Factory PCM Tuning
Tuning Software / Hardware
Core Tools
HPTuners and Digital Horsepower and the main programs and interfaces that can be used to tune the factory PCM
Here are some of the pros and cons to each:
HPTuners | Digital Horsepower | |
cost to tune 1 pcm | $400 - $700 | ~$300 |
additional cost to tune another PCM | $100 | $0 |
ease of use | Easiest to use | A bit more difficult |
support level | supported by HPTuners themselves as well as their forums | only community support |
live scanning | yes | yes, but it's quite buggy. Need to use a community tool called UVScan |
supports additional inputs for scans | need pro version | yes |
in tool scan playback | yes | yes, but it's garbage. Need to use excel to read the data in a useful way |
scanning possible without laptop | with pro version | no, need laptop connected |
bluetooth support | with pro version | none |
tuning capabilities | can do most needed things | can read and edit every known table with a community tool called tinytuner |
ease of sharing | can only share with other hptuners users. File formats are proprietary | all files are .bin files or .csv files. Really easy to share and modify |
bugs? | Not really | Yes |
Suplementary Tools
Other Useful Tuning Resources
Tis2Web software https://tis2web.service.gm.com/tis2web
PCM Pinouts
PCM Operating System Capabilities and differences
Tuning Guides
Disabling VATS