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Anybody ever dealt with this company? Is he legitimate?
I reached out for TCM Programming and he let me know that he had done a “background check on me and that I should understand. He referenced a couple of my posts on the HPAcademy Forums where I’m learning how to perform reflash tuning.
He took the time to explain that there are secret torque limiters in the PCM that need to be removed. Viezu and others don’t know about them.
He said that for two reasons he won’t provide me any assistance with the PCM …
1.He doesn’t want to be “on the hook” for damages.
2. It’s his secret.
Just as weird, he continued by offering to put me in contact with a guy in San Diego to perform the TCM programming anyway for $650.
What is going here?
On Sun, Jan 14, 2024 at 7:58 PM Cameron wrote:Hello Anthony,
I hope you understand that we are doing some background checks on people who get in touch with these kinds of requests, so I have seen your posts on hpacademy.com about what you're doing with your XFR. Quite a project to tackle
We're quite familiar with the tunes for 5.0SC Denso from Viezu (and others who sing from the same songbook), we had to fix quite a few of them for owners who weren't getting full throttle, primarily because they miss two torque limiters in the factory tune which are not identified in the various Damos' doing the rounds, and also missed by ECM Titanium.
Basically at ~700Nm the engine gets throttled back. Contrary to what people say on internet forums this is not because of a torque limiter in the TCM, it's these two limiters in the TCM. The torque limit programmed in the 6HP28 TCM is actually 850Nm. You won't hit that unless those two limiters in the PCM are addressed, and I don't think you'll find them with the tools you have.
Now the bad news, I'm sorry but we can't help you with the PCM side of things, for two reasons.
#1 this tune you are making to run on E85, being experimental, is quite risky and we don't want to be on the hook if or when something goes bang.
#2 as you're already dissecting tunes from other companies, frankly we are not going to give away any secrets. Sorry about that.
Now if you are still interested in a TCM tune, knowing that the raised torque limiters in the TCM aren't going to solve that 700Nm problem, well we have a contact in San Diego who can flash it for you (and no it's not that jerk Alex). But there are some other things about trans tunes that we should clarify;
- if you put offsets or other means of falsifying the torque calculations in the PCM tune, this can have some real negative effects on a TCM tune, could be the TCM commands the PCM to throttle back even more, in the worst case the transmission could be damaged e.g. the TCM is shifting based on reported 500Nm torque but in reality it's 775Nm, things could break or wear very fast.
- if you change rear tyre size away from stock 285/30R20, this affects the shift points, we need to adjust for the actual tyre size
We would only be able to offer you a TCM tune through our contact in San Diego, flashing it with his equipment. It's not possible with a Kess or your JLR-VCI.
Our RRP on the TCM tune is $650 USD and I believe there is 8.25% California sales tax on top of that.
If you're still interested I can put you in touch with our guy.
Regards,
Cameron
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Last edited by Cambo; Jan 16, 2024 at 01:06 AM.
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Yes he is legit and a moderator on here. I have used his services. It appears he doesn't want to pass on proprietary software if he thinks it might be used to compete against him, or end up out there for free when he has put in the work. Fair enough.
Now I'm wondering if I should feel insulted that nobody has ever worried that I'm going to figure out how their software works?
Yes he is legit and a moderator on here. I have used his services. It appears he doesn't want to pass on proprietary software if he thinks it might be used to compete against him, or end up out there for free when he has put in the work. Fair enough.
Now I'm wondering if I should feel insulted that nobody has ever worried that I'm going to figure out how their software works?
I hope I don’t get banned if it’s the same guy. I can understand wanting to be paid for your expertise. That’s exactly why I contacted him. I don’t have any reference or skills to begin it myself. Automatic transmissions still run on magic in my brain. I didn’t realize he also provided engine tuning.
Are you happy with your programming? Any measured improvements? Daily driven?
Legit, he did my android auto retrofit while I hung around and chatted. I know he's protective of his IP, sounds like you triggered his spidey senses. Bummer.
Legit, he did my android auto retrofit while I hung around and chatted. I know he's protective of his IP, sounds like you triggered his spidey senses. Bummer.
Android Auto is cool. I was getting ready to follow-up my quote request to add Apple CarPlay but he responded with this first. Is he the sole source for upgrading the console too?
Does everything still work? Zero issues or complaints?
Not sure I should be bummed yet. Is he the only game in town for removing the secret torque limiters?
Android Auto is cool. I was getting ready to follow-up my quote request to add Apple CarPlay but he responded with this first. Is he the sole source for upgrading the console too?
Does everything still work? Zero issues or complaints?
Not sure I should be bummed yet. Is he the only game in town for removing the secret torque limiters?
Everything works like a bought one. There are other sources for these jobs, Cambo was down the road from me so he was an easy choice.
Thanks for responding. Is your car daily driven or competition? Did you document any performance gains?
Hi Anthony, my car is used mainly for weekend country drives these days. Its the V6 SC, and whilst I haven't had it on the dyno, its now closer to 300kw with the Engine & Trans tune (up from 250kw). I have also run an stainless steel air intake and hi-flow cat exhaust system done as separate work. It's definitely better in response in the low & mid range revs after the tune
Hi Anthony, my car is used mainly for weekend country drives these days. It’s the V6 SC, and whilst I haven't had it on the dyno, it’s now closer to 300kw with the Engine & Trans tune (up from 250kw). I have also run an stainless steel air intake and hi-flow cat exhaust system done as separate work. It's definitely better in response in the low & mid range revs after the tune
Thank you. Sounds like the TCM programming is working for you. Are you assuming those power levels? Did you do any datalogging or provide him performance data so he knew what your specific application was needing?
Thank you. Sounds like the TCM programming is working for you. Are you assuming those power levels? Did you do any datalogging or provide him performance data so he knew what your specific application was needing?
Hi Anthony, I just let my mechanic associated with "Cambo" do his stuff and set the car up. I gave no pre requisites. The numbers quoted are what he is estimating. Like I said putting it on the dyno would see the real results.
Hi Anthony, I just let my mechanic associated with "Cambo" do his stuff and set the car up. I gave no pre requisites. The numbers quoted are what he is estimating. Like I said putting it on the dyno would see the real results.
Thank you. I’ve let him know I’m still interested in TCM programming. If we can get it done, I’ll share whatever improvements I can quantify.
Turns out Anthony Sissini is a real piece of work and my initial gut feeling that this guy being not trustworthy were accurate. The spidey sense as Dan put it.
So aside from posting my email, along with my phone number & email address here, he did the same thing on at least two other forums.
More telling he makes it very clear he's willing to steal a tune from us, by any means.
Turns out Anthony Sissini is a real piece of work and my initial gut feeling that this guy being not trustworthy were accurate. The spidey sense as Dan put it.
So aside from posting my email, along with my phone number & email address here, he did the same thing on at least two other forums.
More telling he makes it very clear he's willing to steal a tune from us, by any means.
Piece of work is maybe too polite.
You’re an idiot. Yes I’ll pay to for whatever I need. Again not theft.
… and that’s your business address? Idiot.
Really tho. All I did was submit a request for quote on your website for TCM Programming . Wtf?
Last edited by AnthonySD; Jan 26, 2024 at 09:22 PM.
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