Who tunes your truck

[SpeedyBolt]

Just curious what the masses use? If other please post who.

[G'Lightning]

Sal@PSP :banana: :banana:

[BC Lightning]

http://www.performanceresearchonline.com/img/header.gif (http://www.performanceresearchonline.com/index.htm)
race proven truck :nana2

by the way the fastet 03 and 04 Lightnings are black, just another reason why black is the fastest

[TXBLU]

Hey, Mike! How're the brakes doin'?

[Silver_2000]

Currently BONE stock...

In the past PR has done all my recent work and will get the chance to tune it if I ever decide to do that

Doug

[BC Lightning]

Hey, Mike! How're the brakes doin'?

So far so good :tu: . The Gn. 2 isnt my daily driver anymore so they will be doing alot better now. I do plan on putting EBC's on them sometime in the future.

[L8 APEX]

Sal @ PSP tuned my first engine it lasted 18K miles with a 2# pulley and made 392hp.

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Blown_motor1.jpg
I ran a JDM tune on my 9200 JDM motor for warranty purposes:rolleyes: . It made 450hp on a 6# pulley and stock blower. It ran 3K miles and cost me 3200 to repair the damage.
http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/Engine.jpg
Since then I choose to do it myself.

[sonicbluetommy]

So far so good :tu: . The Gn. 2 is t ily driver anymore so they will be doing alot better now. I do plan on putting EBC's on them sometime in the future.


EBC'S ROCK!!!! I had Terry put a front set on mine a few weeks ago. Sssaaawwweeettt!!!! Stops a lot harder, has this really cool hissing sound when you hit the brakes, and they smell great when you shut her down from 110mph (not that I would EVER get up to that).

[dboat]

Terry,

That last pic of your engine on the stand is one of the best pics of an engine I have ever seen. It is just beautiful.. :beer:
Dana

[Beaudee]

What actually causes these engines to blow after a tune,besides not knowing what your doing?Most of the ones i see are thrown rods.Is the big factor timing?Is there a week link on the factory rods, and what are the stock made from?Titanium rods must be stronger, i have heard of rods made from that.I love cutting it to, makes cool white sparks!What is the altimate rod besides the one we where born with?

[Beaudee]

I would like to see a vote of the same kind but blown engines.

[L8 APEX]

Here is a current project I just pulled the engine today. Diablo Predator and 8# pulley. Lost three rods.

http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/CIMG2390.JPG
http://www.svtgalleries.net/gallery/data/500/medium/CIMG2387.JPG

[L8 APEX]

The most common cause of BDFU is detonation it makes about 100 times the force of combustion on the rod. Another is tuners making peak HP tunes which are a time bomb in cold weather and at high speeds. I have never seen a Lightning motor blow under 100mph. Most 95% of the "tuners" run way to much timing for high speed use. Most tunes are safe for drag or stop light racing only. Stock timing for a Lightning is say 12 degrees. Most street tunes from Diablo and the rest run up to 18-19' max timing. It pulls hard but is a high risk to blow. I run 12-14' on most of my higher powreed trucks to be safe. That is on top of 4-6#'s of extra boost you are making. Then 95% of the customers don't want to pay for a dyno tune. So basically everyone is running cookie cutter mail order tunes based on an average trucks behavior. Some trucks have a little different personality and will detonate faster or tolerate more timing than this. One I remember is Richard Mc Fadden's 2002 L. He complained about detonation year round on a J39 JDM tune which is a mild "safe generic tune" thousands sold. After changing plugs, fuel filter, checking fuel pressure etc. I saw it did indeed detonate. So once I bought the SCT software I made a custom tune for him and no more detonation. Speedybolt is another case in point he has a funky monkey MAF tube and had chronic issues with numerous Diablo changes in tune. He couldn't get the dyno tune right away and just wanted me to make a safe guess. So I did and he lost 13hp over his Diablo problem tune but it is a safe setup until he can afford to do a full custom tune. blah blah blah:tu:

[SpeedyBolt]

Speedybolt is another case in point he has a funky monkey MAF tube

I'm going to get that crappy thing fixed! I've found what I need I just haven't gotton it yet. It looks like it will be a while though, I need a blower port now!

[L8 APEX]

I'm going to get that crappy thing fixed! I've found what I need I just haven't gotton it yet. It looks like it will be a while though, I need a blower port now!
I can tune it as well as a stock meter it just takes more money and time;) .

[TXBLU]

BDFU - THAT's funny!!!http://www.talonclub.com/forum/images/smilies/rofl2.gif http://www.talonclub.com/forum/images/smilies/rofl2.gif http://www.talonclub.com/forum/images/smilies/rofl2.gif

[my2002lightning]

Stock pride, b!tches! :D :banana:

[r1eater]

Sal@PSP :banana: :banana:


I second that motion!! Four tunes by Sal... :banana: knana :nana2

[04dsglightning]

I use HPP Racing they are awesome i just did a tune tonight check it out

Dyno Runs (http://www.ursone.com/dyno)

oh yeah mods are 4lb lower, SBTB, CAI, C&L Plenum

[04dsglightning]

oops

[Madhouse]

Andre Terranova here in Houston tuned my truck with SCT.


:beer:

[ThunderBolt]

I'm currently running PSP's tune.