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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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you really need to check into a custom tune

but if you insist on a handleheld i think nelson writes tunes for diablo
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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Yeah....but for about the same price you can get a custom tune and some with free updates if you add mods later....
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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What exactly is PCM?
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Morgan8119
What exactly is PCM?
PCM= power control module, think the brain of the truck. Basically, it controls the engine and transmission, like how much fuel to inject, when to spark, when to shift, how firm, etc.

EDIT: It looks like this and is located under the hood, at the front of the driver's side, behind a black plastic cover that snaps off...


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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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just call any of the tuners & talk to them - you won't regret it.
just about everybody on here has a custom tune for a reason - they get so much more out of your engine than a generic handheld tune

me - i got a Blackbear tune & he even got my truck running with an oddball engine/trans setup on the first try through the mail. i'm fixing to upgrade to a live scan tune when i get my headers/cam & would recommend him to anyone
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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AutoCal- if you have a 6spd, it is the only handheld that will tune your TCM.
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 10:50 PM
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if i didnt have someone tuning my truck for me via hp tuners i would def go with a sponsor. ditch the handheld...thats what everyone is gonna tell u
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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Ok what custom tune do you guys reccomend then?
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Old Sep 8, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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From above:

Originally Posted by TX Tahoe Z71
Defintely go custom tune, no handheld can compare. There are a few sponsors on here, Nelson, Blackbear, and Wheatley. I personally go to Wheatley for all of my tuning and could not be happier, but I know the other tuners have great reputations on the forum as well. If you are near enough to one of the tuners, an in person tune would be the best. Links to the tuners are on the right =>
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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Go Wheatley!
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