Tuner

[Steve Guy]

Fairly new to the Fanatic. Have an 06 automatic; we'll be installing 4.30 gears soon, will also be looking at a cam in the near future. Have been reading about the need to re-tune the ECM after various "performance enhancements" (sounds sexual, but it's not). Who is PCM4less, and where can I find him if I want a remote tune? Where can I find the soft ware and cable hook ups if I want to tune the ECM myself? I'm assuming a "Diablo" is not capable of tuning individual variables such as speedo recalabration after different gears or tires are installed. Location of my little red dart is southwest Kansas, yea it's God's country all right, eat your hearts out. I'd be willing to transport the R to someone who is familiar with the cam install and can perform the installation correctly (Las Vegas, Denver, Kansas City, Dallas) and in a timely manner. Any suggestions?

[Topspin]

It's not real difficult to pull your ECM and sent to Bryan Herter @ PCMforless.com. He can do the performance tune and get your speedo dead on! At the web site they ask for vehicle type, and clicking on the SSR directs you to Keith in Stow, Ohio. Personally I'd ask to have Bryan do the tuning and send it directly to him in PA - he's the best, for my money! Good Luck!

[AusTexKid]

Before you think about changing the cam you're going to have to look at a torque converter first. The tight factory converter will really limit your cam choices. If you put very much cam in it with the factory converter you'll just lose bottom end performance AND have difficulty getting it to idle in gear. The overall driving experience will definitely be worse. I'd recommend something around 2800 rpm stall speed to start out with. Then you'll have a lot more flexibility when you go looking for a cam.

As for tuning software HP Tuners is probably the best package out there. But unless you have experience tuning engines the old-fashioned way and understand the underlying principles I would not recommend going this way. The learning curve is pretty steep and could get expensive if you get something wrong. There are no safeguards built into this type of software. If you accidently program it to go into low gear at 80 mph IT WILL. Once. But if you're interested here's a link. This is the type of software a tuner would use if you took him your ECM. It's pretty interesting stuff.

HPTuners.com >> Performance At Your Fingertips

[Double-L]

I agree with AusTexKid before you even think of a cam look into a good converter and some other goodies in the tranny, You would not believe how much difference it would feel with a tranny build and a good tune

[ezair1]

I sent my ECM/TCM to Jeremy Formato for a tune last year. I purchased 4.30 gears this year and when I called Jeremy for a price to redo the tune to fix the speedo he said he couldn't guarantee it would be right. I called Bryan at PCM4less and he said he could do it, no problem. I have put off installing the gears for now, not sure it's worth $800 to $1K to do it all including the reflash on the ECM/TCM. I don't think any of the self tune kits can do the speedo on the 06', I have heard some claim they can, but can't. Caveat Emptor.

[waysouth6speed]

Yep... Bryan Herter from www.PCM4less is the man!

And you can't beat their price either...