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zooguy
09-21-2010, 07:21 PM
so i got a lap top and now i need to buy some kind of cable and get a program to start tuning my car.

first thing i want to do is get rid of my speed limiter / fuel cutoff @115mph

then later i am going to have a gear swap done going from 2.73 to 3.73 and need the shift points to be changed

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where do i need to start?
Paulster2
09-21-2010, 07:38 PM
Cable

http://www.aldlcable.com/

Software

http://tunerpro.net/beta/tpbeta.htm

Tutorial

http://ltxtech.com/forums/showthread.php?12414-Tunerpro-RT-V5-Tutorial

Tuning Tips

http://www.lt1pcmtuning.com/tips/

That is as long as you have an OBD1 PCM.
proace4
09-22-2010, 12:19 AM
you will also need winflash to upload the new tune and read or adjust the old tune into the car.
zooguy
09-22-2010, 05:45 PM
okay some things have changed .... i want to now get a program that will allow me to see the many different readings that the ecm/pcm is reading
things like rpm, temps, pressuers, a/f ratio, ect,ect

i am going to have a tuner tune the car but i want to see what the car is doing .... i dont really trust the stock gauges any more
Paulster2
09-22-2010, 07:56 PM
TunerPro can give you what you want if you want to use your computer (for free).
jkicak
10-18-2010, 01:00 PM
what do i do for ODBII??
Paulster2
10-19-2010, 07:25 PM
what do i do for ODBII??
Pay-to-play with OBDII. I do not know of any free tuning software for OBDII. You can do an OBDI conversion, which isn't too hard. Do a search on it, I believe you'll find out info on here.
killerz28
11-11-2010, 02:42 PM
Ok this may be a stupid question but can you control the fan turn on temp?
LT slow
12-01-2010, 09:05 PM
^ Yes.
Joker Z28
12-01-2010, 09:43 PM
If anyone wants to tune OBD2 LT1 or LS1 I have a Jet DST I am probably going to sell. I am low on cash and need the extra help. With the DST all you would need is a laptop.
If you do any research on the DST its pretty much the only good tuner to use for OBD2
LSWHO
12-04-2010, 11:37 AM
If anyone wants to tune OBD2 LT1 or LS1 I have a Jet DST I am probably going to sell. I am low on cash and need the extra help. With the DST all you would need is a laptop.
If you do any research on the DST its pretty much the only good tuner to use for OBD2

Does it come with datalogging setup? I've never found an owner to be able to ask!

If so I'm interested! PM me.
Joker Z28
12-05-2010, 12:15 PM
Pm about to be sent
gorge
12-07-2010, 04:09 PM
what should I use for a 95, which has OBDII connector and ODB1 computer?
95ImpySS
12-07-2010, 05:08 PM
what should I use for a 95, which has OBDII connector and ODB1 computer?

I have the Y connector purchased here: http://www.tunercat.com/cables/lt1kit.html

The quality is great and allows you to do ODBI LT1's with both ODBI and ODBII connectors.
gorge
12-07-2010, 05:42 PM
good shit, I was thinking about buying the tunercat kit with that Y connector, are you running tunercats or something else?
95ImpySS
12-07-2010, 05:57 PM
good shit, I was thinking about buying the tunercat kit with that Y connector, are you running tunercats or something else?

I use CATS and FreeScan. Both work great for the moderately advance tuning I have been doing. I need to learn more since I plan to tune my TT383 myself.