What do you need to run a on board computer. I have a laptop computer and now i need a program that can do :Performance Tuning, Drag Strip, Dynamometer, Engine Monitor and Diagnostics

how does this all work( like in fast and the furious)

 

you need a power source and a place to mount it if its permenant, like a mounting plate like is used in police cruisers from the console. if you want graphs and such, you'd have to have some scanning software and a cable such as one from AKM

 

where do i get it the programs and how much does it cost all together.( w/o computer price)
will this tell me how my engine is running and those types of things

 

Some good diagnostic software for your 1994 is TTS Datamaster http://www.ttspowersystems.com/diagnostic.htm .

You will need a converter cable like from http://wotelectronics.com , http://akmcables.com/ or there are lots of other places that sell cables (Google for 'em).

 

I need a program that can do :Performance Tuning, Drag Strip, Dynamometer, Engine Monitor, Diagnostics, and that type of stuff

 

Tunercat and all the free scanners would work great.. I'm actually working on a computer that will have a 7" LCD screen that uses a min-itx board in a ITX case mounted in the trunk. It will draw very little power and with the hibernate feature in XP I can hook it up to the ignition switch and have it hibernate when the car is off and wake up when the car is started. Im gonna use a mini wireless keyboard/thumb mouse for internet surfing. I will use it for tuning but more for media storage and internet. PM me if you are interested in something like that. I own a computer store and have access to good parts cheap.

 

I just need the software that can: Performance Tuning, Drag Strip, Dynamometer, Engine Monitor, Diagnostics, and that type of stuff. I've went the these and it doesnt seem like the stuff i need

 

just a though, fast and the furious was a movie. theres no "Manifold Pressure Warning!!" light going to show up. everything these people have been telling you is exactly what you need.

 

There is no software that can do all that for your car. There are softwares for monitoring engine and other powertrain functions and there are sofetwares that allow offline tuning of the stock pcm.

 

Can you do engine tuning and engine monitoring with the software list in the first couple of post