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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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tuner cat vs tuner cat rt

im getting ready to order a tuner cat, so wich one should i get? does anyone here use the rt version?
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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Pretty sure we can't use the rt version. Although I'd love to be able to change things while the car is running like DFI and such!
Old Mar 1, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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well that sucks
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:28 AM
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TC's sight says it will work but you need a $180 Romulator.
Old Mar 10, 2004 | 03:25 PM
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If I was keeping my Z28, Tuner Cat RT would most definately be a purchase...
Old Mar 10, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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Originally posted by sweetassz
TC's sight says it will work but you need a $180 Romulator.
sence when.

this is a quote from there site:

Note: The Romulator I only supports EPROM’s up to 256K in size. If you select an ECM Definition File for a calibration that uses a larger EPROM, such as the $0D ECM Definition File, the program will immediately disconnect from the Romulator and revert to normal ‘off-line’ (non-real-time) operation. The Romulator II does support EPROM's up to 512K in size. The Romulator also does not support the FLASH based PCM’s supported by the $EE ECM Definition File.
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 12:00 AM
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Originally posted by 97Z-M6
sence when.

this is a quote from there site:

Note: The Romulator I only supports EPROM’s up to 256K in size. If you select an ECM Definition File for a calibration that uses a larger EPROM, such as the $0D ECM Definition File, the program will immediately disconnect from the Romulator and revert to normal ‘off-line’ (non-real-time) operation. The Romulator II does support EPROM's up to 512K in size. The Romulator also does not support the FLASH based PCM’s supported by the $EE ECM Definition File.
That is true, but; on the ecm def file page it states otherwise. Here is the link: http://www.tunercat.com/tnr_desc/do_tc.html
Click on rt tuner then on ecm definition file.

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Old Mar 11, 2004 | 01:59 AM
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That is true, but; on the ecm def file page it states otherwise. Here is the link: http://www.tunercat.com/tnr_desc/do_tc.html
Click on rt tuner then on ecm definition file.
K, but can you scroll down a bit more and see where it says exactly what 97Z-M6 already posted?

The Romulator also does not support the FLASH based PCM’s supported by the $EE ECM Definition File.

Now go to www.xtronics.com and take a look at the ROMulator. You will see that it is only an EPROM supporting device at current time. It does not support PLCC-32 FLASH chips. This is a list of all the devices that the ROMulator currently supports:

27(C)16, 27(C)32, 27(C)64, 27(C)128, 27(C)256, 29C256
(27(C)512 PKT-ROM2 only)

No where on either Tunercat's or Xtronics' sites does it say that it will support 94+ FLASH PCMs. In fact, it states the exact opposite on both, and on TC's it is specifically spelled out!
Old Mar 11, 2004 | 10:31 AM
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All I am saying is their ECM def. file page is misleading. Obviously it is not supported. I did not read the disclaimer when I first posted, thats all.
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