Hypertech or LT1_edit

[JimS]

Has anyone had experience with both of these programming options? It seems that both do just about the same thing to reprogram the chips. Any info would be helpful.

Thanks,
-JimS

http://carputing.tripod.com/index.htm
http://www.hypertech-inc.com/

 

[wookiebear]

Hypertech Programmer

Hi Jim,
I have the Hypertech Power programmer Plus for the LT 1, 96 vette. I have used it to improve the firmness of the shifts, to correct the speedometer due to rear axel change, also for turning the cooling fans on at lower temps to improve performance, changing rev limiter etc. The thing I like about the Hypertech is that it is very user friendly and you do not have to keep referring back to the instruction booklet, you get easy to follow prompts from the programmer in plain english telling you what to do. Hope this helps you out.

Wookiebear

 

[-=Jeff=-]

Jim.

I would say the LT1_edit is much more useful when you get into swapping heads and cam and such. With LT1_Edit you can change A lot of Parameters.

The Hypertech Power Programmer is cool, but it is very limited on the things to be changed.

Depending on what you have planned for the car will depend on which path you should take.

 

[JimS]

I do have some mods I'd like to get done next spring, including a 3.73 gear, fuel pressure regulator, headers, and exhaust. Then it's time to tune on a dyno. Sometime in the future I'd like to do the heads and cam, but that'll take a few more years. I may go with the LT1_edit because the cost is about the same as the Hypertech, and you get more options. Thanks again for the great info.

-JimS

 

[sothpaw]

either one?

Are either of these options open to me, as my car is a
'93 ? I understood that I need to burn a new chip each time,
there is software to do this I think, but it' expensive.

 

[wookiebear]

sothpaw

As far as I know the Hypertech Programmer is made for the 94 to 96 corvette, you might want to check their website Hypertech.com, I don't know about the other programmer, the LT 1 Edit, but it sounds like it might be a better unit.

Wookiebear

 

[-=Jeff=-]

Re: either one?

Are either of these options open to me, as my car is a
'93 ? I understood that I need to burn a new chip each time,
there is software to do this I think, but it' expensive.

Nope neither will work you will need the burning Equipment, Plus a scanner like DIACOM or EASE or DATAMASTER

I have EASE and love it.. www.obd2.com but it is around $300

Then you need Tunercat and the Correct ECm file for your car $100

Then a burner/programmer and Eraser $200..

What do you need to change or adjust?

 

[vettn94]

Like Jeff said, if you already have a laptop, or don't mind shelling out the $ for one, it's a no brainer LT1 Edit.
Otherwise the programmer works great for changing a few things.

 

[Dave C. '04 Z06]

One thing to think about >>

If you buy the hypertech.... you plug it in, press "go", and in five minutes you have a reprogrammed car with a tune that was developed using a dyno that will hopefully improve your performance somewhat.

If you buy LT-1 Edit (which is an excellent software package, I use it myself), you get it, then open your file.... and start experimenting by adjusting it, downloading it, running and logging, trying to decipher the logging file, then tuning it again.... and the cycle keeps repeating while you're just hoping that you're actually improving performance rather than hurting it unless you have a dyno to test it on.

What I am trying to say is that unless you want to get really intimate with your PCM and spend a heck of a lot of time tuning, testing, then retuning...just buy the Hypertech and be done with it.

If you have a lot of major engine mods (like cam/heads/etc...), then you probably need LT-1 Edit because Hypertech's programming is for a basically stock vehicle.

If your car is basically stock and you don't plan on tearing the engine down, then stay with Hypertech or one of the other pre-packaged tuning products.

Actually, if you car is completely stock with no mods except an air filter or air foil and a catback, then I wouldn't waste my money on any aftermarket tuning aid because GM did a pretty good job for what the car was supposed to be.

-Dave C. '97 Z28