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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 03:55 AM
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I gotta find a tuner here. Thanks alot, much apreciation for the help. I was looking at the DEFI gauge what u guys think?
Never mind, those gauges look way to complicated. AutoMeter sounds good.
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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If you can’t find a local tuner in your area, I would suggest that you’re a good candidate for AutoCal. There are other methods to get the job done, but this may be right up your alley and there are already a few tuners using it that you could hook up with.

Below is just a clipping from EFILive’s website describing the benefits of using it.
AutoCal shares many of FlashScan’s features including diagnostics, black box logging and tuning. AutoCal's primary purpose is to provide professional workshops with a cost effective way to service their remote customers’ data logging and tuning requirements.

Being small and lightweight, it is cost effective for workshops to ship AutoCal to a remote customer instead of the customer shipping their vehicle's controller to the workshop.

Once delivered, AutoCal can be used to log data from the customer's vehicle. The logged data can be sent back to the workshop via email for analysis. Updates to the tune can be emailed to the customer and the customer's vehicle can be reprogrammed instantly.

AutoCal also makes an ideal tune delivery platform for engine builders. Just include an AutoCal device, pre-populated with multiple custom tunes with each engine package.
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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+1 for an AutoCal
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 1Bear
If you can’t find a local tuner in your area, I would suggest that you’re a good candidate for AutoCal. There are other methods to get the job done, but this may be right up your alley and there are already a few tuners using it that you could hook up with.

Below is just a clipping from EFILive’s website describing the benefits of using it.
AutoCal shares many of FlashScan’s features including diagnostics, black box logging and tuning. AutoCal's primary purpose is to provide professional workshops with a cost effective way to service their remote customers’ data logging and tuning requirements.

Being small and lightweight, it is cost effective for workshops to ship AutoCal to a remote customer instead of the customer shipping their vehicle's controller to the workshop.

Once delivered, AutoCal can be used to log data from the customer's vehicle. The logged data can be sent back to the workshop via email for analysis. Updates to the tune can be emailed to the customer and the customer's vehicle can be reprogrammed instantly.

AutoCal also makes an ideal tune delivery platform for engine builders. Just include an AutoCal device, pre-populated with multiple custom tunes with each engine package.

So I went to Black Bears website, they sell the AutoCal. If i understand correctly. I buy the autocal from them, plug it in my OBD2 port, drive around with it pluged in with the new parts(Pulley, headers and so on). Then plug in the Autocal to my computer. Send it Via Email to Black Bear, they read whats going on with the truck then they Email me back a tune though the autocal. Then just plug the Autocal back my truck, donload the new tune. Drive it -See how it runs then repeat till its good. If im right. Ill buy the AutoCal from Black Bear on Monday
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by all the way
So I went to Black Bears website, they sell the AutoCal. If i understand correctly. I buy the autocal from them, plug it in my OBD2 port, drive around with it pluged in with the new parts(Pulley, headers and so on). Then plug in the Autocal to my computer. Send it Via Email to Black Bear, they read whats going on with the truck then they Email me back a tune though the autocal. Then just plug the Autocal back my truck, donload the new tune. Drive it -See how it runs then repeat till its good. If im right. Ill buy the AutoCal from Black Bear on Monday
Yep that's pretty much how it works!
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Yep that's pretty much how it works!
Right on. Sounds pretty user friendly, thats good (im new to this computer stuff). Do you happen to know it the AutoCal works with IMac computers. I wish I could put a rear COG drive on the TVS1900 for my truck. What do you guys think im making to the rear wheels right now, with the stock 3.4 pulley?
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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With 36s...low to mid 400s.
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Old Mar 6, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by smokeshow
With 36s...low to mid 400s.

You guys think I would feel a big enough difference with the 3.1 pulley, Tune and headers to be happy?

Thanks
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 10:34 PM
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So i got my pulley in the mail today. Can i put it on, and drive the truck or should i just wait for a tune. Going from stock 2008 Vmax TVS1900 with the Maggie tune with 3.4 pulley to a 3.1 pulley.
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Old Mar 14, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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I'm not sure about the pulley... but I would do headers. They would free up a lot of power on your truck. Stay away from the shorties... they won't really get you anywhere compared to the long tubes. A nice set of headers is worth 20 RWHP, and about 40 with a tune (coming from stock manifolds and tune). Combine that with the smaller pulley and you'll feel it for sure. If you can handle the price, the American Racing Headers 1 7/8 would probably be best for a blown L76. Kooks makes a great product too, I just never think of them first because they don't make a direct bolt on for the older generation trucks, which I have.

After that, I would look into a cam as mentioned before. That can be worth another 40 RWHP for under 1k in parts. A cam will always work better with the supporting mods in place, like the LT headers.
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