Originally Posted by PhqChevys

I've been searching the forum for some ideas of a good place to start with the custom tunes for the Edge but haven't found much out there. I know that a tune is proprietary to the truck and that the canned tune will always work, but when it comes to fine tuning you truck by creating a custom tune with the Edge I would like to see what all of you are doing to get those 0-60 times and good gas mileage...

Here's what I've found to smoke the tires on my truck...

Plain Jane K&N drop in filter (AF1 is on order)
93 Octane Fuel
Edge Evo EEF-2400
Level 2 custom tune
+1.52 WOT Fuel
+2.0 timing advance (I've found more low end torque with 2 rather than 3)
speed limiter set at 200mph (I hate speed limiters)
shift firmness 1-2@+12, 2-3@+12, 3-4@+6
I've been averaging about 18.2 MPG with this tune and I'll be trying 89 octane (minus the timing advance) on my next fill up.
I have never put it on a dyno, but judging by the seat of my pants method, it really gets up and goes (and scares my wife)

As for Level 3... I don't get that throw you back in the seat feeling like I do with Level 2. Level 3 is great for long distance driving and passing, but not around town and I've never been able to smoke the tires with it...Or I just haven't found the right tune yet.

So, lets see what custom tunes you came up with!

Originally Posted by PhqChevys

I've been searching the forum for some ideas of a good place to start with the custom tunes for the Edge but haven't found much out there. I know that a tune is proprietary to the truck and that the canned tune will always work, but when it comes to fine tuning you truck by creating a custom tune with the Edge I would like to see what all of you are doing to get those 0-60 times and good gas mileage...

Here's what I've found to smoke the tires on my truck...

Plain Jane K&N drop in filter (AF1 is on order)
93 Octane Fuel
Edge Evo EEF-2400
Level 2 custom tune
+1.52 WOT Fuel
+2.0 timing advance (I've found more low end torque with 2 rather than 3)
speed limiter set at 200mph (I hate speed limiters)
shift firmness 1-2@+12, 2-3@+12, 3-4@+6
I've been averaging about 18.2 MPG with this tune and I'll be trying 89 octane (minus the timing advance) on my next fill up.
I have never put it on a dyno, but judging by the seat of my pants method, it really gets up and goes (and scares my wife)

As for Level 3... I don't get that throw you back in the seat feeling like I do with Level 2. Level 3 is great for long distance driving and passing, but not around town and I've never been able to smoke the tires with it...Or I just haven't found the right tune yet.

So, lets see what custom tunes you came up with!

Originally Posted by ASEMechanic

In regards to the base tuning, we have spent literally hundreds of hours on the dyno tuning and tweaking and we feel like we have a really solid, really safe calibration set. For a stock or slightly modified (i.e. AFE, Cat-Back exhaust, etc.) the tuning should work very well. I think most of our Beta testers would agree as well. Now would I put a unit on a heavily modified or supercharged truck? No. But then again, that’s not what we designed the unit for. And as someone who has spent years doing custom tuning, I know there is a place for it. However, in most situations, a “canned” calibration can fit most people’s needs. If you don’t believe me, check the dyno plot in my gallery.

I admit that it is extremely difficult to strike that balance of being able to give the end users some flexibility and NOT giving them enough to hang themselves. That has been the biggest obstacle with custom tuning software. It usually comes down to either being able to inform the user well enough that he or she can make intelligent choices when making calibration modifications or stripping away the usability to where it is pointless to pursue. I think we have a pretty good balance of features with reasonable limits. The important thing is to provide a solid tuning foundation to work with.

Anyway, I hope this answers your questions. I know it’s a bit long but I have never been known for short posts! Hey, you have to have SOMETHING to read while sitting on the john....

Oh, and if you haven’t figured it out, I am the calibration engineer at Edge… but I am sure you guessed that.

Take care (and stay warm).

Bill

Originally Posted by MGDfan

You didn't mention shift points. If you haven't already, try 1>2=5400, 2>3=5400 and 3>4=4700.

Be careful with line pressure. Also be aware of too much advance with some fuels. You can't always detect detonation, but the pcm will still pull timing. You can log that to check.

3" AF1, right?

Originally Posted by rb4123

I don't know why you need to tune it up to smoke the tires. I just power brake mine and I can sit there all afternoon.

Originally Posted by bigmark

Can anyone post some safe level 2 and 3 custom tunes for the egde? Im more worried about the transmission being weaker than the 2004 and up models.Right now i have level two with only shift firmness uped 2 on 1-2 and up 1 on 2-3.I have never messed with anything else yet as im owrried to mess things up.

Originally Posted by BSL

I'm wondering too, I'm gonna go fool around with some settings tonight, I'll let you know what I'm gonna use

Originally Posted by Kevin24

BSL,take it easy on the shift firmness,I jacked it up and i kept hittin the friggin rev limiter on the 1-2 shift.Try like +4 to start on the 1-2 you may have to raise your limiter
Let us know

Originally Posted by MGDfan

You didn't mention shift points. If you haven't already, try 1>2=5400, 2>3=5400 and 3>4=4700.

Be careful with line pressure. Also be aware of too much advance with some fuels. You can't always detect detonation, but the pcm will still pull timing. You can log that to check.

3" AF1, right?