VA C5 Tuning
10-13-2007, 05:10 AM
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VA C5 Tuning
Does anyone know of a tuner for the VA C5 units? I am almost home for R&R and have one waiting on me to install. I heard there was still a delay in releasing the software but that were a few people on the East Coast that have the capability to custom tune. Thanks for any info.
10-13-2007, 08:27 AM
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seems like the C5 is hard to find by itself right now much less the tuning software. like they over hyped it and then weren't prepared to deliver.
if you find a tuner, keep us posted on how your truck runs afterwards!
if you find a tuner, keep us posted on how your truck runs afterwards!
10-13-2007, 11:25 AM
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60'...1.746
330...5.214
1/8...8.195
MPH...81.18
1000...10.815
1/4...13.033
MPH...101.54
On level 5 which is the 560 HP tune my truck actually ran slower because I could not stop wheel spin in 4WD and my 60' times suffered but my MPH at the end of the 1/4 was 4 MPH faster.
The Module is super smooth and I really like the 5 levels that are available.
10-14-2007, 12:16 PM
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I got my C5 from Mid Atlantic Diesel, http://midatlanticdiesel.com/. 240-818-2973 He's a long time diesel hot rodder (Lloyd Imills) I can't remember where, but I did hear that the software is supposed to be out at the end of the month. If you buy the C5 with software now, the charge for software is $100, later it will be raised to $300 (I guess that deal is still going, not sure)
Green04HO, how much time did the factory tuners spend on your truck to get it dialed in? Did it seem like something you could do, (change at the track, and retest) or does it take a lot of experience?
Green04HO, how much time did the factory tuners spend on your truck to get it dialed in? Did it seem like something you could do, (change at the track, and retest) or does it take a lot of experience?
10-14-2007, 04:36 PM
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The tuning on my truck was done on the dyno and they only spent a couple of minutes between runs making adjustments. I would guess my total time on the dyno was about a half an hour. I was told that the program I saw was the engineering program and the consumer program would be much easier to manipulate. From what I saw I think that it could easily be done at the track.
I got brave today and stacked the Smarty on 60 HP, wild TQ management, no timing with the C5 and let me say that I'm very happy with the way it feels. I was going to try to run the stack at the track on Friday but chickened out. I really wanted to make it home under my own power. Next spring when I get the Twins installed I will run it at the track. Right now I'm just trying to see how it does on the street.
I will say I like the stack better than just the Smarty on higher settings. You still have good bottom end and the temps stay lower on the top end.
I got brave today and stacked the Smarty on 60 HP, wild TQ management, no timing with the C5 and let me say that I'm very happy with the way it feels. I was going to try to run the stack at the track on Friday but chickened out. I really wanted to make it home under my own power. Next spring when I get the Twins installed I will run it at the track. Right now I'm just trying to see how it does on the street.
I will say I like the stack better than just the Smarty on higher settings. You still have good bottom end and the temps stay lower on the top end.
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