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Old 06-28-2009, 10:40 AM
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Is there any unit to tune these cars except HP Tuners? I had a 2003 Cobra that I could tune with predator. Just wondering if there was something similar to that for the Bonnevilles.


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I seem to remember a friend having a Diablo for his GTO, and that should work with our cars.
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I believe Superchips makes a handheld tuner
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Checked with diablo, they don't support our engine, trying to get superchips website to work. Will let you know what I find out.

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Couldn't find anything at superchips either. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Looks like it is going to be $500 for HP Tuners.

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Trust me, it will be the best $500 you can spend on your car.
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Hypertech'* Max Energy tuner tunes the 3.8. Check with them, I think its around 350 to 400. Not sur if its for */C applications or not. Let us know what you find
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Trust me, it will be the best $500 you can spend on your car.
That is what I have heard. How user friendly is it? I am not an engine idiot, but I am sure there are parameters via HP Tuners that I do not know anything about and am concerned I might do more harm than good.

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Originally Posted by Black Pearl
Hypertech'* Max Energy tuner tunes the 3.8. Check with them, I think its around 350 to 400. Not sur if its for */C applications or not. Let us know what you find
According to the Hypertech'* website, the max energy won't work with the 3.8 */C, unless I am reading the site wrong.

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I would recommend HPT simply because there is a good number of members here using it now. It is fairly easy to use once you get the hang of it. Here'* a site to learn the basics.

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