Anybody has experience with Hypertech programmer .
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Burning Brakes
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From: Maspeth NY
Anybody has experience with Hypertech programmer .
Is that change - to increase all set ups okay for the engine ? I dont mean red line sky high like 8000 or something but all those maximum settings and do you really get + 26 HP on the engine ?
Drifting
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From: Chicago Illinois
NO..... Most members concider them junk. Thats probably why you didnt even get responses. On autos they can change your shift point but that is about it. I wouldnt raise the rev limiter past 6200 on a stock engine or you may blow it up. Save your money for a pro tune,cold air induction, or headers. Learn from my mistakes.
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Burning Brakes
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So all those : Diablo , Hypertech dont work ???
I like that they can calibrate your speedometer , lower termostat temp., change injection times etc. All this you guys say is not true ??? 
Melting Slicks
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From: Leon Iowa
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
Hypercrap is junk. I had it scramble the pcm in my 98 Z28 twice. Hypertech tried to say my battery went dead but it was completely up. I mean if you have to get a handheld buy something other than a hypertech
Intermediate
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From: Providence ri
I have had good luck with my hypertech.. I can definitely notice a small difference in power, especially from when i use to run very hot like 220, so now. I recommend anyone with overheating issues due to after market parts to get one, because it reprograms your fans to come on like 30 degrees lower then they are set to, which keeps everything cool :-)
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
The benefit of a hypertech is changing the shift firmness in an A4. Fans also......got me started on a long road to mods several years ago 
No complaints here on the hypertech...........
No complaints here on the hypertech...........
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The before and after dyno runs showed the Hypertech added 2 HP to my 97. This was within the 3 HP margin of error of the dyno so basically meant there was no increase. I had the fans set for 200 degrees and the DTE dyno operator at Carlisle had me stick around to see that subsequent C5s didn't suffer any HP loss when their temps went to 220. Watched 5 C5s after I ran and they all maintained their power level with stock thermo's and fan settings.
As far as getting a poor program load you have to make sure the battery is on a charger. Sometimes the programmer can take hours to swap the program loads while other times it can take 15 minutes.
Sometimes people have trouble swapping back to the original program load. If you do this and find out the engine will not start you have to pull the battery ground for a couple of minutes and the problem will go away. For some reason the Hypertech swap screws up the security system and disconnecting the battery corrects the problem.
Bill
As far as getting a poor program load you have to make sure the battery is on a charger. Sometimes the programmer can take hours to swap the program loads while other times it can take 15 minutes.
Sometimes people have trouble swapping back to the original program load. If you do this and find out the engine will not start you have to pull the battery ground for a couple of minutes and the problem will go away. For some reason the Hypertech swap screws up the security system and disconnecting the battery corrects the problem.
Bill
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Stay away from Hypertech. Hypertech is a BAD company. Their stuff is and always has been junk. There is a lot more of a chance you will srew up your ECM than do any benefit at all. And when something does happen you will get an egotistical, beligerant, backpeddling jerk on the phone if you call the company.
If you want a handheld look into the Diablo or just get a good tune by a dyno shop.
-Justin
If you want a handheld look into the Diablo or just get a good tune by a dyno shop.
-Justin
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From: Plano TX
Injection timing?? Whats that.. The hypertech increases ignition timing. Advancing the timing too much creates pinging and knocking.. Not good.. The knock sensors will detect this and automatically take out timing.. In order to get any real performance or horsepower gain is to run a good Octane Booster.. Not that crap at the auto parts store,, which is a joke... Torco or Octanium make a great product.. There are several vendors on the forum.. I bought my Hypertech on this forums in the Parts for sale section.. $100 is what I paid, and thats about all I would give for one.. I think they are $300 new.. Might as well just get a dynotune by a professional.. Much more bang for the buck. And there is no way you will get close to 26 hp.. Maybe 10hp at best
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there's a known bug with the HPIII model for the C5.... but that's only when changiung the rear axle ratio on A4's.
If you insist on a using handheld unit; I'd recommend the Diablosport Predator.
If you insist on a using handheld unit; I'd recommend the Diablosport Predator.
Burning Brakes
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From: Nouvelle Ecosse
I just used the new Max Energy Programmer from Hypertech, no issues what so ever. Easy to use, except in Canada we have no friggen idea what RFG fuel is 
and it took me 10 minutes to look it up.
I would say, depending on your setup you're going to gain 10-15hp and about 25-30 ft.lbs of torque. I did several mods to my car last weekend and the hypertech was one. It did require an internet update to program 97-98 vettes, but afterward there was a discernible increase in seat of the pants acceleration, and in the willingness of the tires to break free under WOT.
No pinging unless the engine is lugged with low RPM at WOT.
I'm running Petro-Canada 91 octane w/ octane boost in every tank (my buddy works at the refinery and says all the 91 is 93-94 octane, but I put the booster in anywho)
and it took me 10 minutes to look it up.I would say, depending on your setup you're going to gain 10-15hp and about 25-30 ft.lbs of torque. I did several mods to my car last weekend and the hypertech was one. It did require an internet update to program 97-98 vettes, but afterward there was a discernible increase in seat of the pants acceleration, and in the willingness of the tires to break free under WOT.
No pinging unless the engine is lugged with low RPM at WOT.
I'm running Petro-Canada 91 octane w/ octane boost in every tank (my buddy works at the refinery and says all the 91 is 93-94 octane, but I put the booster in anywho)
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I just got mine so my A4 could recognize the 3.42 rear. On the shift firmness, what percent do you guys select? I have mine at 25%. I know it is a pretty useless tune, but I bought it in 2001 when it wasn't bashed as bad - so forgive me. I had to return the stock program a couple weeks ago and reprogram the tune and saw some of settings for the first time in 7 years or so.
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Instructor
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From: Burlington Ontario
I have the hyper tech programmer installed in my shop truck. A done up 1999 S-10 xtreme. The programmer was around 480 bucks.
Waste of money in my opinion. I left a bit of a difference. But the very minmal difference for that money was not worth it. If I had a turbo diesel than the results would be huge.
I would not recommend it. Your better off giving you car to someone to get an actual tune. You ll pay around the same $$ and get MUCH better results.
Rod
Waste of money in my opinion. I left a bit of a difference. But the very minmal difference for that money was not worth it. If I had a turbo diesel than the results would be huge.
I would not recommend it. Your better off giving you car to someone to get an actual tune. You ll pay around the same $$ and get MUCH better results.
Rod
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I understand that it is pretty worthless, I only got it in 2001 for my 3.42 rear put in a A4 that had 2.73s. What is the max shift firmness setting I should use, between now and when I end up getting a dyno tune? I have it set at 25%, can I go higher?
Also, what do you mean by unstable?
Also, what do you mean by unstable?
