i am supposed to be receiving my HPTuner in the mail today. i am wondering if there is a thread/link/etc. that can tell me exactly what it is that i need to do? i.e. does the program come with instructions on what i need to do to hook up my laptop to the pcm? also, do i need to do anything with my 07 pcm before i take it out? also, is there a site that shows basic tune setups so that i don't go too far and cause an issue? like, what are safe parameters to stay in?

i know these are noob questions, but i figure that with some help i will be able to make it through this . this is my first vehicle, and my first time tuning. i want to be very cautious with it, and i don't want to mess with too much. any information/tips/advice people can provide is appreciated. i will be waiting until i feel that i have a decent grasp on what i will be doing before i try to tune the pcm though. i want to make sure all my ?'s are answered before i tackle this...

just so everyone knows, i did buy an 05 pcm to tune. i know that my gas gauge will read backwards, but that is about all i know so far. i am definitely going to have to do some reading before i will be able to tune it. my car only has a FWI as of right now, so i will not need to change too much.

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'07 GP Base SD Headers - hv3 - open cone - HPTUNERS user

They have their own forum to help u out, I've been meaning on getting that tuner!

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Why have more money than brains? Cuz RACE CAR

i know they do, but i figured i would ask where there are a few guys that have tuned the 05 pcms specifically for our car...

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'07 GP Base SD Headers - hv3 - open cone - HPTUNERS user

i should be getting mine tomarrow


here is a site that goes through some basic tuning and some advanced tuning it is based off of the F-body 3800 so there are some diffrences but for the most part it should help

http://www.turbov6camaro.com/tune.htm

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

John,

Is your supercharged? i would think so but thought i would ask. I have a tune that you can base yours off of for a good starter. Its not in hpt format but if i recall hptuner can read bin files.

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Dave's Hocus Pocus Tuning of South Dakota

no dave, unfortunately, i am a base model gp. maybe someday a top swap will be in order, but not for now...

-- Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:39 am --

p.s. ur sig is awesome...i love the driving excitement slogan...

-- Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:40 am --




that link didn't work bud...

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'07 GP Base SD Headers - hv3 - open cone - HPTUNERS user

ahh damn!

I dont have one of those and we all know the tunes are completely different.

thanks on the signature Corey on here made it

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Member #393

Dave's Hocus Pocus Tuning of South Dakota

yeah, and i really don't wanna mess anything up...still got 60k on the ptrain warranty...

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'07 GP Base SD Headers - hv3 - open cone - HPTUNERS user

huh worked a week ago

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater