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2015--2016 GMC Canyon - 3.6L - Advantage

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TRIFECTA presents: Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon MY2015+ Powertrain Calibration Reprogramming

TRIFECTA presents a complete powertrain power delivery profile calibration for the MY2015+ Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon LFX engine and corresponding 6L50 automatic transmission reprogramming. The TRIFECTA Performance Chevrolet Colorado LFX 3.6 and GMC Canyon LFX 3.6 MY2015+ powertrain calibration is an easy to install software performance calibration with an EZ Flash cable device that will yield gains of up to +31 ft-lbs and +27 WHP (Peak gains of up to +26 ft-lbs and +21 WHP) to a completely stock GMC Canyon LFX 3.6 MY2015.

In about 20 minutes, you can increase the performance, power, sport factor, and economy for your 2015--2016 Chevrolet Colorado / 2015--2016 GMC Canyon.
Dyno-proven gains in power

Using a chassis dynamometer, TRIFECTA has established proven gains in torque and horsepower!

3.6L LFX dyno graph(on 91 octane pump gas) (this vehicle is a 2015 GMC Canyon CrewCab 2LT with a 3.6L LFX engine) - stock wheels/tires:


Driver Selectable Vehicle Modes (also known as “DSVM” or “Shift-on-the-fly”):

The ability to change the driving behavior of a truck has always been of great interest to the truck community. TRIFECTA exclusively offers the ability to change between three driving modes, on the fly. Three profiles offered: Sport, Eco, and Tow/Haul
Sport mode offers aggressive pedal response, more progressive downshifts, extended shift points (selected when cruise control system is disarmed)
Eco mode offers economy-centric pedal response and shift points (selected when cruise control system is armed)
Tow/Haul offers the factory tow/haul mode (selected when tow/haul button is pressed / mode engaged)
Specifications of the TRIFECTA Performance Chevrolet Colorado MY2015--2016 and GMC Canyon MY2015--2016 3.6L LFX ECM software reprogramming:
Gains of up to +31 ft-lbs and +27 WHP under the curve (and +26 ft-lbs and +21 WHP peak on 91 octane) Powertrain calibration has been tested and validated for various environments, such as cold/heat, elevation, and variations in fuel quality Power feels linear and immediately responsive (improved drivability and throttle attentiveness) Retains all GM OE diagnostics and ECM functionality Retains all OE error code reporting and functionality Emissions readiness checks are present; emissions compliant Maintains functionality of ABS and TC systems Knock detection mechanisms and OE engine knock detection sensitivity is retained With the current generation of TRIFECTA's flash loader solutions, the TRIFECTA Transparency featureset is available when flashing your vehicle. The TRIFECTA Transparency featureset may help protect against dealerships looking for reasons to evade performing legitimate repairs under the factory powertrain warranty. Return to stock functionality included with EZ Flash cable and software TRIFECTA Octane Adaptive MKII featureset will bias for lower octane fuels (multi dimensional airflow knock zoning and timing decay tables, not just high/low)
Specifications of the TRIFECTA Performance MY2015+ Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon 6L50 6-Speed automatic transmission TCM calibration software reprogramming:
Supplementary 6L50 transmission TCM reprogramming compliments the ECM reprogramming and completes the TRIFECTA Powertrain Calibration: designed to work in unison with the ECM reprogramming for optimized performance Improved shift times in adverse shift patterns Improved shift logic (improved drivability) Does not shorten transmission life or increase cooling requirements Retains all OE diagnostics and TCM functionality Retains all OE error code reporting and functionality Improved fuel economy with improvements made to torque converter slip profiles
Installation Notes:
Estimated installation time of ~20 minutes Premium fuel is recommended for maximum power output, but not required
Additional information and availability:
This powertrain calibration includes a TRIFECTA powertrain calibration file specific to your vehicle and includes an EZ Flash Cable (TFEZ010U)  
TRIFECTA Advantage:
If your vehicle is stock, or has certain modifications which "just work" and do not require tuning, you can simply plug and play with our TRIFECTA Advantage calibration. Advantage customers receive full customer support for as long as they own their vehicle. Custom tuning is not offered at this tier, and the price reflects it. It is a great entry level option if you want to get the most potential out of your vehicle with just one mod!
 


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  • Support is not officially provided for aftermarket hardware with this calibration, however many hardware components which would normally work without any specific adjustment on the factory calibration may be automatically compatible.

    Examples include:

    -Most Exhaust components

    -Recirculated turbo bypass valves

    -Most brand name intakes (ONLY with any included resonator/venturi designed to prevent the intake from setting any DTCs (Diagnostic Trouble Codes).

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About 2015--2016 GMC Canyon - 3.6L - Advantage

TRIFECTA presents: Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon MY2015+ Powertrain Calibration Reprogramming

TRIFECTA presents a complete powertrain power delivery profile calibration for the MY2015+ Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon LFX engine and corresponding 6L50 automatic transmission reprogramming. The TRIFECTA Performance Chevrolet Colorado LFX 3.6 and GMC Canyon LFX 3.6 MY2015+ powertrain calibration is an easy to install software performance calibration with an EZ Flash cable device that will yield gains of up to +31 ft-lbs and +27 WHP (Peak gains of up to +26 ft-lbs and +21 WHP) to a completely stock GMC Canyon LFX 3.6 MY2015.

In about 20 minutes, you can increase the performance, power, sport factor, and economy for your 2015--2016 Chevrolet Colorado / 2015--2016 GMC Canyon.

Dyno-proven gains in power

Using a chassis dynamometer, TRIFECTA has established proven gains in torque and horsepower!


3.6L LFX dyno graph(on 91 octane pump gas) (this vehicle is a 2015 GMC Canyon CrewCab 2LT with a 3.6L LFX engine) - stock wheels/tires:
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Driver Selectable Vehicle Modes (also known as “DSVM” or “Shift-on-the-fly”):

The ability to change the driving behavior of a truck has always been of great interest to the truck community. TRIFECTA exclusively offers the ability to change between three driving modes, on the fly. Three profiles offered: Sport, Eco, and Tow/Haul
Sport mode offers aggressive pedal response, more progressive downshifts, extended shift points (selected when cruise control system is disarmed)
Eco mode offers economy-centric pedal response and shift points (selected when cruise control system is armed)
Tow/Haul offers the factory tow/haul mode (selected when tow/haul button is pressed / mode engaged)

Specifications of the TRIFECTA Performance Chevrolet Colorado MY2015--2016 and GMC Canyon MY2015--2016 3.6L LFX ECM software reprogramming:

  • Gains of up to +31 ft-lbs and +27 WHP under the curve (and +26 ft-lbs and +21 WHP peak on 91 octane)
  • Powertrain calibration has been tested and validated for various environments, such as cold/heat, elevation, and variations in fuel quality
  • Power feels linear and immediately responsive (improved drivability and throttle attentiveness)
  • Retains all GM OE diagnostics and ECM functionality
  • Retains all OE error code reporting and functionality
  • Emissions readiness checks are present; emissions compliant
  • Maintains functionality of ABS and TC systems
  • Knock detection mechanisms and OE engine knock detection sensitivity is retained
  • With the current generation of TRIFECTA's flash loader solutions, the TRIFECTA Transparency featureset is available when flashing your vehicle. The TRIFECTA Transparency featureset may help protect against dealerships looking for reasons to evade performing legitimate repairs under the factory powertrain warranty.
  • Return to stock functionality included with EZ Flash cable and software
  • TRIFECTA Octane Adaptive MKII featureset will bias for lower octane fuels (multi dimensional airflow knock zoning and timing decay tables, not just high/low)


Specifications of the TRIFECTA Performance MY2015+ Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon 6L50 6-Speed automatic transmission TCM calibration software reprogramming:

  • Supplementary 6L50 transmission TCM reprogramming compliments the ECM reprogramming and completes the TRIFECTA Powertrain Calibration: designed to work in unison with the ECM reprogramming for optimized performance
  • Improved shift times in adverse shift patterns
  • Improved shift logic (improved drivability)
  • Does not shorten transmission life or increase cooling requirements
  • Retains all OE diagnostics and TCM functionality
  • Retains all OE error code reporting and functionality
  • Improved fuel economy with improvements made to torque converter slip profiles


Installation Notes:

  • Estimated installation time of ~20 minutes
  • Premium fuel is recommended for maximum power output, but not required


Additional information and availability:

  • This powertrain calibration includes a TRIFECTA powertrain calibration file specific to your vehicle and includes an EZ Flash Cable (TFEZ010U)

 

TRIFECTA Advantage:

If your vehicle is stock, or has certain modifications which "just work" and do not require tuning, you can simply plug and play with our TRIFECTA Advantage calibration. Advantage customers receive full customer support for as long as they own their vehicle. Custom tuning is not offered at this tier, and the price reflects it. It is a great entry level option if you want to get the most potential out of your vehicle with just one mod!
 

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  • $85 - International (6-10 days)
  • FREE - I already own a Black TRIFECTA EZ Flash cable. (Cable must have TRIFECTA logo sticker. Black Cable ONLY. )

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Bmarsh

   1 of 1 member found this review helpful 1 / 1 member

I’ve had the Canyon for several years and generally did not enjoy driving it . The truck felt super heavy and slow. After installing the Trifecta Tune, it came alive and the shifts were timing right and bringing immediate power. I’ve tuned a bunch of my cars over the years but never with such great results. This tune is a fix for the crappy Canyon transmission. I’m very pleased.

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John Glutting

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This is by far the best upgrade I have made to this truck. I have a 2016 canyon and it was nice but had the trans hesitation issues and always felt like it was lagging. After loading the Trifecta tune (which was extremely easy) it's like a whole different truck. I have tried cold air intakes and exhausts but they just make the truck to loud to enjoy. I took all that off and only have a K&N air filter and the Trifecta tune and WOW. It was less expensive and a lot less dirty to do. The Eco mode would have been enough and I would have been happy with that. But Sport is a beast. If your looking for an easy quick upgrade to your truck that actually works. This is it.

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Phil Babiak

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Trifecta Advantage 2015 GMC Canyon 3.6L V-6

Bought this for my 2016 Canyon which was getting a little long in the tooth and the transmission was really searching for gears, especially in traffic. Should have bought this years ago, my truck shifts so well now, it's like a new truck again. Best purchase I've made in 50 years...........

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Phillein

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I don't ever go for any snake oil cures for anything so it was a hard decision to drop my money on this. I saw nothing but great reviews for Trifecta tunes so I went against instinct and bought it. I'm glad I did. I had an engine ping the dealer told me didn't exist. Personally, I don't think he even knew what an engine ping sounded like. The Trifecta tune cured the ping. It also fixed the hunting transmission shifting. I love the highway mode too. The performance mode is awesome. It almost performs like a sports car. I'm seeing a few mpg gain which a bonus but that wasn't why I bought it.

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Lewis

  

Holy Smokes!!!! Let me tell you about my Trifecta Performance Tuned 2016 GMC Canyon 3.6L. #1) Transmission shifting points are now spot on and not searching all over creation for the correct gear for the speed you are driving. No more gear shudder!!! Exactly the way it should've came from the factory. #2) Gas mileage has increase to 1 MPG (and climbing) at 1 month in on 87 octane fuel. I understand that with 93 octane I can get better MPG and performance........but who can afford that at this time? Not this guy! #3) Fuel pedal response. No matter the mode (Eco/Sport/Tow Haul) the pedal has instant response upon depressing the accelerator. Prior to tune the pedal had a very lack luster response not to mention the many different levels you had to press just to get a response. Not no more, Tune fixed! #4) HORSEPOWER!! My 3.6L is rated at 300HP. Before tune I would've called GM a liar. After tune it feels like 300+ HP and then some!! Oh yeah the 98 MPH speed limiter, it's gone!! LOVE IT!! To all those who, like me, are on the fence about a tune, DO IT!!! Trifecta Performance has made a believer out of this old man! Simple install with great support. I had no issues on download and upload. My GMC Canyon is happier now with 82k miles on it than the day it rolled off the line in Wentzville Missouri. Don't hesitate, pull the trigger and get this tune!!

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Kyle brickle

  

I've had the advantage on my truck for about a month now and it's a totally different truck now, throttle response and shift points are spot on now and the power is a huge difference I totally recommend this tune its completely worth the money

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Navy84

  

So I have been running the calibrations for about 500 miles.  I have to say I am very happy!! 😃 Haven’t seen the increase in MPG but I’m sure that is because I am running 87 octane.  Going to run a couple of tanks of 89 shortly..  The take off will put you back in your seat.  The ECO mode on the interstate has been great.  I can’s tell you how happy I am to get rid of the gear search that has plagued this model.  Install it was very easy without issues.  

ALL I CAN SAY IS “YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS UPGRADE”

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Grant Huskelhus

  

Wonderful tune really wakes this truck up did this for a customer of mine and I was blown away by his estatic reaction you guys are the best 

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Dallashe

  

Trifecta Advantage 2015 GMC Canyon 3.6L V-6

I'll start by saying I wanted to burn this truck to the ground because of the horrible performance, shift sequence and GM support.  I swear the truck would start out in 3rd gear from a dead stop and would dang near get me rear ended during stop and go traffic.  GM was of no help.  The Trifecta Advantage changed all of that (GM service still sucks though). I don't have to hammer on it at stoplights and hope it goes or stay in one lane when on the interstate.  It drives like it should!! 

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Rhutchins

  

I decided to go with this program due to shifting and mileage issues with my 2015 GMC Canyon. The down loading was easy and boy! did I get a surprise the first time I backed out of my driveway. It was like a completely new high performance truck. I have the 3.6L V6 and can’t be more happy with it . I had the program installed since around 15k miles and now have 51k. Abosolutely nothing but go things to say about the Trifecta program. My milage jumped from around 18 city to 23mpg. On the road driving the speed limit and truck empty I’m getting 25 to 27 MPG. That is in the economy mode.

I will buy this program for my next truck for sure but I’m loving my truck so much now it is going to be a long while before I trade or sell it.

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PNW2015

  

I purchased the tune one month after purchasing a brand new 2016 GMC Canyon SLT. It was sluggish and struggled with power and acceleration from a stop as well as the transmission searching for the proper gear. I have now owned the truck for over 2 years and can honestly say, it drives like a different truck. I get better mpg and better acceleration like I would not have thought possible. This tune is legit and makes it a completely different truck. I will definitely buy this for my next truck. It's definitely worth it. My friends who own Tundras and Tacomas are jealous and wish this was available for their trucks. Ha!

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gcombe7184

  

Tech support on install was awesome. Notice immediately the new quickness of the truck. Transmission shifts much better than before.

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Freebrunswick

  

Just installed the Advantage tune on my 2015 GMC Canyon SLT 3.6 10000 miles, it absolutely woke the truck up from its boring factory programming !! The auto trans shift points have improved dramatically !! Also the eco mode on the cruise on off button is a nice touch.Very easy install about 15 minutes total time ,and great communication from Trifecta. I will update my fuel mileage and overall satisfaction in the near future.

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ttimerr

  

WOW, WOW! Im blown away. Cannot believe the difference. I might actually keep this 2016 chevy colorado now. The wonky transmission was my only complaint,trifecta just fixed it thanks TIM in pittsburgh,pa.

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Mike P

  

Absolutely awesome tune. Like many others the I found that the truck was very sluggish and seemed to require way too much pedal to get it to accelerate, then when it would finally realize you wanted to speed up it would downshift two gears and spike the RPM's when all you wanted was to go a little faster. This tune made a night and day difference, the power is always available now. I just loaded the tune, but I am so glad I found it. I was ready to trade in my truck and found Trifecta as the nick of time.

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jmr010484

  

I have owned my 2015 GMC Canyon for over a year now. I came from a 09 Impala SS 5.3L. I love my truck but i was highly disappointed with the performance and shifting for a truck with 305HP. I put and exhaust and intake hoping to pull a little extra out of it, which it did but the shifting was holding the truck back big time. I finally decided to go with a tune. After checking out all the tunes available for this truck, I settled in on Trifecta they have the best performance numbers and the most customer reviews, not to mention there pricing is better than anyone else out there. This tune is amazing, I can honestly say I don't miss my SS anymore, the low end power this tune adds is exactly what I was missing coming from a V8. I went with the advantage tune, cause do not plan to do any more aftermarket parts beside the intake and exhaust which was on before I tuned it. If you even slightly considering it BUY IT you will not regret it, I spent more on my intake than I did on the this tune. This was the best $300.00 I have ever spent on any car I have ever owned....

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steve102

  

I installed my tune yesterday and it’s an amazing difference the way the truck performs. It pulls firmly up through the gears, which is pretty much the opposite of what it used to do, and holds you firmly back in your seat. It has taken me a little time to adjust to the accelerator which now only needs to be pressed down slightly to get it hauling Butt!

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gmguy77

  

I stumbled onto Trifecta by accident after reading a few posts online. Everything that they said is true about the performance or lack thereof of the new Colorado's and Canyon 3.6L engine. I was blinded by the flaws that my new truck had when it came to performance because I had the "new truck syndrome" after driving an inline 5 cylinder Colorado for years. I highly recommend buying the tune from these guys, you won't believe the difference it makes in the seat of your pants feel upon acceleration. I hardly ever want to use the cruise anymore to put it into ECO mode. I was sceptical about the entire process but after weighing the possibilities and what I received in customer service and the tune are far beyond what I expected. I bought the Advantage tune which solved all issues that I didn't notice while out for a test drive. Wake up your 3.6L, you won't be disappointed!

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cwbonner

  

After about 2 months/3000 miles, I am thrilled with the tune on my 2015 Canyon V6. It gives the truck a definite improvement in in power, but perhaps even more significant is the transmission shifting improvement. It doesn't seem to hunt gears, and when you need it to downshift for a pass or something similar, you don't have to put your foot to the floor. Much better shift pattern and responsiveness. The tune is the best money I have spent on my truck by far.

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Judo

  

Where do we start? How about a burnout? Yes, I can! This is one of the best tunes I've ever used on a vehicle. Just the seat of the pants result is worth the cost and it's not even that pricey! I've had my other cars tuned and this is one of the best ones I've done on a car/truck. The way it smoothed out the power delivery and the quicker reaction from the throttle. Even the slightest input on the throttle gets a response. Just perfect! I hate delays like what I had in my 2007 Civic Si from the factory. I have to really watch myself with the way the truck drives now because you just want to keep stepping on it. I forget that I'm in a truck because of how responsive it is. It wants to just deliver the power and rev the motor out. It's probably surprised some folks already on how quick this thing is entering a freeway. I know one passenger of mine didn't expect it when I punched it. She just kinda got wide eyed.

 

Now, we must not forget the people behind the scenes. The customer service is also top notch by the way. I am not actually a self-researching type of guy and I am hesitant when it comes to plugging in programs in my cars no matter how many times I've done it before, but they kept answering my questions. For that, I've forgiven them for making me wait a whole weekend for my cable.

 

Am I a satisfied customer from reading my review? You betcha! If I ever buy another vehicle, I'll be praying Trifecta is available for 'em. It's an absolute must!

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shaneelligson

  

Absolutely awesome tune. Like many others the I found that the truck was very sluggish and seemed to require way too much pedal to get it to accelerate, then when it would finally realize you wanted to speed up it would downshift two gears and spike the RPM's when all you wanted was to go a little faster. This tune made a night and day difference, the power is always available now. First drive i took with it I almost spun the tires pulling out of my garage because of the power difference. Before I was looking at exhaust and CAI's and anything else I could do to get more power out of this truck as it felt so under powered, which didn't make any sense considering it was rated for 300hp, but now with this tune it has more then enough power for everything I need and I don't need to buy anything else. Really happy with the product.

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