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Having both, each is easy to use and understand. EFI LIve is more windows internet explorer based, while HP Tuners is more windows/tab folder based.
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
Both are good. I'm leaning towards EFI Live due to the better custormer survice and updates.
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Originally Posted by JoeyG
Having both, each is easy to use and understand. EFI LIve is more windows internet explorer based, while HP Tuners is more windows/tab folder based.
The newer version(s) of HP Tuners (2.x) released last year (now) have both tab based (original) and new explorer based interfaces. I can't comment on EFI live because I haven't seen it since a couple of years ago and that was a demo I received when I purchased AutoTap. I can say this, the HP Tuners in my opinion is absolutely awesome. The new version allows you to compare tunes and highlight where they are the same and/or different as well as a lot of other tools that I have only looked at but not totally explored. Needless to say, I'm a huge HP Tuners fan.
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Originally Posted by SpeedyZ
Hey Bill, wasn't you leaning towards HP Tuners in the past? I'm leaning towards EFI Live myself. Anyone know if EFI Live does group purchases? A really good deal would definitely tip my scale into a purchase!
Yea,,,I went from likeing LS-1 Edit, to HP Tuners and once I saw EFI Love, it's a have to have item!
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Has anyone here used TunerCat? I used it on my LT1 and also my TBI truck and it works great. My friend bought Tunercat for his 1997 C5 and we were able to tweak quite a few settings to get him some extra hp on the dyno. I like it because its not vin locked and you can tune as many 1997-1998 C5's with a definition file as you want. If someone can explain what "extra" things they can tune with one program over another it would help everyone make a better decision.
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EFIlive and HP Tuners have basically the same tables available. No differences that would unlock "hidden horsepower". Both can be integrated with a Wideband O2 sensor for tuning VE, AFR etc.
EFILive's customer support and their Forum (see here -> http://efiforum.iqd.co.nz/ ) are the finest I've seen in any industry.
I don't think they sleep down under - they work 24/7.
EFILive V7 /FlashScan unlimited free software upgrades. Their custom "MAPS" allow scanning/recording and then copy/paste new tables for your tune/file - no more excel spread sheets!! Too easy.
EFILive V7 /FlashScan Commercial License allows use of Custom Operating Systems. Very slick for Boosted apps and or Speed Density tuning.
I believe HP Tuners is an Excellent tuning package ( I have both HP Tuners v2.0 and EFILive/FlashScan Commercial). Unfortunately, for HP Tuners, their main competition is EFILive.
FWIW.
EFILive's customer support and their Forum (see here -> http://efiforum.iqd.co.nz/ ) are the finest I've seen in any industry.
I don't think they sleep down under - they work 24/7.
EFILive V7 /FlashScan unlimited free software upgrades. Their custom "MAPS" allow scanning/recording and then copy/paste new tables for your tune/file - no more excel spread sheets!! Too easy.
EFILive V7 /FlashScan Commercial License allows use of Custom Operating Systems. Very slick for Boosted apps and or Speed Density tuning.
I believe HP Tuners is an Excellent tuning package ( I have both HP Tuners v2.0 and EFILive/FlashScan Commercial). Unfortunately, for HP Tuners, their main competition is EFILive.
FWIW.