theory about handhelds vs. tunes
Jan 18, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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From: Fresno/Chico
Originally Posted by 900Z1
Very Interesting.........But Stupid...... Got a Photo of Him?
Why did you ask if I have a photo of him? Do you want one of him dancing in his woman suit for your own personal uses? 
Jan 19, 2005 | 03:19 AM
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From: DFW
werd to the cusom tunes again stock for stock maybe the same but if you try to start tuning a modded engine with a hand held good luck and you may be able to get a used hpp3 for 250 not 150 unless you got a smackin good deal a new one runs like 350 where as like he said pcmforless 250 nelson 425 (and worth every penny of it 
) or hp tuner for 500 so your prices are off
) or hp tuner for 500 so your prices are off
Jan 21, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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From: From Houma La. Living n Ellisville Miss.
YOU ALSO HAVE THUNDER RACING DOES TUNES AND THEY DO DYNO TUNES. THEY DID MY TUNE 3 DIFFERENT TIMES ONLY BECAUSE I CHANGE SO MUCH ALL THE TIME FROM GEARS TO CAM THEN I GOT IT DYNO AND COULD ONLY GET 10 HPs MORE OUT OF IT. TO ME NOT BAD
Jan 21, 2005 | 10:29 PM
#20
Here is the LAW!!! J/K
Here is my personal experience. My predator tune (set a few parameters myself, more versitile than an HPPIII and SuperChips) was pretty much maxed out on my stock block as far as timing advance. I reall gained very little in that catagory. Where I gained is in the versitility of the tune. I had much more transmission settings, rev limiter, top speed, etc.... I can now drop a 408 in the truck and custom tune it to run like it belonged in the truck from day 1. You can't do that with a handheld. The Predator can be custom programed to do some of that, but the reputation for that is pretty bad (PCM killer). Also, my Predato would not correct for tire size, and I have heard soooo many people say the same. Best money spent is a cutom tune for the versitility of it. Now if you just want to drive your truck to soccer practice and to the Elks lodge, get a handheld. You want to get serious and progress with with modding your truck, get a custom tune or buy the software/hardware package and do it yourself.
Here is my personal experience. My predator tune (set a few parameters myself, more versitile than an HPPIII and SuperChips) was pretty much maxed out on my stock block as far as timing advance. I reall gained very little in that catagory. Where I gained is in the versitility of the tune. I had much more transmission settings, rev limiter, top speed, etc.... I can now drop a 408 in the truck and custom tune it to run like it belonged in the truck from day 1. You can't do that with a handheld. The Predator can be custom programed to do some of that, but the reputation for that is pretty bad (PCM killer). Also, my Predato would not correct for tire size, and I have heard soooo many people say the same. Best money spent is a cutom tune for the versitility of it. Now if you just want to drive your truck to soccer practice and to the Elks lodge, get a handheld. You want to get serious and progress with with modding your truck, get a custom tune or buy the software/hardware package and do it yourself.