"Can" tune?

[95burgundyesi]

I was talking to this guy who drives a Cobalt SS and he said it was stock besides a "can" tune. I didn't want to ask what it was. I have never heard anything called a "can" tune. He also said he needed a HP tune.

I wasn't sure if I should of laughed in his face or what. Anyone know what he might be talking about?

 

[absolute_DSM]

1. Im sure he meant he "can" tune the car.


Why dont you just ask him?

 

[95burgundyesi]

I hate carrying a conversation through myspace comments.

This is exactly what he typed, "well.. mostly stock.. it has a "can" tune.. but thats it. still gotta get a HP tuner.."

 

[el guapo]

tune in a can? a can of tune

 

[NATAS]

Maybe it stands for something; you know, like CAI for cold air intake . Maybe it stands for Cobalts Are Nasty (looking). Or maybe he meant cam tune? That's about the only thing he may have spelled wrong and can be tuned. Maybe his stock cams are more aggressive now and were tuned electronically kinda like V-tec or MIVEC with a flash.

 

[TunaTalon]

CAN is an interface to the car's ECU like (but newer than) OBDII. See http://www.autoenginuity.com/faqs.html

 

[DGajre777]

He was talking about a 'canned' ECM tune.
http://www.vectormotorsports.com/in...&product_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=28

 

[always_broken]

Good job guys ^

 

[95burgundyesi]

Thanks guys, 15-20hp to the wheels for 200 bucks, thats almost DSM like money/power ratio

 

[Talesin]

Except more expensive. At least for the 1G guys.

 

[95burgundyesi]

Yes I despise the free 14b

 

[spooln4fun]

Just for a laugh the first thing i thought of when i seen this "can" tune was and slapped a fart can on there and gained 6974 some odd HP

 

[Defiant]

It used to come in a can. Now, like everything else, it's in a bottle.

 

[95burgundyesi]

^ is this a serious statement or just a joke?

 

[TunaTalon]

^ is this a serious statement or just a joke?

Being just a Newbie I can't be sure if he was serious. But for a good clue check out Defiant's other posts from early this morning. He seemed to be in a fine fettle.

But, but.., if tuning really came in a bottle I wasted a lot of cash on dyno time.