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Bill 1ss/rs m6 · 07-21-2020, 11:08 AM

I have a 2015 m6 with the NPP exhaust. I’m going to have headers (stainless power 1 7/8 with cats) installed. My question is about the tune. Can the sct tuner give my car what it needs with the preloaded tunes or should I take it to a tuner. I won’t be modding any further. I would honestly prefer to just hook the sct to the car and be done with it but if I need to get it tuned then I will.

GONIF · 07-21-2020, 11:21 AM

Yes , provided you know what your doing and the canned tune is a good one for your available octane fuel . Best bet is to find a tuner that has EFI Live and knows what he's doing . He can have you drive and he can datalog while you drive to get you the best safe tune . Based on what the canned tune cost vs what a tuner with EFI Live costs ,I would say if you can get it tuned by a pro with EFI Live for $500.00 or less that would be best in the long run . Post on here and ask whos the best in your area ,and pull the trigger.

rviper24 · 07-21-2020, 11:25 AM

Get a pro tune. As in Dyno/Street tune. You can thank me later.

07-SRT · 07-21-2020, 01:21 PM

If you plan on doing more mods down the road, cam ect. I would purchase HP tuners. They are 299.00 for the device plus 100.00 in credits which is the same cost as SCT, but alot more parameters can be altered with HP and that's what most professional tuners use.

pyroguy · 07-21-2020, 02:09 PM

Yes and no. I believe SCT has "canned" tunes that would likely suffice with your mods, but a custom tune will dial in everything the way it should be and allows you a lot more customization for your car.

Livernois Motorsports · 07-21-2020, 03:23 PM

We would agree that going with a Custom Tune instead of the OTS Tune would be the best way to go! Most decent tuner's will spend the extra time to make sure there isn't too much power left on the table instead of just making some wonky rear O2 adjustments.

We have some remote tune option's that might be perfect for you. These tunes are loaded using our handheld device the MyCalibrator, which function's similar to the SCT Tuner. The purchase of our device comes with custom tuning that was made on our dyno using a vehicle with part's similar to one's you plan to install.

Bill 1ss/rs m6 · 07-21-2020, 11:28 PM

Thank you everyone!

07-21-2020, 11:08 AM	#1
Bill 1ss/rs m6 Drives: 2015 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston, R.I. Posts: 180	Headers and tune advice. I have a 2015 m6 with the NPP exhaust. I’m going to have headers (stainless power 1 7/8 with cats) installed. My question is about the tune. Can the sct tuner give my car what it needs with the preloaded tunes or should I take it to a tuner. I won’t be modding any further. I would honestly prefer to just hook the sct to the car and be done with it but if I need to get it tuned then I will.

07-21-2020, 11:21 AM	#2
GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	Yes , provided you know what your doing and the canned tune is a good one for your available octane fuel . Best bet is to find a tuner that has EFI Live and knows what he's doing . He can have you drive and he can datalog while you drive to get you the best safe tune . Based on what the canned tune cost vs what a tuner with EFI Live costs ,I would say if you can get it tuned by a pro with EFI Live for $500.00 or less that would be best in the long run . Post on here and ask whos the best in your area ,and pull the trigger. __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

07-21-2020, 11:25 AM	#3
rviper24 Drives: 2013 Camaro SS 6-Speed Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Lansdale,PA Posts: 406	Get a pro tune. As in Dyno/Street tune. You can thank me later. __________________ 2013 Camaro 1SS 6-Speed LS3 All stock.. For now...

07-21-2020, 01:21 PM	#4
07-SRT Drives: 2015 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 713	If you plan on doing more mods down the road, cam ect. I would purchase HP tuners. They are 299.00 for the device plus 100.00 in credits which is the same cost as SCT, but alot more parameters can be altered with HP and that's what most professional tuners use. __________________ 2015 Camaro 2SS Cam/Heads/FBO 498/447 SAE

07-21-2020, 02:09 PM	#5
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,918 View My Garage	Yes and no. I believe SCT has "canned" tunes that would likely suffice with your mods, but a custom tune will dial in everything the way it should be and allows you a lot more customization for your car. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

07-21-2020, 03:23 PM	#6
Livernois Motorsports Drives: 2010 Camaro 454 LSX (SOLD) Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Dearborn Heights, MI Posts: 792	We would agree that going with a Custom Tune instead of the OTS Tune would be the best way to go! Most decent tuner's will spend the extra time to make sure there isn't too much power left on the table instead of just making some wonky rear O2 adjustments. We have some remote tune option's that might be perfect for you. These tunes are loaded using our handheld device the MyCalibrator, which function's similar to the SCT Tuner. The purchase of our device comes with custom tuning that was made on our dyno using a vehicle with part's similar to one's you plan to install.

07-21-2020, 11:28 PM	#7
Bill 1ss/rs m6 Drives: 2015 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston, R.I. Posts: 180	Thank you everyone!