Thread: HPTuners Advice Needed

I don't understand why you'd want to do that.

Because I don't need the fans to keep running after key off in the winter but I do in the summer ect even after then tune there's little tweaks I always find myself wanting

Ah, Ic. If you have another $500 you'd like to waste, let me know and I'll PM you my paypal.

^^^hp tuners is endless he will get his monies worth with everything that he wants to do, i don't think he is just concerned about the fans

HP tuners by far because it forces you to learn and the ability to change whatever whenever.

If he really wanted to change fan settings twice a year, it would be way cheaper just to get 2 different pcms.

I want to do more then fans that was just an example lol

Omg... Take it easy! No need to get your hair all up n a bunch... It is the INTERNET ya' know!

All in all, if you want to spend some money to play, it's your call. I bought an Overkill tune and liked it for the time I used it, was worth the $. But like everything when you begin to MOD your car/engine, you'll want more... So again, I'll just reiterate, you PAY to PLAY. You like to tinker, you'll love HPT. Go for it!

Originally Posted by GTPpower

So, you shouldn't be held accountable for what you say on the internet?

Your sig would suggest you know a thing or two about these cars, perhaps it needs to be bigger.

As is, this thread justifies your opinion of GPF.

OP: fan on off doesn't do anything. Coolant isn't flowing, the only coolant that is being cooled is that which is in the rad when the car is shut down.

Contact a vendor and they will do all of the little things you want for a fraction of the price.

To all: All of the "endless" things you think you would tweak, you'll only tweak for a short while until you find your happy medium. There really isn't much to change in a 3800 PCM either. Air and fuel models are really basic, trans controls are basic, and everything else is hidden from HPT. Only accessible via DHP/TT. DHP is also less expensive.

Best of all worlds, own both DHP and HPT.

What's the advantages of DHP?

It will give you access to a lot more tables, and it's free to use, instead of costing $100 a car.

So with DHP I could tune as many cars as I wanted?

Originally Posted by darkhorizon

I always suggest its better supported, and you get more options when dealing with top swap cars/swaps/custom turbo junk. If I had unlimited HPT I would still be forced to use DHP for 95% of what I do because I am always changing PCM files around and using tinytuner on already modded cars.

I've got enough cars unlocked with HPT that I can tune most 97-02 cars without having to buy the credits anymore. But, like you said, I still keep DHP around for changing stuff with TinyTuner where HPT doesn't have the tables I need.

Originally Posted by asite57

So with DHP I could tune as many cars as I wanted?

Yes.

Back on task here, where can I get DHP I can't seem to find a website

Originally Posted by asite57

Back on task here, where can I get DHP I can't seem to find a website

They have been out of business for a few years. The only thing you can do is watch the classifieds for used.

Cleaned up the thread. PM's/points to follow.

DHP is kinda like tuning with rocks. Until someone walks you through or you read through your eyes bleeding and then learn about the add on tools that others created to make it better, it's likely not going to make you feel like you spent money wisely.
When DHP was in business they charged by the vehicle as well. You also have to find the bins that were unlocked since DHP is OSID or operating software specific. It is a serious pain in the rump for anyone new to it. The powertuner site (I hear it's currently down) is a good resource, if you can get answers.

I see HPT as more of a tool than this platform. I can tune all sorts of cars with HPT that DHP didn't support. HPT unlocks every OSID that GM supports. If you come across one, you send it to HPT and in as little as 5 minutes to about 12 hours, they send you a version that supports it. They aren't doing much for our platform anymore, but they are still supporting the people that purchased tuners. HPT will not let you change VIN on an OS ID from an approved list. Like typically you can't put an NA OSID with a VIN that is an SC car. DHP couldn't care less what you tell it the Vin is.

That said, I have both. Custom work is easiest with DHP. And easiest to tune with HPT.

How much is it per car on HPT