OK, got past the stupid simple questions, burned the first flash programmable chip with my pocket programmer and Tunercat. Used an Ed Wright fastchip as the base BIN. Just changed the injector constant for new 24lb injectors and disabled VATS. Wanted to see if everything worked, it did. Now for the hard part. Honestly when I read these threads on this board, its like reading chinese. I need some basic information on where to start. I already have a complete superram intake with 52mm TB and 3" Borla exaust, so I know there is lots of room for improvement in tuning.

Any basic guidance or a place to find basic guidance would be appreciated. Im very computer literate so I should learn fast

Thanks
Larry

 

read the stickys get a dictionary learn some math terminology ( can be found in most dictionarys) read read read. the let it sink in for a week or 2 then start asking questions and keep reviewing the afore mentioned stickys. do some searchs on the jargon we use use that helps a ton.

 

First you must understand how an engine works. IGNORE the fact that you are trying to learn to program PROMS. Seriously - ignore that fact. First figure out what you want to do with regard to your tuning. THIS IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF PROGRAMMING PROMS. A motor is a motor. They all have certain characteristics. So - FIRST AND FOREMOST - figure out what you need/want to change and why. Then figure out how you want to change it and also your overall target. Then, and only then, ask questions about how to make these changes in the PROM.

... if you don't understand engines and how they function then buy lots of books! My shelves are stocked with engine books. It is only when you understand motors - fueling, spark, etc - that you can then understand programming PROMs. People forget this. But, it's very basic. You cannot - absolutely cannot - successfully program PROMs unless you first understand what it 'all' means. 'All' refers to engine characteristics and engine operation.

Tim

 

Well that is certainly a good point about knowing how engines work. I obviously know on a basic level how they work, but lack a the more sophisticated knowledge of things like Power enrichment etc. I will study and see what I can come up with. I think it would be good to concentrate on one think at a time. What specific table would be good to concentrate and start on, one that would be most important to know how to tune to take advantage of say, the superram intake? It seems to me to start with a narrow focus like this would be better than to try and learn everything at once before doing any tuning.

 

The purpose of what I've written as the Final Answers was to give folks some info about how things really work. Up in the stickies is a link to them.

 

You, and anyone who wants to understand the basics, have gotta read "How to Tune and Modify Chevrolet Fuel Injection", by Ben Watson and "Fuel Injection Installation, Performance Tuning, Modifications", by Jeff Hartman.
They gave me a good background. I am by no means an expert, but those books helped a lot with terminology and basic theory.
Hopefully they can also give me royalties for this nice advertisement.