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Old 11-24-2007, 08:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Smile What kind of tuner should I get?

I was just wondering what tuner would work the best for a 07 V6? I'd like to get some more mpg/hp out of it if I could and I'll be adding some other parts eventually. Any suggestions?
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Old 11-24-2007, 08:58 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The ONLY tuner that I recommend is a X-Cal2 from www.vmptuning.com. It will come preloaded with 3 tunes of your choice (a mpg tune is one of the options).
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Old 11-24-2007, 10:50 PM   #3 (permalink)
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The ONLY tuner that I recommend is a X-Cal2 from www.vmptuning.com. It will come preloaded with 3 tunes of your choice (a mpg tune is one of the options).
i have been looking into getting a tuner for a while, but i have no idea how these things work.
are you recommending the X-Cal2 for any specific reasons? Does it have benefits over the newer x cal3? also, is there any specific reason you recommend vmp? (do they offer better services compared to other sites?)
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Old 11-25-2007, 09:45 AM   #4 (permalink)
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i was thinking of getting the sct livewire tuner. has any one used one and can you still use it to tune the gears?
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Old 11-25-2007, 10:11 AM   #5 (permalink)
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the livewire would be probably the more expensive choice but a good one. Otherwise, anything from SCT that meets your needs should be fine. Noone can predict your needs but you, so read the features carefully and ask about those features if you don't know what they are.
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Old 11-25-2007, 11:55 AM   #6 (permalink)
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i have been looking into getting a tuner for a while, but i have no idea how these things work.
are you recommending the X-Cal2 for any specific reasons? Does it have benefits over the newer x cal3? also, is there any specific reason you recommend vmp? (do they offer better services compared to other sites?)
VMP is a shop with a golden reputation 'round these parts. the owner is an expert at tuning for the sixer, hence they get pretty high endorsements in the v6 section.
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Old 11-26-2007, 05:52 PM   #7 (permalink)
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i have been looking into getting a tuner for a while, but i have no idea how these things work.
are you recommending the X-Cal2 for any specific reasons? Does it have benefits over the newer x cal3? also, is there any specific reason you recommend vmp? (do they offer better services compared to other sites?)
The XCAL2 unit is very easy to use and is very versatile. The XCAL3 is not worth the $ IMO, and VMP has been tuning V6's for many many years now.
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Old 11-26-2007, 09:02 PM   #8 (permalink)
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sounds good steed. I can't find one of your old posts... i think you referred someone to talk to Justin at VMP for a tuner. it that the right guy?
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Old 11-26-2007, 09:27 PM   #9 (permalink)
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just to thorw it out my Diablo was nice I love it.
what ever you d dont get superchips
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Old 11-26-2007, 09:47 PM   #10 (permalink)
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just to thorw it out my Diablo was nice I love it.
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haha yea i have heard some stories on chips. Bad experience?
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