Im a newbie to tuning

444smoker · #1 Sun, February 22nd, 2009, 02:10 AM

Hey everybody im wanting to get into tuning on my truck, I just finished building the motor in it and am going to get it broke in then turn my attention to tuning. Im running Jodys programing right now, but would like to be able to do my own programing, (nothing against jody great guy) How do you all like this software? Im thinking pretty seriously about buying the package just looking for a little input on it.

Robert

Corey Cohron RIP · #2 Sun, February 22nd, 2009, 08:52 AM

Hey Robert! Glad to see you over here!

Not sure if you saw this post over on FTE, but it's by Jim Rose and he gives his opinion of Bill's tuning. The reason it's appropriate here is because with Minotaur, you also get a complete set of Bill's base RDT files for your truck.

Welcome to the forum!

444smoker · #3 Sun, February 22nd, 2009, 09:45 AM

thanks Corey, One question would the base files that i get be set up for my big oil injectors and turbo to just get me into the ball park? Or would i be starting with a file thats a general tune for any stock OBS truck?

Robert

Corey Cohron RIP · #4 Sun, February 22nd, 2009, 09:51 AM

Ah, I love when I can answer questions like this.

The base RDT files you get are not customized to heavy mods like Injectors, Big Oil (dual HPOP), Large Single or Twin Turbos, Power Adders such as Nitrous, Propane, & Water/Meth Injection, and Modified Transmissions. Bill can write them for you, specifically, but there is a $50 charge for each one.

What some customers have opted for are the base RDT files and then one custom file from Bill -- like an 80hp or 100hp -- so that they can compare the files and see what's been changed. This certainly would keep your cost down, and it seems to be a good solution.

444smoker · #5 Sun, February 22nd, 2009, 10:05 PM

ahh i see that works then.

Robert

444smoker · #6 Wed, February 25th, 2009, 10:55 PM

with this software i can tune for my 96, question is can on of my friends buy a chip from you and we tune it with the same software? im sure we can i just dont know if you have to buy additional software for the differant pcm code that he has.

Robert