Where did YOU learn to tune?

[arinkuddy]

Originally Posted by tylerltr450

I think I have some basic stuff on my mac from you from a cumminsefilive tuning website its shutdown now. If I can find them maybe ill post em up for your old time sake

when was that around? i never stumbled across it.

here are a few good reads mostly directed toward duramax/5.9
http://www.maxxtorque.com/2009/03/diesel-timing.html

https://www.dieselnet.com/tech/diesel_combustion.php

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/at...ning-guide.pdf

https://forum.efilive.com/showthread...-How-to-guides

[Kill]

Originally Posted by joefarmer

a 96 LT1.

TunerCATS?

[Inbred Inline]

Flash after flash after flash, a starlite book, some common sense and a couple great friends that helped me along the way


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[kleann]

I noticed this thread. I myself have always wondered if any tuners out there started with reading up on theory, then messed around with the tuning, or if most of them just started solely on messing around with the software and made their own theory by trial and error.

[malibu795]

Myself with talking to some people that are accomplished tuners

[tylerltr450]

Sorry fellas looks like I lose Les's videos from way way back.

[joefarmer]

Originally Posted by Kill

TunerCATS?

Pretty sure it was TunerCATS; it's been too long. Ran across the ALDL cable in the garage the other day.

[Woosley]

I just stole a few base tunes from random tuners, moved a few tables around, then called them my own, and under cut the original creator's prices, because that's what all the cool kids did, and I want to be cool.

[EverydayDiesel]

Well I ordered the starlight diesel book and will try to learn best from that.

Hopefully he will have a class in my area sometime soon.

[2007 5.9]

Originally Posted by Woosley

I just stole a few base tunes from random tuners, moved a few tables around, then called them my own, and under cut the original creator's prices, because that's what all the cool kids did, and I want to be cool.

You'd be surprised how many "Well known" tuners did just that. Notice I didn't say "good"....you can be well known without being any good.

[turboram]

Originally Posted by 2007 5.9

You'd be surprised how many "Well known" tuners did just that. Notice I didn't say "good"....you can be well known without being any good.

I've seen a few The first time I was surprised ,the 10nth disgusted

[JWhite]

Originally Posted by 2007 5.9

You'd be surprised how many "Well known" tuners did just that. Notice I didn't say "good"....you can be well known without being any good.

Spot on. And how many people just resold tunes from a tuners "library". If people would try to learn half as hard as they do to steal, they'd find out it's not that difficult.

More fuel, more air, more timing

[2007 5.9]

Originally Posted by JWhite

Spot on. And how many people just resold tunes from a tuners "library". If people would try to learn half as hard as they do to steal, they'd find out it's not that difficult.

More fuel, more air, more timing

Most of us have caught on to that part and have put in security features to prevent tune theft.

[2007 5.9]

Originally Posted by blackmega3500

So much love being spread!

Lol all the love was spread when the tunes were being copied or redistributed

[house]

flash after flash,, data log after log,, and experimental stuff of wtf's and it worked..haha
over 1000 trucks later and not even a pro

[EverydayDiesel]

Originally Posted by house

flash after flash,, data log after log,, and experimental stuff of wtf's and it worked..haha
over 1000 trucks later and not even a pro

This is what I plan on doing. At the moment I am 21 mpg around town on my non tuning ability. Eventually I will learn little by little.

[Woosley]

Originally Posted by 2007 5.9

You'd be surprised how many "Well known" tuners did just that. Notice I didn't say "good"....you can be well known without being any good.

You should know, that I know. How else do you think I was able to start my side company, Tshirts, and Tuners, as a branch of The Stack Shack? "We don't judge, we'll help you oral SOOO hard!"

[2007 5.9]

Originally Posted by Woosley

You should know, that I know. How else do you think I was able to start my side company, Tshirts, and Tuners, as a branch of The Stack Shack? "We don't judge, we'll help you oral SOOO hard!"

How could I forget...😂😂😂

[Chris_pat]

looking forward to the nest starlite class! Is the tuning manual they sell for $220 included in the class?

[RD TRCTR]

Originally Posted by Chris_pat

looking forward to the nest starlite class! Is the tuning manual they sell for $220 included in the class?

Yes it is.

I learned to tune during college on the FSAE car. Which has led to my career as a calibrator for a manufacturer.

Like many have stated above, modify tune, flash, drive, repeat.

Most importantly, take data, review the data, think about the data and make data driven decisions. There is a ton of good useful info out there. I believe Killer Bee Performance has a good tutorial on timing and fuel economy.