Couple of free tips for my fellow colbalt owners,
06-05-2006, 10:39 PM
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Couple of free tips for my fellow colbalt owners,
If you have HPTuners,
Reduce your boost below 5K in 1st gear, it will allow a MUCH quicker 60', (Thanks Daren for the backup)
Spark Dwell,
Highlight entire table and extrapolate from corner to corner. Don't go over 5ms above 6K
Trust me on that one
Add a second heat exchanger in front of the condensor and run in series with the stock one.
30 to 120mph only gained 39 degrees on IAT2 versus 50-60deg stock set-up.
Enough for now
Reduce your boost below 5K in 1st gear, it will allow a MUCH quicker 60', (Thanks Daren for the backup)
Spark Dwell,
Highlight entire table and extrapolate from corner to corner. Don't go over 5ms above 6K
Trust me on that one
Add a second heat exchanger in front of the condensor and run in series with the stock one.
30 to 120mph only gained 39 degrees on IAT2 versus 50-60deg stock set-up.
Enough for now
06-05-2006, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 03gobluecobra
what about a intercooler coolant resevoir? wouldn't that be about as effective as the extra heat exchanger?
06-05-2006, 11:41 PM
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Spark Dwell,
Highlight entire table and extrapolate from corner to corner. Don't go over 5ms above 6K
Trust me on that one
Highlight entire table and extrapolate from corner to corner. Don't go over 5ms above 6K
Trust me on that one
Yea, no kidding! Truse ME on that one! I spend some time broke down in an intersection because of this!
06-06-2006, 02:06 AM
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Vary good info.
Im looking at geting the HPtuners but im not sure wherer to get it or how much it is.
Its on my lost of things I want though.
It will work with stage 2 Gm tune right?????????????
Im looking at geting the HPtuners but im not sure wherer to get it or how much it is.
Its on my lost of things I want though.
It will work with stage 2 Gm tune right?????????????
06-06-2006, 03:07 AM
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http://www.hptuners.com
Starts at $500. Doesn't seem worth it unless you really know what you're doing.
Starts at $500. Doesn't seem worth it unless you really know what you're doing.
06-06-2006, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by unknownsoldierX
http://www.hptuners.com
Starts at $500. Doesn't seem worth it unless you really know what you're doing.
Starts at $500. Doesn't seem worth it unless you really know what you're doing.
06-06-2006, 03:47 AM
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Well, I don't think I'll ever buy HPtuners. I plan on having any tuning I need done at the shop. To be more specific, you shouldn't buy HPtuners unless you know what you're doing or are absolutely sure that you will dedicate the time to learn how to use it.
Point I meant to make is it would be a waste of money if you bought it and couldn't properly use it. It would be a really expensive toy if you could only use it to monitor a bunch of numbers you don't understand.
Point I meant to make is it would be a waste of money if you bought it and couldn't properly use it. It would be a really expensive toy if you could only use it to monitor a bunch of numbers you don't understand.
06-06-2006, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by FAST06SS
Spark Dwell,
Highlight entire table and extrapolate from corner to corner. Don't go over 5ms above 6K
Trust me on that one
Highlight entire table and extrapolate from corner to corner. Don't go over 5ms above 6K
Trust me on that one
06-06-2006, 07:55 AM
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Cool thanks.
But this will work with the stage 2 GM tune right?????????
I am willing to take the time to learn to use it correctly. I have tuned a car befor but it was a bolt on Fuel injection systom for a 350. It needs to be final tuned one a dyno but have not had time and the truck was just pulled out for the year a few weeks ago.
Later
But this will work with the stage 2 GM tune right?????????
I am willing to take the time to learn to use it correctly. I have tuned a car befor but it was a bolt on Fuel injection systom for a 350. It needs to be final tuned one a dyno but have not had time and the truck was just pulled out for the year a few weeks ago.
Later
06-06-2006, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Badmunky
Cool thanks.
But this will work with the stage 2 GM tune right?????????
I am willing to take the time to learn to use it correctly. I have tuned a car befor but it was a bolt on Fuel injection systom for a 350. It needs to be final tuned one a dyno but have not had time and the truck was just pulled out for the year a few weeks ago.
Later
But this will work with the stage 2 GM tune right?????????
I am willing to take the time to learn to use it correctly. I have tuned a car befor but it was a bolt on Fuel injection systom for a 350. It needs to be final tuned one a dyno but have not had time and the truck was just pulled out for the year a few weeks ago.
Later
I prefer to tune at the track where i have airflow thru the heat exchangers. The best advice i have is to pay someone to help you get the base settings for your car and then you can "tweak" from there.
Rob
06-06-2006, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackSS/SC
What do you mean by extrapolate? My HP Tuners is coming today and I'll be tuning tonight!
06-06-2006, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by FAST06SS
If you have HPTuners,
Reduce your boost below 5K in 1st gear, it will allow a MUCH quicker 60', (Thanks Daren for the backup)
Spark Dwell,
Highlight entire table and extrapolate from corner to corner. Don't go over 5ms above 6K
Trust me on that one
Add a second heat exchanger in front of the condensor and run in series with the stock one.
30 to 120mph only gained 39 degrees on IAT2 versus 50-60deg stock set-up.
Enough for now
Reduce your boost below 5K in 1st gear, it will allow a MUCH quicker 60', (Thanks Daren for the backup)
Spark Dwell,
Highlight entire table and extrapolate from corner to corner. Don't go over 5ms above 6K
Trust me on that one
Add a second heat exchanger in front of the condensor and run in series with the stock one.
30 to 120mph only gained 39 degrees on IAT2 versus 50-60deg stock set-up.
Enough for now
Dan
06-06-2006, 11:22 AM
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Well we tried the changes on my car and the car freaked out...but my and robs maps are way different...well see what happens when we go dragging on Fri and clutch installing on sat lol.
Dan
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06-06-2006, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by FAST06SS
If you have HPTuners,
Reduce your boost below 5K in 1st gear, it will allow a MUCH quicker 60', (Thanks Daren for the backup)
Reduce your boost below 5K in 1st gear, it will allow a MUCH quicker 60', (Thanks Daren for the backup)
Glad your finally in the 1.8 60 ft's.... ?
06-06-2006, 07:20 PM
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So what does this do for a gain? I'm still trying to get a grip of this. And does this work on a 05? I don't see any option in hp for extrapolate. Do I manually put the numbers in to smooth things out or do Interpolate or smooth? Thanks
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Originally Posted by BlackSS/SC
So what does this do for a gain? I'm still trying to get a grip of this. And does this work on a 05? I don't see any option in hp for extrapolate. Do I manually put the numbers in to smooth things out or do Interpolate or smooth? Thanks
i can only hope you figure things out and dont mess up your car
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Originally Posted by ReMz
oh god... what are u doing with hp tuners?....
i can only hope you figure things out and dont mess up your car
i can only hope you figure things out and dont mess up your car