What is everyone using to monitor their engines?

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Dec 13, 2003 | 01:08 PM
  #1  
I always read people talking about reading their duty cycles, 02 readings, and so on. What exactly are you using to do this? The $2000 scan tool that the dealer has? I would LOVE to be able to do all that but that tool is kinda outta my price range.
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Dec 13, 2003 | 01:49 PM
  #2  
i use my Scanmaster it's an LT1 only tool.

it's neat.

also, I bought a 45 doller cable and used an old laptop with datamaster on it and logged some runs.
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Dec 13, 2003 | 01:53 PM
  #3  
Where can I get one?
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Dec 13, 2003 | 02:00 PM
  #4  
Check out www.speedspecialty.com
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Dec 13, 2003 | 02:12 PM
  #5  
Autotap.

Have it on my Palm and notebook.

nice tool for the price
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Dec 13, 2003 | 02:21 PM
  #6  
I use Freescan... You can down load it for free here...
http://www.andywhittaker.com/ecu/ecu_software.htm

And buy the Cable you need here...
http://www.akmcables.com/ic.htm
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Dec 13, 2003 | 02:21 PM
  #7  
i use my ear and my foot

and sometimes my ses light

cant get any fancy neat tools for the 93's
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Dec 13, 2003 | 02:55 PM
  #8  
I use my HPP3 with the scan cartridge, works great. I still use it for the programming function for different tire sizes and the cooling fan function. I leave the tuning stk. now.
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Dec 13, 2003 | 03:02 PM
  #9  
Quote:
Originally posted by BadAssed93Z
i use my ear and my foot

and sometimes my ses light

cant get any fancy neat tools for the 93's
I use datamaster on both of my 93's.

Freescan isn't too bad, but it's not nearly as in depth as Datamaster, nor does it have many of the neat features of Datamaster.

There's also autotap, a whole slew of hand held scanners, and Scanmaster too.
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Dec 13, 2003 | 03:30 PM
  #10  
I am using the Scanmaster, A Boost Guage and an Electric Fuel Pressure Gauge. Here is a pic of how I have mine mounted:

http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...29_11_full.jpg

Thanks,
Claude
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Dec 13, 2003 | 04:10 PM
  #11  
Quote:
Originally posted by 95 Silver TA
I am using the Scanmaster, A Boost Guage and an Electric Fuel Pressure Gauge. Here is a pic of how I have mine mounted:

http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...29_11_full.jpg

Thanks,
Claude
I want a T/a
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Dec 13, 2003 | 04:43 PM
  #12  
Quote:
Originally posted by Fastbird93
I use datamaster on both of my 93's.

Freescan isn't too bad, but it's not nearly as in depth as Datamaster, nor does it have many of the neat features of Datamaster.

There's also autotap, a whole slew of hand held scanners, and Scanmaster too.
i stand corrected

thanks fastbird 93

did you ever find out anything else about your black car???
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Dec 13, 2003 | 04:55 PM
  #13  
You really don't need to monitor everything all the time. I use datamaster and my wideband for tuning purposes and then I just have a buncha aftermarket guages to monitor all the important things like oil pressure, water temp, fuel pressure etc. If I wanted to monitor all the time though I would DEFINATELY get a scanmaster. Its by far one of the cheapest and easiest solutions to all time data monitoring.
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Dec 13, 2003 | 10:19 PM
  #14  
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Originally posted by BadAssed93Z
i stand corrected

thanks fastbird 93

did you ever find out anything else about your black car???
Yeah, we think we're on the right track with the tune now. I should be running a new revised (started from scratch) tune tomorrow morning. I've pretty much ruled out anything mechanical, short of a leakdown/compression test. Time shall tell. Although at this point it's looking like the cars done for the year on the track at least.

Still have the 1.7 rocker swap to do once it's running right though!!!
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