There is other software i use, but this is where i want to start since it is the most popular software used and most people need to learn the software. Pdf engine management advanced tuning by greg banish 10282017 09. I appreciate the help, i have greg banishs books designing and tuning fuel injection systems and engine management advanced tuning, they are really good for grasping some of the basics to start playing around with tuning. Over the last decade, ive had the pleasure of working with and training some of the best people in the. Two excellent books on how to use hp tuners that everyone should own are the ultimate gm tuning guide for hp tuners by don lasota, and master efi tuner gm efi by dan maslic.
Topics covered include efi tuning, fuel injection tables, mass airflow sensors, volumetric efficiency, and tips on using hp tuners and efi live software. This takes time and i want to be able to tweek it myself. Calibrated success provides efi tuning, training, and consulting services to the performance industry. The 2006 ford mustang makes 300 hp out of a 281 cubic engine for a specific output of 1. Greg banish is the foremost expert on efi tuning and. The videos listed are meant as guides to using the software and not all of the procedures will be exactly the same for every. I dont think its the cause but the greg banish numbers for green tops didnt work well for me. Instrumental in using hp tuners pro to tune and modify performance vehicles. Designing and tuning highperformance fuel injection. Learn how to properly tune your gm efiequipped vehicle by calibration engineer and author, greg banish. I am going to be holding classes for hp tuners training.
Calibrated success advanced gm tuning dvd promo youtube. Learn from 10 years of experieince in custom tuning erm performance tuning. Mpvi2 pro feature set learn more here pro link learn more here package the mpvi2 together with vcm editor and vcm scanner. There are a couple more that i checked out at our library, but these are the two that i liked enough to buy for reference or just to read because tuning is pretty interesting to me. Now enhancing these to new heights with a new feature rich vcm editor and vcm scanner, coupled together with the latest generation mpvi2, this is only tuning and diagnostic solution youll ever need for your modern obdii vehicle.
Many popular online enthusiast forums, as well as hp tuners web site, devote space to flashmemory tuning. I had originally hoped to do the more advanced stuff like you are doing, but at a. Knowing this number or at least having a good estimate of it helps to determine a vehicles fuel system requirements. Learn useful formulas, ve equation and airflow estimation, and more. Introducing the newest member of the ultimate tuning guide family. If you dont have hp tuners, you can still install the software and work with. This is a guide to navigating ford and gm software. Hp tuners, the home of vcm suite and the mpvi since 2003.
Using hp tuners software, this video shows how to configure a custom. By don lasota gm efi tuning guide for hp tuners software. Automatic transmission service group technical service information. The article is written by gm calibration engineer greg banish who teaches gm and ford tuning, as well. Hptuners education thread saturn ion redline forums.
Finally, i watched gm beginners tuning guide, a dvd by greg banishs calibrated success and sold by summit racing. It is up to you to fully explore all the options of hptuners vcm suite. Tuning with hp self tuning page 2 dodge challenger forum. A beginners guide to tuning gm vehicles with hp tuners software, offered by the tuning school of odessa, florida. Designing and tuning highperformance fuel injection systems enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Either connect to the hp tuners ngauge with a mini usb cable if you have one, or unplug the obd2 cable from the car and remove the sd card from the hp tuners ngauge and install it into your computer using the sd card adapter. Fuel delivery in the wot tuning process remains consistent with the model used at medium and low loads. Because in a world today where most individuals believe they are entitled to everything without working or contributing, seems some of us still believe in copy write respect and someones hard work and expense to develop datainfo. If you are dead set on learning to tune, you should get greg banishs cd, and also the tuning school software to help you understand what you are looking at. Hp tuners specific tuning classes starting pcm tuning. Led by calibration engineer and author greg banish.
Greg banish calibrated success, gm tuning beginners guide, cheap. The full video is available through summit racing equipment under part number smedvd1. I saw this on the calibrated success website and though it was cool so i posted the link for you. The first gm tuning dvd from greg banish of calibrated success is shown here in demo format. The homestudy book had a few confusing statements and some lax proofreading. At pri we met up with greg banish from calibrated success and talked to him how he got into tuning at an oem level. Courses chassis dynamometer and engine dyno experts. Following up his bestselling title, engine management. Greg banish takes enginetuning techniques to the next level. Im using hp tuners and running the greg banish injector info for 42 lb green tops. Glad to see this show going again, and im privileged to be a part of it sometimes.
Hemmings muscle machinesif you are willing to spend the time learning the technology this will be a. Terry mcgean hemmings muscle machines 20070401 if you are willing to spend the time learning the technology this will be a great book for your library. Advanced tuning, author greg banish goes indepth on the combustion basics of fuel injection as well as benefits and limitations of standalone. Whos getting drilledgreg banish reminds us that if you dont have data, you have an opinion. This is where a book like greg banishs engine management.
I consider these two books and greg s first tuning dvd to be essential to learning how to tune correctly. Setting up custom histograms for virtual ve tuning youtube. Advanced tuning is also a pretty good book that im 23rds through. With experience in both oem engineering and aftermarket performance, calibrated success is uniquely prepared to provide the best tuning and performance consulting in the industry. Advanced tuning, author and calibration engineer greg banish provides the reader with the insight required to understand and tune modern efi systems. Topics covered in the gm beginners guide dvd include. It feels like only last week i was teaching my first public class as a part of the multiday how to use your new chassis dyno class at mustang dynamometer. Going to try and tune the pcm myself for the first time and saw the thread above hp tuner for dummies, saw the dummie first and said this is gotta be for me. Setting up custom histograms for virtual ve tuning. Summit racing gm efi tuning beginners guide dvds smedvd1.
Finally, i watched gm beginners tuning guide, a dvd by greg banish s calibrated success and sold by summit racing. I have the software and the interface cable and the credits. Dynocom is the fastest growing dynamometer company in the world for many reasons our focus on continuing education including, lifetime technical support, training and tuning classes. With so many training options out there today, its tough to know who to trust. The first company dedicated to one on one interactive training and tuning of performance cars and trucks from boltons to headscam to superchargers using hptuners or efi live tuning software. With any luck, the new site will be sleeker, more interesting, and easier for me to update on a reasonable basis. You can literally burn an engine up, if you dont know what you are doing. Gregs tuning operation offers complete engine management tuning for gm, ford, and dodge original equipment fuel injection computer systems. Efi tuning basics fuel injector tables mass airflow, maf sensor calibration training volumetric efficiency, ve table tuning how to use popular tuning software like hp tuners. All the youtube videos i find are for the ls gm motors. The benefit for me is that ben strader is an efilive guru and thats what i used to tune my old vette. He has provided the industry with some amazing timeless books.
Currently the latest firmware update we have for the hp tuners ngauge is version 2. Hes also a genius using hp tuners, which helps quite a bit. New calibrated success gm gen 5 lt1lt4 tuning training. A much needed refresh to the calibrated success web presence. Latest firmware update and how to install for hp tuners ngauge. Greg shows the correct, stepbystep way to properly tune a gm efiequipped vehicle. The factory programmed your latemodel vehicles stock computer for bare bones performance, but hp tuners unlocks the computer so you can tweak and tune for maximum performance. Greg banishs calibrated success are good videos to watch if you havent already and the hpt forums have some good info and other tunes available for download to do some comparisons. For a more indepth look at tuning, i recommend greg banishs detailed. Greg banish is the foremost expert on efi tuning and calibration, having.
He shows you stepbystep the correct way to properly tune your gm efiequipped vehicle. If you are connected to the ford tuning world, maybe you have heard of lasota racing technologies. The first gm tuning dvd from greg banish of calibrated success is. Nate tovey the engine in this mercedes 220se is equipped with mechanical fuel injection and makes about 120 hp. We have a very successful and comprehensive collection of ford efi tuning guides, including a guide for hp tuners for fords. Greg banish has actually wrote codes for oems and knows his stuff too. In the hp tuners forums you will find two groups of people, the diy guys that dont mind sharing their tunes, and the pro guys that make a living from tunes, those guys wont usually share their tunes, but they do check your tunes out and point you on where to fix your problems, they also are the ones that share tools or base tunes a whipple. Greg banish greg banish is a mechanical engineer and motorsports enthusiast who works as an oem. Learn the advanced concepts required to properly tune your maximum effort gm gen 5 gdiequipped vehicle in your own garage or shop by calibration engineer and author, greg banish. Designing and tuning highperformance fuel injection systems. World class training and consultation on all things electronic fuel injection. Hp tuners mpvi2 and pro feature set with pro link this package gives you the latest in hp tuners technology. Key similarities and differences to gen iv virtual ve calibration live demo di pump con. We offer both sct preprogrammed flash units and custom programming using either sct or hp tuners.
Taking an indepth look at the capabilities of hp tuners vcm suite tuning software for fords. Tune your mustang using hp tuners an excellent primer by eric brooks from. I read the other articles as well but stopped because my eyes were getting glazed over. Many ford tuning shops and ford self tuners use our books as a reference. Furthermore it does not help at all when trying to tune a geniv vehicle. Advanced tuning takes enginetuning techniques to the next level. That is to say that an engine operating at full throttle and a bfsc of 0. This is a great read for anyone serious about learning to properly tune an ecu.
Gregory banish torque control and shift selection fca. Ive been browsing the threads and getting a lot of knowledge, but is there a video or article that show how to tune these hemis. Both hp tuners and carputing, llc, offer online assistance for basic tuning issues and troubleshooting. Greg banish, oem level tuner gives us some insight. Gm efi tuning advanced guide dvd this dvd picks up where the beginners guide left off.
Hp tuners vcm suite tuning software overview youtube. Greg banish calibrated success, gm tuning beginners guide. Calibrated success gm tuning beginners guide long demo. And i want to do the veriable speed tune useing the 2 bar sensor. New to hp tuners anything basic i can play around with. Learn to do advanced tuning with hp tuners software specifically on lsx cars. It is a musthave for tuners and calibrators and a valuable resource for anyone who wants to make horsepower with a fuelinjected, electronically controlled engine. How to tune supercharged and turbocharged ls engines ls. Let hp tuners unleash the full potential of your vehicle. Reprogram the factory computer, manually edit hundreds of performance parameters, and build custom tunes for. I will also be doing advanced courses teach the actual tuning, but learning the software first is.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Please bear with me as i light the fuse on the dynamite and blow the old site to smithereens. One full year of tuning technical support included free. The second one is building and tuning high performance engines by ben strader.