Looking at getting a custom tune need some advice!

[kwslvdo96]

I have a 1996 Silverado 1500 4X4 5.7 Vortec with only 47K original miles. I'm looking to get a good 91 or 93 octane tune I would like to get some advice as to who has had good luck with tunes and if it is actually worth it or not? I run the stock tire size and I tow a 4500lb camper during summer so I'm looking for little more power and maybe a little better gas mileage. I'm also needing to know who does good tunes for the 5.7 Vortec thanks

 

[kkirwan71]

I have a 1996 Silverado 1500 4X4 5.7 Vortec with only 47K original miles. I'm looking to get a good 91 or 93 octane tune I would like to get some advice as to who has had good luck with tunes and if it is actually worth it or not? I run the stock tire size and I tow a 4500lb camper during summer so I'm looking for little more power and maybe a little better gas mileage. I'm also needing to know who does good tunes for the 5.7 Vortec thanks

performance. Google them Justin is a cool guy

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[99'Subourbon]

B l a c k b e a r Performance. Stupid filter.

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[kwslvdo96]

I just looked up performance seems like they have a lot of good reviews, I'm just wondering if anybody has had a tune on the 5.7 vortec and can give me some insight on if it was worth the money. I had a custom tune done on my 2004 5.3 and it ran good and shifted better but wasn't worth the 400 I spent on it in my opinion. I'm wondering if I'm just better off having a corvette servo installed and calling it good. Or if a good tune will make a difference I can feel?

 

[99'Subourbon]

Def worth it. If you think you can spend 290 on something else, that'll give you more - not gonna happen. It really enhances the drivability.

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[kkirwan71]

Why can't we say b l a c k b e a r?

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[21Actual]

I second the bla ckbear tune. I just got the Mail order variety and it really woke up the 5.7 in my 98. If I was to do it again, I wouldve opted for the datalog tune service just to get that bit extra out of it. But I have zero regrets. Its money well spent.

 

[df2x4]

Another vote for Black Bear here. I had my V6 truck tuned for 91 octane by them and it was an extremely noticeable difference. I've since put the factory tune back in, but mostly because I had them firm up the shifts as much as possible and remove 100% of the torque management. I got tired of the truck trying to break my neck every time it shifted gears. Long story short, it's definitely worth the money. I just probably would leave the shift points and torque management alone for the most part.

 

[kwslvdo96]

Thank a lot for your replies looks like ill be contacting Justin at Monday. I was on his site and I think I'm going to try and go to his Indiana meet in 2016 and have it done in person so I can get a good solid tune done.

 

[df2x4]

They can't do in-person or scan cable tunes on our trucks unless you've swapped to the 411 PCM. For our factory black box PCMs it's traditional mail order tunes only.