superchips flashpaq tuner 2815 (feedback)

[Anthony]

Hey guys, I have the chance to pick up a "superchips flashpaq tuner 2815" for $125-150ish shipped in the box still. Is this worth it? I know they retail for $350-375ish Anyone here happen to use one and any feedback would be great so i could pick it up tonight.
Thanks

 

[blueflamed03]

save up to $200 or so, get a Blackbear tune, hands down will walk all over the Superchips tune....you will not see huge gains with the SC, but you WILL, with the BB tune.

 

[Anthony]

save up to $200 or so, get a Blackbear tune, hands down will walk all over the Superchips tune....you will not see huge gains with the SC, but you WILL, with the BB tune.

have you ever used a SC? The plus side to the SC for $150 is I "own" it and can let my friends use it then sell it for what I paid and get the tune for free. Also I can Tunes between the different settings as I want to and download new tunes from the internet.

Is my logic flawed?

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Well I just got offered $125 shipped for it. I think I'm going to buy it....on eBay they all go for at least $300....Ill post up reviews when I get it

 

[blueflamed03]

Sorta, you can only mod one truck. Yours. Once you download the performance tune into yours, it kind of swaps out and put the stock tune into the handheld. Then, if someone sells it to you, how do you know your not getting their old stock tune? It will do one vehicle, not multiple.

On the Bb tune, if you make changes, like add gears, headers,etc, you send it back to BB, and get a free re-tune.
SC doesn't remove torque management, like the BB tune will.

 

[Anthony]

Doesn't the SC have an PC connection so you can modify it and update it with the newest software and restore it?

 

[blueflamed03]

I'm not sure, but i still don't think it changes TM, the biggest killer in our trucks.

 

[TheFuzz]

Justin's tuning capabilities are FAR more advanced than any handheld tuner, regardless of any hookups you have with your computer - especially if you do the scan cable tune. No matter how many available "settings" and changeable parameters there are in a particular handheld tuner, you have to remember that they all operate within a specified range - and all trucks are different. What might not be "safe" for your particular truck/altitude/driving style/maintenance level/etc., might be perfectly ok for another vehicle.

Once you complete the initial scan log and send the data to justin, he then has the capability of seeing EVERY detail of how your truck runs and performs. He can often see maintenance issues that you would otherwise never know about. For instance, I have an air intake leak somewhere. Not enough to throw a code, but enough to affect performance slightly. Justin was able to tune around it since I couldn't ever find it (which still bugs the shit out of me, BTW), but I would have NEVER known about it had I gone with a handheld tuner. Justin can also make changes based on the data you send him that might go beyond the normal parameter ranges of the handheld tuner.

Overall, its just a better tune and a better end result. Save your bones and just do it. Trust me...and everyone else on here who's got a BBP tune.

 

[Anthony]

Ok, well Ill have to wait and try this. He offered me $125 shipped with 3-day UPS. Sooo, if I don't like it. I will just end up selling it on eBay for profit then get a BBP haha.

 

[blueflamed03]

so you did buy it?

I sure hope it's not the stock tune inside? Or you may have a $125 lemon.

Hope not for your sake....but there are reasons why people get rid of them.
And two makes sense, selling because getting a new truck, and wants some cash back, or getting a superior tune with someone else.

 

[Anthony]

so you did buy it?

I sure hope it's not the stock tune inside? Or you may have a $125 lemon.

Hope not for your sake....but there are reasons why people get rid of them.
And two makes sense, selling because getting a new truck, and wants some cash back, or getting a superior tune with someone else.

He said its stock settings and this is his most recent E-mails to me:

Yes the tuner has been returned to stock and it was only used to diagnose a problem on my Tahoe. If there are any problems with it though don't hesitate to ask me about it.

I decided to invest in a Blackbear custom tune. I had been on the waiting list for about a year and gave up waiting when I bought the Flashpaq and of course the next day I got an email saying it was my turn to get the custom tune. Downside is is that its going to cost almost 500 dollars to do it.

So I have faith he is legit

 

[blueflamed03]

he lied already when he said $500 to do it....unless he's doing to scan, and not counting his deposit as money back, once he returns it. Oh well, he made a good choice on his tune stepping up. I hope you do like the SC tune, until you can make the change

 

[Anthony]

he lied already when he said $500 to do it....unless he's doing to scan, and not counting his deposit as money back, once he returns it. Oh well, he made a good choice on his tune stepping up. I hope you do like the SC tune, until you can make the change

He just offered me my money back if I don't like it...seems like a win-win here. Also another neat feature of the SC is I can adjust my car for bigger Rims when I get them as well as read error codes if I ever get any

Ill keep everyone posted

 

[TheFuzz]

The Black Bear waiting list has NEVER been a year long, to the best of my knowledge, and certainly not recently. I waited for about 3 months, and I think that Justin and Jenna purchased a bunch more scan cables so the waiting list might have dwindled even more.

Sounds like he's legit, but exaggerating on some of the points he's trying to make. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

Not too sure about the sc but I know of sum other handhelds completely lock you out if it's not the same vehicle atleast until you restore the original truck to stock settings, only then can you use it on another truck , diablo does this as does hypertech I believe

 

[Max]

I had one...and sold it. Now I have a bb tune and my truck runs like a ***** ape. Superchips won't get rid of the torque management and won't even come close to cleaning up the fuel tables like justin can.

 

[Anthony]

I had one...and sold it. Now I have a bb tune and my truck runs like a ***** ape. Superchips won't get rid of the torque management and won't even come close to cleaning up the fuel tables like justin can.

Will I notice some improvement over stock? I like the fact I can check error codes too. That might come in handy alone, something the BB tune can't do cause you don't actually own it. What other features advice can you give me on it? It comes in next tuesday for me

 

[Max]

It's better than stock and you can adjust for tire sizes, remove speed limiter, comes with 3 or 4 tunes depending on which one you have. Set it for the performance tune and run 91 octane, it will be a great improvement over stock but can't touch what justin does for these trucks.

 

[BlueTahoe2001]

Can Justin at BBP take a existing hand held and wipe all the information out and then put his Tunes on the handheld?

If not then what if I want 2 different parameters? How would I be able to switch between the two?

 

[blueflamed03]

tow/haul button.

 

[BlueTahoe2001]

Ok, What the normal cost of 2 tunes in one?