ok so which is a better program for tuning a n/a vehicle. also which has a faster learning curve

Thanks

 

Ive never used EFILive but Ive used HPT and HPT seems to be much more user friendly...you can download a version of EFILive on their website to see whatcha think...

 

EFI live hands down. I'm sure this is gonna be one of those things that each person who has either will recommend that, but I truly believe that EFI live is superior. There is much more support on this forum for EFI live. I can log on and there's usually one of several people on here very familiar with EFI live that can help me out. I can't speak for HPT, but I can tell you that the learning curve on EFI live is very good. It's very easy to navigate through. Also, seeing Silver-mod-O's issues with HPT and doing a 4l80e tune swap just seals the deal. Having to send your tune to someone else and then wait weeks for a response is just comical considering that defeats the entire purpose of having the software yourself. So bottom line is, IMO, go EFI live, but either way you will be fine because overall I think HPT is a much more widely used program, and obviously people like it.

 

I have never used either one but after hearing what Ben had to go through I ordered EFI live. I agree... What's the point of having tuning software if you can't tune you vehicle the way you want.

 

theres quite a few threads on this..there all i like this and i like that.. do a search.. i use efilive btw and love it

 

Search is your friend top right corner, but I will throw in my .02 HPT, oh and each have there own little problems as what you can and can't do.

you can do this with hpt but not with efi
you can do this with efi but not with hpt

 

Exactly what V8 said,I Love HPT and know my way around much better than efilive,but I have used efi alot.If I had to do it again I would get HPT again.But I will have EFI very soon also.

 

ahh, the real question is how many licks to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

 

HPTuners is capable of tuning many different types of vehicles where as EFI Live is more limited I believe, so if you think you are going to end up tuning here and there for a buddy or two maybe HPT would be better. HPT also comes out with updates fairly regularly that make big changes that add more tables for tuning and add additional vehicles to tune. If just tuning your own vehicle(s) pick one program, learn it, use it and forget about it.

 

My vote is for efi live, I am not by any means a tunning guy but I was able to do very basic things without know how right out the box. I also like the stand alone logging of efi live (no need for the laptop). with the new version (still being updated) you will be able to store and upload tunes without the laptop.