Tuner info?
09-20-2012, 07:35 AM
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Tuner info?
I've seen a lot of talk about tuners on here and I was just curious about what they really do? Probably sounds like a silly question, but I'm new to them. Are they just like the "chips" people used to put in their vehicles?
09-20-2012, 08:11 AM
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A chip was a physical device left plugged into, usually OBI and some OBII systems. A tuner reprograms the PCM of a vehicle, altering dozens to hundreds of different factors that are set very conservative from factory. And a tuner just plugs into the OBII port, runs the program, and unplug afterwards generally.
09-20-2012, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Franchi Motorsports
A chip was a physical device left plugged into, usually OBI and some OBII systems. A tuner reprograms the PCM of a vehicle, altering dozens to hundreds of different factors that are set very conservative from factory. And a tuner just plugs into the OBII port, runs the program, and unplug afterwards generally.
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09-20-2012, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Franchi Motorsports
Yes and Yes. Id stay away from Hypertech and Bulldog. Edge and SCT are the most popular by far.
I'd suggest SCT but then I may be slightly biased as well. :-)
I'd suggest SCT but then I may be slightly biased as well. :-)