Hypertech Programmers.. Any Good??
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 9,369
Likes: 4
From: Zephyrhills, Florida
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Hypertech Programmers.. Any Good??
Is a hypertech programmer a good one? Wondered how they stack up. I have an A4 and I guess mainly for shift points etc. lookin for some zip. My programmer knowledge is nil ......
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 14,285
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Tx Got traction?
CI 5-6-7-8-9-10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07-'08
If you own a laptop..or a computer you can move to the garage, and love to tinker with you car. I would HIGHLY recomend purchasing a tuning program, such as Ls1 edit, or the easier to use HP Tuners.
Thsese programs are much more capable, but as a beginer you can still do the little easy things. There's plenty of documentation online on how to tune your car, and as you gain experience and and confidence you'll begin playing with more and more tables.
HP tuners is less than twice the price of Hypertech. However you can use it on two different year vehiclces, for ALL vehicles of those two model years, such as unlimited number of 1999 and 2000 vettes.
Chris
Thsese programs are much more capable, but as a beginer you can still do the little easy things. There's plenty of documentation online on how to tune your car, and as you gain experience and and confidence you'll begin playing with more and more tables.
HP tuners is less than twice the price of Hypertech. However you can use it on two different year vehiclces, for ALL vehicles of those two model years, such as unlimited number of 1999 and 2000 vettes.
Chris
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 9,369
Likes: 4
From: Zephyrhills, Florida
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Hey guys, the reason I asked primarily is that I have a bead on a Hypertech for $100 and wondered if I should pounce............
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 14,285
Likes: 0
From: Houston, Tx Got traction?
CI 5-6-7-8-9-10 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Originally Posted by mrm1149
Hey guys, the reason I asked primarily is that I have a bead on a Hypertech for $100 and wondered if I should pounce............
Chris
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,027
Likes: 6
From: Shiloh Ohio
100 is a good buy. I will try to remember what all it does. I used one on an 03 coupe A4.
Hypertech III
Performance tune
shift points
change rev limiter to max of 6600
Change top speed limiter
gear ratio scaling for stock rear ends
change tire sizes (diameter for Speedo)
lower fan setting for 160 and 180 thermostat
change shift firmness, 25-50-75-100%
Like posted above make sure the seller sets it back to stock settings or you will have a paper weight. I think it gave me between 1-2 tenths and 1-2 mph trap speed increase in the qtr mile.
Hypertech III
Performance tune
shift points
change rev limiter to max of 6600
Change top speed limiter
gear ratio scaling for stock rear ends
change tire sizes (diameter for Speedo)
lower fan setting for 160 and 180 thermostat
change shift firmness, 25-50-75-100%
Like posted above make sure the seller sets it back to stock settings or you will have a paper weight. I think it gave me between 1-2 tenths and 1-2 mph trap speed increase in the qtr mile.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
Team Owner
Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 54,204
Likes: 180
From: S.W. Ohio. . . . . . NRA Life Member
Originally Posted by mrm1149
SHURITE..... great detailed info appreciated!!
for $100; I don't think you'll be taking any risks.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 7,027
Likes: 6
From: Shiloh Ohio
Originally Posted by Mike Mercury
Members like him make this place great !
for $100; I don't think you'll be taking any risks.
for $100; I don't think you'll be taking any risks.
Last edited by shurite44; Sep 2, 2005 at 12:31 PM.
Thread Starter
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 9,369
Likes: 4
From: Zephyrhills, Florida
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Originally Posted by Mike Mercury
Members like him make this place great !
for $100; I don't think you'll be taking any risks.
for $100; I don't think you'll be taking any risks.
You're not exactly a slacker when it comes to providing good, solid information either
