There are countless amounts of options for those looking to customize their trucks, and many different avenues to take. Superchips has introduced its OBD II compatible tune-in-a-box for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, just incase you’re looking to wake up your truck.
The simple to use software can be used to adjust many different aspects of the 2015 Silverado, and allow bolt-on parts to work in concert. Furthermore, fuel economy may even increase once Superchips works its magic.
Specifically, Superchips will allow you to do the following with their tune:
- Allow customizing operation of air/fuel ratio, fuel injector flow rates, spark timing, throttle sensitivity and automatic transmission shift points
- Offer setting for maximum fuel economy to increase mileage
- Read and clear diagnostic trouble codes on all vehicles
- Recalibrate speedometer to adjust for larger tire sizes
- Revise vehicle speed and RPM limits imposed by the factory
- Allow manual control of engine cooling fan on/off positions on vehicles so equipped
And what’s not to love about a better functioning truck, no matter what its intended purpose? Whether off-road, performance or frugality, a Superchips tune can do quite a bit.
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So many people dump money into tuners on NA engines and believe they are getting big HP bumps. Change in shift points and aggressiveness, as well as minor throttle response can make it feel faster but you aren’t really getting anywhere any quicker.
Waste of money for the most part. Unless you have forced induction.
I agree. I cant tell you how many people ive talked to with a NA gas motor truck and they tell me its “chipped” or “tuned” which gave them 30-50HP. I always call BS. Most are advertised as up to 30HP…key word “up to” not meaning that is what you’re gonna get. With forced induction is where you will see the real gains. The adjustability of them is nice but not worth the money
Yeah, and void your warranty. At least in Canada, GM has a 0 tolerance policy for chips, programming, etc.
I don’t think people with a brain would do that. Warranty will be toast.. no maybe
your a biiitch
Most guys who buy these programmers are doing so for larger tires and calibrate the computer to them.
HP is not much of a gain in most applications.
Now my GM turbo tune was good for 55hp and did not void the warranty.
I’ve always wondered though…say you buy a new truck and throw some bigger tires on it and buy a programmer to tune it…based on my understanding of the software, it takes the stock tune (which essentially is a computer file) and stores it in the programmer hand held device and replaces it with the new user calibrated/adjusted file therefore giving you the desired results.
But then say an issue comes up and it has to go back to the dealer for warranty work…
Can they tell (from a technician perspective) using the Tech2 computer dealers use that the truck had a modified tune in the PCM at one point in time thus voiding your warranty?
I hear guys doing this all the time with Vettes and Camaros having them dyno tuned and if something breaks they then throw the stock tune back in it and drop it off at the dealer for warranty repairs. Just never heard of anybody being caught doing it.
Yes you can find most of these programs or changes if they are internal programs.
Most dealers say little unless they do find the direct cause of the damage or issue with the car is due to the program. I remember a while back the 2004 and up GP’s had the 3800 SC III engines. People were getting a program someone put out that disabled the engine management program.
This lead to broken pistons and transmission that some took to the dealer and tried to claim on their warranty . Well they could see the program was tampered with and they were told no.
I work in the performance industry and I do know that some guys are good enough to hide the programs where they are hard to find and others don’t even try.
Now some companies have in the past sold Modules that you plug in line between the engine and the computer. This way the computer remains stock and the module adjust the tune signal outside of the computer. Many Diesel tunes have done this. It is a more limited deal where you can reprogram for speedo or gear changes but you can change the engine tune and not be detected.
GM dealers as a whole are ok with the changes as long as they do not show it is what killed the car.
Also many people get caught on the web bragging. Subaru was nailing people who were auto crossing and ripping out clutches. Many even had videos posted.
I have dealt with warranties on things like this on the programmer side for years. It often with the larger companies are not an issue as few ever do harm. Now guys at a dyno shop can make mistakes or get greedy with the settings.
I run a Aeroforce scan meter on my Turbo and it gives me full access to my computer for readings and some settings. It plugs right in the OBD port. Even the Turbo tech at the dealer when he flashed my GM tune in played with it and said it was as accurate as his Tech 2 tool and thought it was a good idea. I really can not change the performance but just being plugged in the OBD port could set off GM. That is one really amazing tool. I can get all the info I need from the computer from Tranny temps. Maps and even speed. It even will do 0-60 and 1/4 mile times.
I know this is an old thread but I have a horrible ex who reprogrammed by 2016 gmc truck I had to force him to give it back and now he says the check engine light when fixed willnshut down the truck permanently. Because. He has the stock program in his programmer. I would be willing to pay you for any info because. I am having to press charges. Thanks