Hi guys!
So, since i first started driving, i've wanted a tuner. I finally have the income and the money to buy the VCM Suite, and i intend to do it in the next week... Just wanting to ask a few questions first.
I have a 2006 Cadillac STS 3.6 with a TCM that has a less-than-great OS on it. Shifts are slushy, shift points are all way too low, and it's always trying to lock the torque converter up and get into 5th gear by 30MPH, and the V6 doesn't seem to like that much. It also seems to unlock it and then relock it every time i take my foot off the gas. I HATE how the transmission in this car works, and after the torque converter clutch in the last transmission failed, i'd like to make a lot of changes to the transmission. Mainly increasing overall line pressure to reduce the "continuous slip" design of these transmissions, and then increasing shift firmness and moving the torque converter clutch lockup, as well as keeping it locked until i slow down enough that it has to unlock, instead of what it's doing right now. I'd also like to make sure the torque converter clutch is either on, or off, with very little transition time. I assume all of this can be done with VCM suite, and much much more, right?
I'd also like to try and eek a little bit more power out of the engine in the top end, and then more MPG at the bottom end (I do a lot of city driving, but also have some spirited driving every now and then). I'm sure the car has narrowband O2 sensors, so i know i'll be limited in what i can do, but i just feel like this engine can do a lot more than it's currently doing.
And then the obvious things. Changing the cooling fan cut on temperature, and bumping up the idle speed with the A/C on and out of gear, for the hot summer days when i'm sitting in parking lots waiting on people.
So. Can my $500 buy me all of this? If so, i'll be placing an order within the next week or so. This seems like a really great community, and i'd like to be part of it.
Also, can VCM Suite allow me to do things like enable the HUD option, or will i still have to visit a Cadillac dealer for that? I'm planning on adding the heads up display to this car, but i know that it'll set a DTC for Incorrect number of modules on the CAN network...