I ordered a tuner, I love it!! I was reading on bamas web site and it said you can set it up so the car will only rev to a certain point when not moving to help with launches. I was wondering if that had to be written in a tune or can i change that with the tuner?

 

07graygt,

Yes, we can hook you up with a 2-Step launch control. Just give Mike Wilson a call over at Bama and he'll hook you up!

I'm glad to hear your enjoying your tune, let me know if you have any questions!

- Dan

 

Can launch control be set up for 2013's?

 

I guess my question would be- is the launch control set up limited to specific model years, or is it possible for models back to say... '99?

 

wow, this would be cool. I am ordering a BAMA tuner this week so I would like to find out the answer to this quickly and get it set up with my tune when I order mine if possible...

 

I believe most cars have these from the factory? It's called an unloaded rev limiter or free rev limiter. It protects the engine from over reving when it's not underload where you'd most likely float a valve.

If you start your car and put your foot on the gas while it's in nuetral, around 3500 to 4500 RPM you'll start bouncing off of that limiter. That limiter can be brought down to as low as 2000 rpm IIRC so that's the parameter AM is modifying. It's nothing new but it is is a new way to use it I guess.

My 00 V6 would bounce at 3500 RPM. I don't recall what my 08 V8 does it at as I try not to do it on purpose.

BTW I am NOT saying to hit that limiter on your car as it stands from the factory. I'm just explaining how it works.

 

11+ doesn't give us the option to set up a 2-step. We can add this feature in the tune for 99-10 Non supercharged cars. So unfortunately we can't offer this for your GT500 . I'm sorry I couldn't be more help guys!

- Dan

 

Thanks, Dan.
Definitely very interesting information! I'll be talking this up with the guys- I'm pretty sure most don't know about this.

-Tony

 

That's too bad about the newer models, is Ford locking down part of the computer controls?
I am just suprised that the on-board computer could stop the new program. Thanks for the quick reply though.

 

Do I need to get a new tune for installing gears or can I do that myself?