dyno tune or hp tuner?

[4x4k30]

I have 2 trucks with the lq4 6.0 I can have them dyno tuned for $500 each so $1000 for both . is it better to spend it to have both trucks tuned on a dyno or buy something like the hp, tuner ? where I can try to figure it out and use it on others .

[Clyde65]

Unless you are planning on tuning on the side or more swaps in your future, the dyno would be my suggestion.

[nsb29]

Did you ever resolve the issues with your throttle

[4x4k30]

Originally Posted by nsb29

Did you ever resolve the issues with your throttle

no i found out that my tuner was having the same trouble with all of his tunes . I bought a plastic pedal and tac and he is gona tune it for the plastic pedal.. its been a couple weeks and I haven't got it back yet so I will know in a few days how it turns out.

[4x4k30]

Originally Posted by Clyde65

Unless you are planning on tuning on the side or more swaps in your future, the dyno would be my suggestion.

not really wanting to do tunes on the side but for 1000 maybe I can buy a turner and when I get done just sell it back to someone for less

[mongocanfly]

My tuner only charged 300 for my last one.....well worth every penny....so im gonna say dyno all the way...

[4x4k30]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

My tuner only charged 300 for my last one.....well worth every penny....so im gonna say dyno all the way...

I am in ga. where is the place that did yours? the best price I could find was 500 for each one in my area.

[mongocanfly]

Lane at culver automotive....he's near huntsville...that was a few yrs back so he may be a little more now....I just got him to unlock a ecm for me and didn't think about asking dyno charge...but doesn't matter...I'm gonna dyno it anyway...

[4x4k30]

well after reading about the dyno tuning and all. I see why its the best way to have it done I was thinking you just run it a few times on the dyno and make a few adjustments. I didn't know it could take about 6hrs to run it thru the dyno . so if I can get a few more horses and the get the transmission shifting like the I want it to$500 doesn't sound bad at all to try it.

[mongocanfly]

he had mine on the dyno almost 3hrs...Lane didn't unlock that ecm and the guy that did done some weird stuff to it...Lane finally had to go in and wipe it clean and start over...the final pull gained about 60hp over the 1st pull..and he could have turned it up some more but we decided that as good enough..

[Kudzupatch]

If you don't mind my asking, what did Lane charge? I talked to him about working on my TBI when I do an engine swap. He had no issue with working with the old stuff. So many only want to tune OBDII. I forgot to ask what he charges.

[mongocanfly]

he charged 300 for the dyno tune I had done a few yrs back....and 100 to unlock the ecm and clear all the codes a couple weeks ago..