertech have anything similar?? __________________ Midnight => 2011 1LT/RS, A6, Roto-Fab CAI & W/W Relocate, MPD Hood, 25%/18% Carbon Tint See my build journal here.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
FS: Ceramic BBK Shorties and Hypertech Tuner for LS3	battlekat	V8 - Engine, Exhaust, Bolt-Ons, Tuning Equipment	9	01-13-2013 11:31 AM
Hypertech Max Energy tuner P/N 32006	flht99b	V8 - Engine, Exhaust, Bolt-Ons, Tuning Equipment	6	10-05-2011 11:54 AM
hypertech tuner is it worth it?	InfernoCamaroSS	Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission	0	07-08-2011 11:22 AM
Hypertech Tuner	010 Camaro SS	Tuning / Diagnostics -- engine and transmission	33	09-11-2010 09:06 PM
Hypertech Tuner	RobbRock	V8 Bolt-Ons & Tunes	0	04-02-2010 01:50 AM

10-20-2011, 08:39 AM	#2
SUV2008 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lakewood, Colorado Posts: 100 View My Garage	Got mine from Autoanything...$305 plus free shipping. I have purchased from them before so they send me discounts all the time via email. Gave me 10% off.

10-20-2011, 09:41 PM	#10
SUV2008 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lakewood, Colorado Posts: 100 View My Garage	I don't think there is any 100% guarantee that and tune would be completely undetectable. I have heard rumors that with the ecm for the V6 that GM doesn't have the ability to see if it was tampered with if you take it back to the stock configuration before taking it in for any warranty work. In other words they were not worried about tuning the V6 like they were for the SS.

10-21-2011, 03:33 AM	#11
TooManySS's Drives: Jedi Mind Trick Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Where Common Sense exists Posts: 90	Forget generic handheld tuners unless you need the other things its capable of doing besides tuning. I just read a few posts away about possibly needing premium. Premium actually burns slower, its more stable than lower octane gas. Slower and stable makes less power. BUT if you need to run premium because you have spark knock, then you are fixing a problem where timing might have been pulled where you would really lose power. Know what those generic tuners do? Advance timing a few degrees further, the need for premium gas is asked for in the instructions. If your all ready having problems on the factory tune and require premium, what are you going to use for fuel? Then they tune WOT maps for fuel curves. Overall the tuning they do the stock ECM usually tunes back away. They cannot get to the short trim data andmake the proper changes needed so a tune sticks. And the dealer knowing is not your problem tuning. They really do not care one iota. If you car is having problems and they think the tune needs some changes, they tune it and because those generic deals only tune once and you didn't put the tune back into the generic unit, when the dealer retunes, your $300 tune is lost. Want a real tune, one that WILL work http://www.tunedbyfrost.com/ FInd someone like this. These tunes are actually thought out, they tune into all maps which the handheld cannot do and its cheaper.