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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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Best LT1 tuning Software????

I recently bought a laptop and was wondering, what is the best software to tune the LT1's. I have a 96 but I've converted to OBD1.

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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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Tunercat is probably the cheapest and works as good as any, AFAIK.
Old Jan 18, 2004 | 12:17 AM
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TunerCATS
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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I have a laptop and Just ordered the obd2 cable, will tunercat work for me???
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 01:30 PM
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Ditto TunerCat. It's cheap, works on unlimited PCMs, and if you ever get to the point where you can find new tables, you can add them yourself with their definition file editor!

Zac2003, if you have an OBDI LT1 PCM ('94/'95), with an OBDII connector (16-pin), then yes, TunerCat will work. It's what I use!
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 01:36 PM
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JSK, I have a 95 so I believe I do, how can I tell if my pcm is obd1 or 2?
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 01:44 PM
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TunerCAT rocks harder than montley crue... Maybe someday I'll get the RT version (just need the romulator). I use TunerCAT and it is a great program.
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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JSK, I have a 95 so I believe I do, how can I tell if my pcm is obd1 or 2?
Yours is definately an OBDI computer, most likely with a OBDII port. Buy Tunercat and an OBD II Cable and you should be fine. Some of the earlier 95 models do have an OBDI Port.
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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TunerCAT rocks harder than montley crue... Maybe someday I'll get the RT version (just need the romulator). I use TunerCAT and it is a great program.
whats the difference between the rt and the regular??

http://www.tunercat.com/tnr_desc/tnr_desc.html thats the correct link for the tuner I need right??

also if the rt is worth the 30$ I'll go ahead and get it.
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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what about us obdII guys?? and whats all involved in switching to obd I??
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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not sure maybe just need an obd1 pcm ??? what other differences are there
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 02:50 PM
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OBD1 pcm and also the obd1 knock sensor which screws into the coolant passage on pass side of block. Thats it!
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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so my opti crap will line up?? and the whole wireing harness?? so probably need to find a 95 pcm then or will any work??
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 03:31 PM
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so my opti crap will line up?? and the whole wireing harness?? so probably need to find a 95 pcm then or will any work??
Your wiring harness, opti, all that jazz stays the same. Just plug in the obd1 computer and obd1 knock sensor and you are ready to tune.
Old Jan 29, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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does the pcm have to from another 6speed car??? sorry for all the questions, i just think switching to obd 1 is gonna make things alot easier!!



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