do i plug it into the section to the left of right below the steering wheel where it looks like youd plug your pc into.? and is it just a plug and program? and is the superchips flashpaq tuner that is on ebay for around 340 bucks worth it? ty,joe

 

For your car the HPTuners is worth it. And no, they are definitely NOT EASY to just jump right into.

The handheld tuners are easy to operate, but very limited in what they can do.

 

so do i just pay a local? i want the rev lim taken off or adjusted and a couple other small things. what do i do?

 

Give Will at overkill an email.

:: Overkill Motorsports ::

 

i just ordered a tune from Will last week. really it is pretty decent for pricing.

 

would it be worth me to buy one for 3800 series N/A???????I have no other real engine mods done if that helps just wounder what to do first i m thinking supercharger here really really soon!!!!!

 

if you're going to supercharge then hptuners will be your best bet, it's what i have and it's not something you pick up in a day, there's a lot of research involved and you have to understand or learn how all the sensors affect how the car runs. it's not as simple to supercharge a monte as it is to supercharge a prix. pcm swaps will not work, the security system likes to be a turd, and after that you have to make sure your fans work right

the tune i made for my swap took me 6 hours straight in tinytuner modifying a .bin version of my stock file going through all 693 tables and variables, then i opened it in hptuners to finish it in hpt format, but it worked like a charm and everything works the way it is supposed to

 

so once i have the supercharger in i was thinking a local guy should be able to tune it for me......ive been reading up on this stuff all night...i keep seeing scan tool or take it somewhere that know how to reprogram to get rid of the kr or just knock....learned alot since ive been searching but man that sounds like a job and i dont think ill ever learn all that....dont get me wrong i would love to and i will be learning alot as soon as i start this top swap im sure....thanks for that information and if you want to add more please do so..i want to know what im getting into.

 

If your'e gonna boost, do it before you tune. And like said above, you can send off your pcm to overkill. If all you're doing is putting on a supercharger, youd probably benefit most just having somone else do it for you. Save you some money.

 

Tuning is not easy. Tuning a highly modified car isn't easy.

What works in the summer, won't work in the fall sometimes too. It can be a pain.

If you do a crazy build (anything different than basic bolt-ons) I would really take the time to learn how to tune yourself.