Tuned PCM (Overkillmotorsports)
I am still curious. Slamming into second from going 88 seems a little rought ( though fun ) and sounds like it would destroy the tranny or ruine the engine real quick with redlines at that speed....HMMMM i am still very interested in this though. What was the type of turner being used?
I am still waiting for a reply from will at overkill
Monte Of The Month -- January 2010
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From: San Jose, CA
Well the second gear redline is now the same as the factory tuned redline for 1st gear...so if the factory is comfortable redlining the car at 6,300 RPM in 1st, I see no reason why second should be any different. In fact, I had an Impala with the 3.5L as a rental, but it was an 09, and its factory tune had almost identical shift points as Will gives. Its as if the factory realized they were holding the car back a bit, and adjusted their tune.
Also for more assurance, my Mom has a 2000 Bonneville, with the 3.8L and the same tranny/ gear ratio as our 3.5L Monte's. The FACTORY tune on that car alows for a 4th gear down to 2nd gear down shift up to 88MPH too.
I've had the tune on my car for over 12K now with no issues. I don't beat it up everyday, but i've used the new tune plenty of times. lol
Also worth noting, Will's tune raises the line pressure in the tranny and firms up the shifts, making for much less slippage on shifts, especially shifts at WOT. This is better for the tranny.
Also for more assurance, my Mom has a 2000 Bonneville, with the 3.8L and the same tranny/ gear ratio as our 3.5L Monte's. The FACTORY tune on that car alows for a 4th gear down to 2nd gear down shift up to 88MPH too.
I've had the tune on my car for over 12K now with no issues. I don't beat it up everyday, but i've used the new tune plenty of times. lol
Also worth noting, Will's tune raises the line pressure in the tranny and firms up the shifts, making for much less slippage on shifts, especially shifts at WOT. This is better for the tranny.
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I bought mine sometime last week and i also emailed will. No response nor a tracking number but a few weeks ago when i last emailed him he told me he was going on a vacation. So from what i understand is that he will not be around untill sometime this month.
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Monte Of The Month -- January 2010
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 8,464
From: San Jose, CA
E-mailing him is the only way to contact him that I could figure out. He was generally good with responding, sometimes a day or two would go by before he responded, but he always responded.
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