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Jake90195 · 02-13-2018, 02:41 PM

Hey guys had a question that I can't decide on. I live in crap town where options are limited. By that I mean you have to know how to install your own mods and aftermarket items and there is no dyno unless you drive 3 or 4 hours to a city that does have one.

So because of my limited rescources (most dyno shops out of town are closed on weekends and i work full time on weekdays) I'm looking for tuners to do a street tune and get my car as close as possible until I can schedule a vacation or day off to get an appointment to go out and get a real dyno tune.

In running an LS3 with cold air intake, 102 mm ported throttle body, vittisse throttle co troller, cat back exhaust with bbk headers and high flow cats, and Hurst shifter. I do have a zex nos system, a cam and few internal engine modifications I want to install but due to the lack of dyno or inability to get anywhere to do an install and instantly get dyno I've decided to hold off in fear of possibly making a bad situation. So for now those upgrades sit in a box in my garage. I figured with these simple bolt on mods I have installed at the moment all I would need is a good tuner to get a decent street tune and just drive down the road and adjust.

In mainly eyeing a bulldog but can't decide among the many options. What are your guys favorite tuners or recomemdations?

frankwjr · 02-13-2018, 04:41 PM

at the risk of repeating myself(lol-search dynoSteve at RDP) is THE BEST remote tuner and has a SCT/Tune for life deal that can't be beat. Been running his tune for 2 yrs now, car spec's and performance at bottom...good luck OP!

sherob · 02-13-2018, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by frankwjr

at the risk of repeating myself(lol-search dynoSteve at RDP) is THE BEST remote tuner and has a SCT/Tune for life deal that can't be beat. Been running his tune for 2 yrs now, car spec's and performance at bottom...good luck OP!

LCPLPunk · 02-13-2018, 07:31 PM

Yep, DynoSteve at RDP Motorsports FTW!

TheFlyingBananaSS · 02-13-2018, 08:21 PM

Definitely dynosteve. He really woke my car up.

RedTexasSS · 02-13-2018, 09:33 PM

GPI for me!!!

I bought the SS1 VVT camshaft from GPI, I have HP tuners and Ryan remote tuned it. With only a couple of tweaks the tune was spot on. When I felt the need for more horsepower, I contacted Aaron at GPI. We discussed my goals and I decided to go with the Magnuson Heartbeat supercharger. Again, Ryan did the remote email tune. Obviously, the tune took a few more tweaks due to the supercharger. My SS runs great, I am very pleased with it's performance. I highly recommend the guys at GPI. They really know their stuff.

U LUZE · 02-13-2018, 09:41 PM

I'd have to say hands down it would be Ted Jannetty @ Jannetty Racing.

Gunmetal Speedster · 02-13-2018, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by frankwjr

at the risk of repeating myself(lol-search dynoSteve at RDP) is THE BEST remote tuner and has a SCT/Tune for life deal that can't be beat. Been running his tune for 2 yrs now, car spec's and performance at bottom...good luck OP!

jc615 · 02-13-2018, 10:53 PM

Gpi or Tampa tuning

perfucto · 02-14-2018, 05:58 AM

Ted Jannetty for a remote tune.

copoz28 · 02-14-2018, 06:27 AM

Jannetty

WoodBoss · 02-14-2018, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankwjr

at the risk of repeating myself(lol-search dynoSteve at RDP) is THE BEST remote tuner and has a SCT/Tune for life deal that can't be beat. Been running his tune for 2 yrs now, car spec's and performance at bottom...good luck OP!

Dyno Steve, plus once you get setup with him you can keep getting tunes for free as you upgrade parts on your car. I have 4 different tunes I run, Naturally Aspirated 93 Octane, Nitrous 93 octane, Naturally Aspirated 100 Octane & Nitrous 100 octane. Really nice to be able to switch your tune in 10 minutes and run. SCT X4 gets my vote.

John_C · 02-14-2018, 07:59 AM

I hate to be the one, but...

Buy HPTuners VCM Suite and a wideband and tune yourself.

https://www.hptuners.com/order.php

Wideband that is compatible with HPTuners

http://www.aemelectronics.com/?q=pro...and-uego-OBDII

If you have stock cats still, weld in the bung(s) to the bbk o/r pipes.

http://www.bbkperformance.com/produc...ce-pipes-.html

Pillar guage mount by Autometer

https://www.autometer.com/2-1-16-dua...aro-10-12.html

Once you get setup and learn how, you can tune any time you need to after changing mods, etc.

Jake90195 · 02-14-2018, 10:34 AM

Awesome thanks for the suggestions guys! I will have to try them out!

02-13-2018, 02:41 PM	#1
Jake90195 Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: May 2017 Location: Spring Creek NV Posts: 28	Best tuner that you guys like? Hey guys had a question that I can't decide on. I live in crap town where options are limited. By that I mean you have to know how to install your own mods and aftermarket items and there is no dyno unless you drive 3 or 4 hours to a city that does have one. So because of my limited rescources (most dyno shops out of town are closed on weekends and i work full time on weekdays) I'm looking for tuners to do a street tune and get my car as close as possible until I can schedule a vacation or day off to get an appointment to go out and get a real dyno tune. In running an LS3 with cold air intake, 102 mm ported throttle body, vittisse throttle co troller, cat back exhaust with bbk headers and high flow cats, and Hurst shifter. I do have a zex nos system, a cam and few internal engine modifications I want to install but due to the lack of dyno or inability to get anywhere to do an install and instantly get dyno I've decided to hold off in fear of possibly making a bad situation. So for now those upgrades sit in a box in my garage. I figured with these simple bolt on mods I have installed at the moment all I would need is a good tuner to get a decent street tune and just drive down the road and adjust. In mainly eyeing a bulldog but can't decide among the many options. What are your guys favorite tuners or recomemdations?

02-13-2018, 04:41 PM	#2
frankwjr Drives: 2010 SS 2SS M6 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Smithsburg, Md. Posts: 2,445	at the risk of repeating myself(lol-search dynoSteve at RDP) is THE BEST remote tuner and has a SCT/Tune for life deal that can't be beat. Been running his tune for 2 yrs now, car spec's and performance at bottom...good luck OP! __________________ 2010 SS 2SS M6 - Tune by RDP dynoSteve!(Woot) - Daily Driver - *150K!* - All work by me...

02-13-2018, 07:31 PM	#4
LCPLPunk USA-1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Near DC Posts: 1,893 View My Garage	Yep, DynoSteve at RDP Motorsports FTW! __________________ "A Camaro in the garage is safe, but that's not what Camaros are built for..." R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete

02-13-2018, 08:21 PM	#5
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	Definitely dynosteve. He really woke my car up. __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.

02-13-2018, 09:33 PM	#6
RedTexasSS Drives: 2012 SS Red w/ black rally stripes Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 45	GPI for me!!! I bought the SS1 VVT camshaft from GPI, I have HP tuners and Ryan remote tuned it. With only a couple of tweaks the tune was spot on. When I felt the need for more horsepower, I contacted Aaron at GPI. We discussed my goals and I decided to go with the Magnuson Heartbeat supercharger. Again, Ryan did the remote email tune. Obviously, the tune took a few more tweaks due to the supercharger. My SS runs great, I am very pleased with it's performance. I highly recommend the guys at GPI. They really know their stuff. __________________ 2012 SS Camaro, Victory Red w/black rally stripes, SLP front splitter, ZL1 Rocker panels, ZL1 Add-ons Stealth Wickerbill, L99, Magnuson Heartbeat supercharger, 65 lb. injectors, 87 mm pulley, ZL1 fuel pump, ADM FPCM,1 7/8 Texas Speed long tube headers, v-max ported throttle body, Rotofab cold air intake with Apex scoop, Apex catch can, MSD plug wires, AEM AFR and Boost gauges, GPI SS1 VVT Cam, HP tuners with remote tune by Ryan at GPI, Solo axleback exhaust w/j pipes and stock resonator.

02-13-2018, 09:41 PM	#7
U LUZE Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Southeast Minnesota Posts: 118	I'd have to say hands down it would be Ted Jannetty @ Jannetty Racing. __________________ ~ 2012 ZL1 - DynaTech 1 7/8" Headers - ID 1050 Injectors - E85 - DSX Aux Pump - 22.5% Crank Pulley - Roto-Fab CAI w/ Big Gulp- CJ/Jannetty Tuned ~ PB ET 10.54

02-13-2018, 10:53 PM	#9
jc615 Account Suspended Drives: Camaro and Sierra Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 795	Gpi or Tampa tuning

02-14-2018, 05:58 AM	#10
perfucto Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Estero, FL Posts: 383	Ted Jannetty for a remote tune.

02-14-2018, 06:27 AM	#11
copoz28 Drives: 2010 2SS-RS, IOM, M6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 92	Jannetty __________________ 2SS/RS, Inferno Orange, 6sp, Eibach lowering springs, Eibach adjustable sway bar, Exhaust 2.5" dumps before axle, New ERA OTR intake, TSP LS3 225/230 .617/.612 on a 112LSA cam, Rocker arm trunion kit, ported/polished heads, JRE Tune, ARH Headers, G-Force Axles, 3.91 Gears, Eaton Detroit Truetrac /w Billet Caps, MGW Shifter, DynoTech Driveshaft, E2X Catch Can .

02-14-2018, 07:59 AM	#13
John_C LSx FTW!!! Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: TN Posts: 767	I hate to be the one, but... Buy HPTuners VCM Suite and a wideband and tune yourself. https://www.hptuners.com/order.php Wideband that is compatible with HPTuners http://www.aemelectronics.com/?q=pro...and-uego-OBDII If you have stock cats still, weld in the bung(s) to the bbk o/r pipes. http://www.bbkperformance.com/produc...ce-pipes-.html Pillar guage mount by Autometer https://www.autometer.com/2-1-16-dua...aro-10-12.html Once you get setup and learn how, you can tune any time you need to after changing mods, etc. __________________ 2010 2SS RS A6 781rwhp on E85 Stage 2 ProCharger D1X Circle D 3400 Triple Disc Kooks Jet Hot Headers Kooks Full 3in exhaust Trick Flow GenX 255's Polished PAC .660's & Ti-retainers TSP VVT 3.2 cam kit w/DoD Delete Smith Bro's Trunnion kit AEM X-Series OBDII Widebands FIC ID1300x Injectors GM ZL1 High Output Fuel Pump DSX Tuning Flex Sensor DSX Auxiliary Fuel System Tim King Stage 4 Max Effort CTSV 6L90 DSS 1 piece aluminum driveshaft JRE 6L80E / 6L90E Dipstick NGK Iridium IX spark plugs #7 heat range Mighty Mouse Camaro 5 Wild w/-12an and Billet Black HP Tuners VCM Suite

02-14-2018, 10:34 AM	#14
Jake90195 Drives: 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: May 2017 Location: Spring Creek NV Posts: 28	Awesome thanks for the suggestions guys! I will have to try them out!