Ec0t3cH's Custom 2.2l Turbo
09-30-2008, 07:21 PM
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You might as well just buy LS2Edit. your going to get a hell of a lot more outta your car if you do it yourself. just do some research and learn to tune. I cant believe your taking that for granted.. I would kill to have LS2Edit right now.
09-30-2008, 09:32 PM
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09-30-2008, 11:50 PM
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whatever route you go its gonna take more than an hour just letting you know. you need to keep like $400-$600 in your bank just in case. especially if these guys usually deal with high end cars their prices are gonna be on the high side.
10-01-2008, 04:54 AM
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man if i was you i would buy ls2edit...and do it yourself.....i would kill to be able to tune my car on my own.....i could with a piggy back....but i already got started with vince
10-01-2008, 04:09 PM
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ls2edit is like wat $500?? i would save alil by gettin it a tune at speed engineering and dyno would run me ab $550 thats for an hr run not 5 pulls... i would prob. **** sumthin up even if i learned how 2 tune it on my own lol. if i got ls2edit i would just let sumone 2 it.. i dont have a laptop either... gahh!!! idk wat 2 do tune wise!!! suggesttions?? i wanna get it dun quickly and not have 2 wait on nething 2 b shipped 2 me for a week or watever
10-01-2008, 04:15 PM
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buy the program and find someone who is familiar with it to hook you up....and then you can learn how to use it with that person....or hit up the forums and learn how to tune
10-01-2008, 04:32 PM
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10-02-2008, 01:04 AM
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Why dont you just use Trifecta Performance. that is 275.00 to your door. and then all you need is the dyno 100 per hr here in MO. Vince has tuned a lot of 2.2 turbo cobalts and he has data logging which is good for when your on the dyno. you can nether street tune or dyno tune. if you street tune it is only 275.00 i believe
10-02-2008, 01:24 PM
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If your tuning shop can tune you using the LS2 edit buy it so you still have it for yourself and then have them tune you up. When it comes to tuning your car its always better to spend that extra money to have it done right rather than go the cheapest rout and have your motor go up in smoke.
Good luck with the build.
10-02-2008, 01:34 PM
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oh and i need 2 buy a rebuild kit 4 the turbo its leaking oil outta the seals... sooo out with the old and in with a ball bearing turbo rebuild
10-02-2008, 01:40 PM
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the first thing you need to do is contact this shop and ask them how they plan to tune you.
second, if they can tune you ask for their rates for a dyno & street tune (not just 5 pulls on the dyno, thats not tuning)
if they can tune using LS2Edit there is a possibility that they already have the license to tune your ECM...if so there is no reason for you to buy the program. let them take care of that portion...
you need to realize this is the most important step of your whole setup, if you have a crap tune all that other stuff you bought doesn't mean anything. you should have been researching this before you bought a single thing. do you even have all the parts necessary to put together a complete setup before you drop this car off somewhere?
second, if they can tune you ask for their rates for a dyno & street tune (not just 5 pulls on the dyno, thats not tuning)
if they can tune using LS2Edit there is a possibility that they already have the license to tune your ECM...if so there is no reason for you to buy the program. let them take care of that portion...
you need to realize this is the most important step of your whole setup, if you have a crap tune all that other stuff you bought doesn't mean anything. you should have been researching this before you bought a single thing. do you even have all the parts necessary to put together a complete setup before you drop this car off somewhere?
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10-02-2008, 02:26 PM
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the first thing you need to do is contact this shop and ask them how they plan to tune you.
second, if they can tune you ask for their rates for a dyno & street tune (not just 5 pulls on the dyno, thats not tuning)
if they can tune using LS2Edit there is a possibly that they already have the license to tune your ECM...if so there is no reason for you to buy the program. let them take care of that portion...
you need to realize this is the most important step of your whole setup, if you have a crap tune all that other stuff you bought doesn't mean anything. you should have been researching this before you bought a single thing. do you even have all the parts necessary to put together a complete setup before you drop this car off somewhere?
second, if they can tune you ask for their rates for a dyno & street tune (not just 5 pulls on the dyno, thats not tuning)
if they can tune using LS2Edit there is a possibly that they already have the license to tune your ECM...if so there is no reason for you to buy the program. let them take care of that portion...
you need to realize this is the most important step of your whole setup, if you have a crap tune all that other stuff you bought doesn't mean anything. you should have been researching this before you bought a single thing. do you even have all the parts necessary to put together a complete setup before you drop this car off somewhere?
10-02-2008, 05:54 PM
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Agreed, ask the corvette guys. They love ls2 edit. I like what vince is trying to do for us, as a cummunity of car enthusiasts. But, I don't like having to rely soley on him to tune my car. Too many variables. It's a mail order tune. What if, he's unavailable for any reason? Or he goes out of business? SOL. Then that money spent is worthless. He should just sell it like the ls2edit, and try to make it more appealing by adding more user friendly interfaces.
10-03-2008, 11:31 AM
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Why dont you just use Trifecta Performance. that is 275.00 to your door. and then all you need is the dyno 100 per hr here in MO. Vince has tuned a lot of 2.2 turbo cobalts and he has data logging which is good for when your on the dyno. you can nether street tune or dyno tune. if you street tune it is only 275.00 i believe
the first thing you need to do is contact this shop and ask them how they plan to tune you.
second, if they can tune you ask for their rates for a dyno & street tune (not just 5 pulls on the dyno, thats not tuning)
if they can tune using LS2Edit there is a possibility that they already have the license to tune your ECM...if so there is no reason for you to buy the program. let them take care of that portion...
you need to realize this is the most important step of your whole setup, if you have a crap tune all that other stuff you bought doesn't mean anything. you should have been researching this before you bought a single thing. do you even have all the parts necessary to put together a complete setup before you drop this car off somewhere?
second, if they can tune you ask for their rates for a dyno & street tune (not just 5 pulls on the dyno, thats not tuning)
if they can tune using LS2Edit there is a possibility that they already have the license to tune your ECM...if so there is no reason for you to buy the program. let them take care of that portion...
you need to realize this is the most important step of your whole setup, if you have a crap tune all that other stuff you bought doesn't mean anything. you should have been researching this before you bought a single thing. do you even have all the parts necessary to put together a complete setup before you drop this car off somewhere?
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10-03-2008, 11:36 AM
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If you go with trifecta you will save money cause you dont have to dyno right way you can do it in your driveway. The data log is really accurate. and you can ship it faster to your home if you would like. Vince is really cool go to his web site and give him a call and he'll tell you what you should do tell him i told you about it.
11-21-2008, 11:32 AM
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On a late late note i just ordered a motor to build... i decided 2 go the safe route and build a motor and then slap the turbo on it... should take much longer but will be well worth it... first thing when i get the motor will b the machine work... stock bore but everthing and anything else that can b done will be done. b4 and after pix will b posted of the motor.... more soon 2 come cant wait
11-21-2008, 11:47 AM
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i thought ab it... i just got off the phone with vince though and he said he could hook me up with wat all i am goin 2 put in it... the only thing stock will b the crank and its gunna get sum work done 2 it as well... wats smt6?