1st post owning a chevy.....be nice....2018 SS. What tuner???

compucarnut · 05-03-2020, 01:16 AM

Long time ford guy that recently bought a 2018 SS 1Le. Im kinda shocked how much smaller the aftermarket is for these cars.....been digging through the forums but its still a bit difficult as to what handheld tuner/tune I should go with for a basic bolt on build. At the moment I'm just looking to do a ca performance cat delete, green drop in filter and box mod, and an e85 tune.

For point of reference my last v8 car was a 17 gt FBO 6 speed data logged tuned with livernois making 460whp. Took a break from the v8 world for a few years but got the itch again and always wanted to try a camaro......

Why does it seem so much harder to research who the reputable tuners are for this LT1??

EMTNLSS · 05-03-2020, 01:18 AM

Hit up Pray Performance on Facebook. He does good work. https://www.facebook.com/prayperformance

NA18CamaroSS · 05-03-2020, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by EMTNLSS

Hit up Pray Performance on Facebook. He does good work. https://www.facebook.com/prayperformance

I have heard nothing but praise for Pray Performance. Brett is a straight up kind of guy. HP Tuners is the preferred tuning software for most of the guys on this forum, though I am partial to EFI Live myself.

compucarnut · 05-03-2020, 11:47 AM

ok. So what handheld do I buy? Thats the confusing part to me......it was so much more straight forward with my mustang.

EMTNLSS · 05-03-2020, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by compucarnut

ok. So what handheld do I buy? Thats the confusing part to me......it was so much more straight forward with my mustang.

You'll want HPTuners. https://www.hptuners.com/mpvi2/

gmcvt · 05-05-2020, 05:44 PM

I came from an 18 GT A10 with Lund so I understand where you are coming from. So, the HPTuners MPVI2 will be equivalent to Ngage/SCT device. Then you will need to purchase 4 credits from HPTuners to access your PCM. (or you can purchase them bundled with the MPVI2). Then you will need to decide on a tuner. As already mentioned, you have Janetty, Pray, Vengeance Racing, Race Proven Motorsports, Complete Street Performance and more. If you want E85, you will need to purchase a Flex Sensor kit and have the proper adjustments made to your tune.

It is different in some ways than in the Mustang world but once you figure out the process, it really isn't that complicated.

compucarnut · 05-06-2020, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by gmcvt

I came from an 18 GT A10 with Lund so I understand where you are coming from. So, the HPTuners MPVI2 will be equivalent to Ngage/SCT device. Then you will need to purchase 4 credits from HPTuners to access your PCM. (or you can purchase them bundled with the MPVI2). Then you will need to decide on a tuner. As already mentioned, you have Janetty, Pray, Vengeance Racing, Race Proven Motorsports, Complete Street Performance and more. If you want E85, you will need to purchase a Flex Sensor kit and have the proper adjustments made to your tune.

It is different in some ways than in the Mustang world but once you figure out the process, it really isn't that complicated.

This clarifies things, thanks. I had the nguage on my mustang with unlimited tune revisions and data logging through my tune company. So I found a local tuner and I already ordered the flex fuel kit so as soon as that gets installed I'll drop the car off.

Redlinez · 05-07-2020, 07:15 AM

I definitely miss my SCTX4 email me another custom tune days. Palm Beach was great.

05-03-2020, 01:16 AM	#1
compucarnut Drives: 2018 Chevy Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: May 2020 Location: Missouri Posts: 4	1st post owning a chevy.....be nice....2018 SS. What tuner??? Long time ford guy that recently bought a 2018 SS 1Le. Im kinda shocked how much smaller the aftermarket is for these cars.....been digging through the forums but its still a bit difficult as to what handheld tuner/tune I should go with for a basic bolt on build. At the moment I'm just looking to do a ca performance cat delete, green drop in filter and box mod, and an e85 tune. For point of reference my last v8 car was a 17 gt FBO 6 speed data logged tuned with livernois making 460whp. Took a break from the v8 world for a few years but got the itch again and always wanted to try a camaro...... Why does it seem so much harder to research who the reputable tuners are for this LT1??

05-03-2020, 01:18 AM	#2
EMTNLSS Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Layton, UT Posts: 498	Hit up Pray Performance on Facebook. He does good work. https://www.facebook.com/prayperformance __________________ 2SS Hyper Blue Metallic \| A8 \| Jet Black Interior \| NPP Exhaust Current Mods: Catch Can \| aFe Lowering Springs \| GM 2nd Gen Splitter \| Hotchkis Sway Bars \| MRR FS02 Wheels \| Flowmaster Exhaust \| Dark Tail Lights \| Diode Dynamics Sidemarkers \| Roto Fab \| Solar TB \| PRAY Ported IM \| BMR \| PRAY Tune Upcoming Mods:

05-05-2020, 05:44 PM	#6
gmcvt Drives: 2019 Camaro 1SS A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Tn Posts: 465	I came from an 18 GT A10 with Lund so I understand where you are coming from. So, the HPTuners MPVI2 will be equivalent to Ngage/SCT device. Then you will need to purchase 4 credits from HPTuners to access your PCM. (or you can purchase them bundled with the MPVI2). Then you will need to decide on a tuner. As already mentioned, you have Janetty, Pray, Vengeance Racing, Race Proven Motorsports, Complete Street Performance and more. If you want E85, you will need to purchase a Flex Sensor kit and have the proper adjustments made to your tune. It is different in some ways than in the Mustang world but once you figure out the process, it really isn't that complicated. __________________ "Jesus said to them: I am the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through me" John 14:6 2020 Mustang GT M6 2019 Camaro 1SS A10 E85/Pray tuned & ported IM/TB.SOLD 2018 Mustang GT A10 Kooks Lt's, E85 & Lund tuneSOLD 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Silver- CAI, Bo-body, VRSP-2 cam, Kooks 1 7/8 Lt's w/cats, Magnaflow street CB(15089), QTP ovals, Elite can, Vengeance Racing tune. SOLD

05-07-2020, 07:15 AM	#8
Redlinez Shifts under load Drives: 2020 Camaro 1SS 1LE rally green Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Fuquay-Varina, NC Posts: 1,295	I definitely miss my SCTX4 email me another custom tune days. Palm Beach was great. __________________ 24 Audi S3 prem plus, sport package HPDE - southeast - JTI- solo, PCA- blue. 22 Suzuki GSX-S 1000GT blue

05-03-2020, 11:47 AM	#4
compucarnut Drives: 2018 Chevy Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: May 2020 Location: Missouri Posts: 4	ok. So what handheld do I buy? Thats the confusing part to me......it was so much more straight forward with my mustang.

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