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: ZF-6's with EFI Live


Sud
08-02-2011, 11:58 AM
Is there much difference in the tunes for a ZF-6 truck, as opposed to the Allison trucks?

Who's got good EFI Tunes for the 6 speed trucks?

Who did your Efi Tunes?

jon5212
08-03-2011, 07:55 AM
^^^ Brayden did mine, as far as I know there really isn't much of a difference, we just don't have a TCM. And I like Brayden's tunes very much. My tow tune runs very cool at 70-75 MPH I'm only running about 550-600 EGT.

Sud
08-03-2011, 09:18 AM
Forgive my ignorance, but who's Brayden?

jon5212
08-03-2011, 10:55 AM
^^^ He runs Fleece performance in Indiana.

Sounpopular
08-09-2011, 10:45 AM
Just make sure to tell them that its a zf-6. Any of the guys who know how to tune a duramax with a allison should have no problem tuning yours.

cbr600rx7
08-10-2011, 10:51 PM
duramaxtuner.com seems to get a lot of positive feed back on here as well and has done a few ZF6 trucks for members on here. The limiting factor on a ZF-6 truck will be the factory clutch if you are not running a upgrade already.

Sud
08-11-2011, 09:48 AM
already contacted them, they'll probably get my business. just gotta figure out what to do bout the locked ecm. :mad:

Sounpopular
08-11-2011, 12:36 PM
How do you lock a ecm? I heard of locked programmers but not a ecm.

Sud
08-12-2011, 10:04 AM
tuner's apparently can lock it so that only they can have access to read and adjust the tunes... ?

the guy that locked mine (I talked to him) said to take it to the dealer... I take it he don't want to be bothered to return it to stock or unlock it so I can send it to duramaxtuner.com. kinda aggravatin.

jon5212
08-12-2011, 10:32 AM
Was it tuned with EFI live before?

Sud
08-12-2011, 11:01 AM
Was it tuned with EFI live before?

yea by the guy I mentioned above (named Wade).

he said bought the software and vin licence for my truck from Nick at d-maxtuner.com, that Nick should be able to help me out. I hate to bother Nick and whatnot, and they're pretty clear on their website about locked ecm's and no core charge refun...

Wade said talk to Nick and mention his name and tell my story :rolleyes: and he(wade) said if he can help me he will, but he seemed either unsure or unwilling.

Sud
08-12-2011, 11:02 AM
"Wade's tune" (single tune) put down 411 hp on the Dyno down at the TS Outlaw event in Bowling Green.

Sounpopular
08-12-2011, 11:56 AM
Did you talk to duramaxtuner about it? I'd think he'd be able to reflash the ecm....

Sud
08-12-2011, 12:38 PM
naw aint talked to them yet... that's my next plan of action anyways, see what they say and see where to go from here.

cbr600rx7
08-13-2011, 03:31 PM
They do some great work from what i am reading on the forums and from the feed back and my limited experience there customer service is second to none.

Tanc Crusher
08-14-2011, 02:15 PM
If it is locked one just can't read it but one can easily flash over the locked ECM with a new tune. Some tuners that locked to the ECM also lock the ECM to keep others from reading their work. Lock tuners means it will not work on other trucks until it has return the base tune it read back to the vehicle.

Brian

chev
08-22-2011, 06:41 PM
I need a clutch to hold 500-600 hp for my pull truck its on 02 dmax how much would it be ruffly and where would I find one?

Sud
08-22-2011, 07:03 PM
Chev, best to start your own thread with this question... but I'm running a Kenny Smith dual disk, I imagine it oughta hold that power pretty well. effortlessly handles my measly ~400 hp. (dynoed down at TS back in the spring.) cost me over $1,200, not including installation.

chev
08-22-2011, 07:06 PM
Thanks do you have the number or web site of the people you got your clutch from?

cbr600rx7
08-22-2011, 07:52 PM
SUD this is a side note but are you getting any chatter out of your set up.

Bartman432
08-22-2011, 08:21 PM
How about running EFI Live on an LMM with a 6 speed manual conversion?

Sud
08-23-2011, 08:23 AM
chev, http://www.kennyspullingparts.com/index.html

cbr, yes I get a good amount of chatter. nature of the beast. with the windows up ya hardly hear it though. but, 99% my windows are down and the radio is up loud enough I don't hardly hear the chatter.

cbr600rx7
08-24-2011, 06:04 PM
LOL. Fair enough. The chatter doesn't bother me too much its the wife.