Obdi or obdii???
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Obdi or obdii???
ok so i have a1994 z28 and im pretty sure its obdI..i plan on building up my camaro but i dont know if its worth it because its obdI..and i have heard that its outdated. my question is this..is obd1 better than obd2 or is obd1 a good system for building my car on..also is there any way to convert to obd2?
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Of the 2, OBDI is by far easier to modify without running into obstacles but gives you just as good control. Yes 93 - 95 was OBDI. Stick with your 94. 95 is bastard child in that it has OBDI control with a OBDII connector. For me, the Snap-on Solus deals with it all but others have had issues. Particularly those id^&ts at AZ that try to read them with their OBDII scanners.
OBDII monitors more things that you will only find a nuisance. Like misfires and cat health.
I suggest you become familiar with scanners, able to deal with OBDI in an F body. Not merely code readers. In your day to day dealings with this OLD chassis, you will inevitably run into a running issue. A code reader is OK at best. You should have a scanner that can read real time signals from sensors. Very helpful.
You need to talk to Shoebox about that cam you plan on using. I think he has the same cam. He can give you advice better than anyone with regard to using it.
OBDII monitors more things that you will only find a nuisance. Like misfires and cat health.
I suggest you become familiar with scanners, able to deal with OBDI in an F body. Not merely code readers. In your day to day dealings with this OLD chassis, you will inevitably run into a running issue. A code reader is OK at best. You should have a scanner that can read real time signals from sensors. Very helpful.
You need to talk to Shoebox about that cam you plan on using. I think he has the same cam. He can give you advice better than anyone with regard to using it.
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ok so i have a1994 z28 and im pretty sure its obdI..i plan on building up my camaro but i dont know if its worth it because its obdI..and i have heard that its outdated. my question is this..is obd1 better than obd2 or is obd1 a good system for building my car on..also is there any way to convert to obd2?
Do not convert to OBD-II. Many people with OBD-II (96 ane 97 only) convert to OBD-I, because of the availability of cheap/free scanning software, cheap tuning software, less issues with a multiplicity of emissions codes, etc.
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Of the 2, OBDI is by far easier to modify without running into obstacles but gives you just as good control. Yes 93 - 95 was OBDI. Stick with your 94. 95 is bastard child in that it has OBDI control with a OBDII connector. For me, the Snap-on Solus deals with it all but others have had issues. Particularly those id^&ts at AZ that try to read them with their OBDII scanners.
OBDII monitors more things that you will only find a nuisance. Like misfires and cat health.
I suggest you become familiar with scanners, able to deal with OBDI in an F body. Not merely code readers. In your day to day dealings with this OLD chassis, you will inevitably run into a running issue. A code reader is OK at best. You should have a scanner that can read real time signals from sensors. Very helpful.
You need to talk to Shoebox about that cam you plan on using. I think he has the same cam. He can give you advice better than anyone with regard to using it.
OBDII monitors more things that you will only find a nuisance. Like misfires and cat health.
I suggest you become familiar with scanners, able to deal with OBDI in an F body. Not merely code readers. In your day to day dealings with this OLD chassis, you will inevitably run into a running issue. A code reader is OK at best. You should have a scanner that can read real time signals from sensors. Very helpful.
You need to talk to Shoebox about that cam you plan on using. I think he has the same cam. He can give you advice better than anyone with regard to using it.
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