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    2016 5.3 8 speed

    well i finally tuned one this past weekend and the transmission is awesome hardly any rpm drop,, has anyone else tuned one ?? P.S. it only has 600 miles lol 2016 8 speed.jpg
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    well, yeah....

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    i was just wondering if anybody else had done one
    Quote Originally Posted by Higgs Boson View Post
    well, yeah....
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    no but i got a 427 whipple 2015 denali 8 speed that will not start after the 15 tune flash makes for a 115k door stop, less then 300 miles
    Last edited by 69camaro5speedefi; 01-25-2016 at 11:38 PM.

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    Yea, tuned a handful of denali's, the 6.2L is a beast.
    Even got rid of the injector cut during a shift at wot

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    dam 8 speed transmission, lets see how much power they'll hold lol im still learning 6 speed cant imagine an 8 speed

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    Dammm still no luck on turning it on ?
    Quote Originally Posted by 69camaro5speedefi View Post
    no but i got a 427 whipple 2015 denali 8 speed that will not start after the 15 tune flash makes for a 115k door stop, less then 300 miles
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    Nice they are awesome gotta learn the 8 speed more wish there was more tables to mess with
    Quote Originally Posted by Allen@NP View Post
    Yea, tuned a handful of denali's, the 6.2L is a beast.
    Even got rid of the injector cut during a shift at wot
    Josh Performance Tuning (956)784-0059
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    Had luck first 14 times i flashed it, dead now, has a tcm code now even with stock tune,I have tryed unhooking battery 5 or 6 times,probly 20 combinations of things,weird it flashes or says it's flashing tcm but act like it's not talking to it on the buss line

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    Quote Originally Posted by 69camaro5speedefi View Post
    no but i got a 427 whipple 2015 denali 8 speed that will not start after the 15 tune flash makes for a 115k door stop, less then 300 miles
    so you have a 427 whipple in your 2015 denali and no go? that sux!

    what's going on with it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Allen@NP View Post
    so you have a 427 whipple in your 2015 denali and no go? that sux!

    what's going on with it?
    Will not crank

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    Are you flashing ecm and tcm at the same time or separate?

    I flash separate as I've had issues on the 5th generation vehicles when flashed together.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 69camaro5speed View Post
    Will not crank
    send me a pm when you're ready, i'll try to help out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joshtuning View Post
    well i finally tuned one this past weekend and the transmission is awesome hardly any rpm drop,, has anyone else tuned one ?? P.S. it only has 600 miles lol 2016 8 speed.jpg

    I recently purchased a 2018 GMC Sierra 5.3L/8 Speed trans. Thought I would get used to the extra 4 gears, but I don't like how it shifts. Should down shift sooner, stay in a gear a little longer, etc. Did you do this tune for a customer or yourself? Do you/they like it better now?

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    I spent a lot of time getting my A8 in my 2017 6.2 Silverado to shift the way I want when I want. This trans is sweet once dialed in to personal specs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DHC View Post
    I spent a lot of time getting my A8 in my 2017 6.2 Silverado to shift the way I want when I want. This trans is sweet once dialed in to personal specs.
    I have a 6.2 with the 8-speed. Would you mind attaching your tune? I would like to compare it with mine to see if I learn anything.
    Thanks.
    2016 GMC Sierra 1500 6.2L

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    can you help me with mine...I cant get the first couple shifts to be soft..they slam into gear and lunge the truck forward,,

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    I took the pressures away in all low torque shifts..But still more firm than I want.. and I don't know what other tables to change..plus I still get the hard clunk going into 2nd with almost no load or slight decal..

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    Quote Originally Posted by MODERN AUTOMOTIVE View Post
    I took the pressures away in all low torque shifts..But still more firm than I want.. and I don't know what other tables to change..plus I still get the hard clunk going into 2nd with almost no load or slight decal..
    did you have the trans built, i had my caddy trans built and according to the builder, the wave plates were removed.
    this causes a very hard shift.
    i can't get 1-2 to soften up either, but rather it shift firm instead of not enough pressure.

    if your trans is not built there's no reason why a stock tune won't shift normal unless it's been modified or "built".