Tuning, Diagnostics, Electronics, and Wiring HP Tuners | EFILive | Hand Held Programmers | Stand Alone PCM's | Electronics | Wiring Diagrams

Wheatly VS. Nelson Custom Tune

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 04:56 PM
  #1  
01_GenIII's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Question Wheatly VS. Nelson Custom Tune

Hello all, im a noob here. I have a 01 Silverado 5.3 with a 4L60E tranny. Only mods done are a custom ram air & 40 Flowmaster Y'd to 3" Duals. I want to loose the Torque Management & Speed Limiter. I dont pull anything with the truck so im out for a good 93 octain performance PCM. My question is...Has anyone here had a Nelson Tune? I seen many people here run the Wheatley. Pro's-Con's?? Any help will be valued...Thx

Last edited by 01_GenIII; Oct 24, 2007 at 05:00 PM. Reason: Noob...put Wheaton instead of Wheatley...DOH!
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 05:00 PM
  #2  
RibeiroBJJ's Avatar
Praise The Lowered
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,351
Likes: 2
From: San Diego, CA
Default

I would personally go with Charly Wheatly tune I have heard nothing but good things about him
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 05:02 PM
  #3  
Phantom's Avatar
11 Second Club
15 Year Member
iTrader: (16)
 
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 5,694
Likes: 50
From: The 405
Default

can't go wrong with either of them from the way i understand it...
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 05:03 PM
  #4  
01_GenIII's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Default

Thx for the Quick response Burls1...1 up for Wheatly!
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 05:04 PM
  #5  
01_GenIII's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 20
Likes: 0
From: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Default

Thx also DozerDan 1 for 1
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 05:22 PM
  #6  
DamnYankee's Avatar
formerly Moze (2/24/2012)
iTrader: (22)
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 490
Likes: 0
From: Mesquite, TX
Default

They are both excellent tuners. If you do a search on this board for 'Nelson', you'll see lot's of guys use him. Same for Wheatley.

Research both of them and use whichever one you feel more comfortable with.
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 06:03 PM
  #7  
dan96z71's Avatar
TECH Apprentice
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 388
Likes: 0
From: Grafton MA
Default

Give them both a call and see who makes you feel more comfortable. I went with Nelson for the 93 tune, then went back for the turbo from him.
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 06:25 PM
  #8  
tarinitup's Avatar
9 Second Truck Club
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,442
Likes: 1
From: Odessa Texas
Default

Cant say anything about Wheatly cause I haven't tried his tune but I am very pleased with Nelson.
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 06:27 PM
  #9  
trever1t's Avatar
2nd fastest 5.3 ECSB
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 26,690
Likes: 1
From: NorCal
Default

Who is the better tuner? You will never get a straight answer. Unless you get a PCM tuned by both of them and dyno each...

Both are very popular, have loyal customers and both are sponsors on this board.
Reply
Old Oct 24, 2007 | 07:30 PM
  #10  
Lurius's Avatar
TECH Resident
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 850
Likes: 0
From: Arlington, Texas
Default

Originally Posted by trever1t
Who is the better tuner? You will never get a straight answer. Unless you get a PCM tuned by both of them and dyno each...

Both are very popular, have loyal customers and both are sponsors on this board.
True, but also you may end up with a truck that makes higher HP/torque but doesnt move faster. Really would need to take both of the tunes to the track and do a few runs each, and get an average of the 1/4 mile times.. sometimes the faster tune makes less power due to other factors like shift points, etc.. Its all a test and tune process if you want the fastest truck around, but you really cant go wrong with either of those guys, both are great tuners.

-Lurius
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:25 AM.