i have a 95 Z28 and i was wondering if a power programmer was worth the money?
or is it better to have the pcm sent off and have it reprogrammed?

thanks,
steve

 

Short answer, no. Long answer, do a search because there are numerous posts about how much the power programmer sucks.

 

I have personally seen people dyno before and after with no change.

Do you own programming. Only you know how you drive not some stock off the shelf program.

Ben

 

if your car is bone stock it is worth it and plan on keeping it stock. Hypertech claims 19hp 22troque w/ a 98LS1 SS. If you did aftermarket headers w/o cats its useless. I have notice alot of torque and killed .2 sec 1/4 differencce.
Good Luck

 

POWER PROGRAMMER = GHEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nuff said

dude get tunercat, it cost like $20 for the ecm file, and then a cable to hook your computer to your car costs like $60 and you can do all the tuning you want

 

Let's not forget it's designed as a gear ratio, shift point, basic controller.

It's "power tune" is nothing more than some extra timeing.

 

LT1 Edit and a cable with the OBD II style connector from AKM Electronics would be a better investment.
If don't have a laptop, borrow one from a buddy.

 

in a nutshell it's JUNK is basically what he was attempting to say

 

No it's great for what it is, expensive but for someone who wants larger tires or just gears it beats a laptop, cable, and software.

Imho...

thats said want to buy mine?, i use lt1_edit now