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    Tuner in Training ChibiBlackSheep's Avatar
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    LS4 Buick is "surging" in overdrive

    Hi all,

    My friend purchased a used 2008 Buick Lacrosse with an LS4. Whoever owned it before him really jacked up the tune on the car, so I was trying to help him fix it.

    I compared to a known good tune from another friend's 07 Monte Carlo SS, and noticed a ton of differences. So I made as many adjustments as I felt comfortable making, and we're off. He said the car is driving much nicer now, but he is noticing a surge a few times on the highway. I'm looking through everything and can't seem to find out why.

    Unfortunately I don't have logs of this surge, as he is 4 hours away and just let me know. Anybody have any thoughts of what it could be? Or see anything terribly wrong that I missed?

    Thank you in advance!

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    I wonder if the surge goes away if you lets off the throttle and gets back on it.

    Might be a TCC issue inside the transmissing. Those 4T65e HD's are problem prone in a way, been around them too much lol.

    I compared it to a 2005 GXP tunes I have from doing a friends car and not much was different.
    2016 Silverado CCSB 5.3/6L80e, not as slow but still heavy.

    If you don't post your tune and logs when you have questions you aren't helping yourself.

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    I asked him to check his trans fluid, but this wasn't happening before the tune I don't think.

    That's why I'm wondering if anyone can take a look, see if something doesn't look right

    2000 Monte Carlo SS with Paxton Novi 1k CSC kit
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