Computer Diagnostics and Tuning Technical discussion on diagnostics and programming of the F-body computers

does anybody use there PC to tune ?

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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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does anybody use there PC to tune ?

If you do whats needed, I'm into looking whats needed to hook my laptop to my car
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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No one can answer the question without knowing the basic info about your car - year, model, engine, trans and any major mods.

I'll move your question to the "Computer...." forum, which covers this topic.
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Also, the search feature is a good place to start.
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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pctuning

My car is a 2001, but why do you need specs? All 1996 and newer are OBDII so I believe all I need is a cable to connect my PC to OBDII. Dyno shops do this and I just want to know what cable and software I need.
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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You need tuning software that is specifically capable of communicating with the PCM you have, and accessing the file. A 2001 PCM is radically different for example than a 1996 PCM, and uses different software to tune it.
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