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--- tuning_resources:factory_pcm [2020/03/28 12:21] – created ben
+++ tuning_resources:factory_pcm [2026/04/09 16:47] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== 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
+[[:tuning_resources:factory_pcm:hptuners|]]
+[[:tuning_resources:factory_pcm:dhp|Digital Horsepower]]
+Here are some of the pros and cons to each:
+| |**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>HPTuners</font>  **   |**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>Digital Horsepower</font>  **   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>cost to tune 1 pcm</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>$400 - $700</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>~$300</font>   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>additional cost to tune another PCM</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>$100</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>$0</font>   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>ease of use</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>Easiest to use</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>A bit more difficult</font>   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>support level</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>supported by HPTuners themselves as well as their forums</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>only community support</font>   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>live scanning</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>yes</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>yes, but it's quite buggy. Need to use a community tool called UVScan</font>   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>supports additional inputs for scans</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>need pro version</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>yes</font>   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>in tool scan playback</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>yes</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>yes, but it's garbage. Need to use excel to read the data in a useful way</font>   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>scanning possible without laptop</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>with pro version</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>no, need laptop connected</font>   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>bluetooth support</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>with pro version</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>none</font>   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>tuning capabilities</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>can do most needed things</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>can read and edit every known table with a community tool called tinytuner</font>   |
+|**<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>ease of sharing</font>  **   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>can only share with other hptuners users. File formats are proprietary</font>   |<font 11pt/Calibri,sans-serif;;black;;inherit>all files are .bin files or .csv files. Really easy to share and modify</font>   |
+|**bugs?**   |Not really  |Yes  |
+==== Suplementary Tools ====
+[[:tuning_resources:factory_pcm:tinytuner|]]
+[[:tuning_resources:factory_pcm:uvscan|]]
+----
+==== Other Useful Tuning Resources ====
+Tis2Web software [[https://tis2web.service.gm.com/tis2web|https://tis2web.service.gm.com/tis2web]]
+PCM Pinouts
+PCM Operating System Capabilities and differences
+==== Tuning Guides ====
+[[:tuning_resources:factory_pcm:e85|]]
+Disabling VATS
+\\