I am going to install my hypertech power programmer III tomorrow, but Im not quite sure what I should set my Rev limter at? and also the shift points?

I do mainly city driving to and from school, and i like to get up on it occasionly. What do you recomend for those settings?

thanks fellas

 

I had a Power Programmer III on mine for a bit. I just left it at the stock Rev Limiter and shift points but set it for a firmer shifting to begin with. Then I fiddled with it a bit here and there to tune it in for my specific set up (tires, intake, driving patterns, etc). The power was alright, especially in the mid band, but the shift firmness was the best part.

 

Nick, how did you tune it for your intake?

I also have a flowmaster exhaust, can I program it for that also?

 

The Hypertech doesn't adjust for other mods in intake/exhaust. It has it's tuning levels set for octane level and if you plan to tow or not.

I had mine set at the 87 octane level (CA's highest octane that is readily available is 91, tried it on the 93 setting and got some minor detonation so I reverted the tuner)

Some of the newer tuners or more customizable ones have specific inputs for your other mods. The old school way was the whole chip got popped out and tuned for you and whatever you had, now a lot of theem are "canned" or preselected tunes. These have the obvious advantages of being custom, but that doesn't necesarily make your tuner bad by any means just less specific.

 

you brought up another question I have...about towing

for that do I just change the settings, or is there a way i select "Tow"?

if i have to change each setting, what should they be at? firm shifting? ect.