Gets everything done, and a readout of power and ratios. 
Tuning your car
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Helps to have a dyno too.....
Melting Slicks
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From: Dublin GA
As stated, HPTuners or EFILive software and a good dependable laptop as far as the tools.
For me, I really couldn't do a whole lot with it until I attended a tuning course and got to actually use it on my car. Since then, I've actually tuned three other cars and did a SD tune on my blower car. Beginning to start understanding it pretty well now. It will take years to grasp all of it though.
A lot of guys recommend staying on "the website" and asking questions, but it's pretty useless for me personally. I get MUCH more asking my "mentor" (BBZ06) the more specific questions
For me, I really couldn't do a whole lot with it until I attended a tuning course and got to actually use it on my car. Since then, I've actually tuned three other cars and did a SD tune on my blower car. Beginning to start understanding it pretty well now. It will take years to grasp all of it though.
A lot of guys recommend staying on "the website" and asking questions, but it's pretty useless for me personally. I get MUCH more asking my "mentor" (BBZ06) the more specific questions
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
If you are computer savy I would look into EFI Live, We have it and it will do everything you will need, You will have a large learning curve though.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Between Tally and Gatorville ,Florida
Thanks Mr. Bill
I'm looking to learn to do simple tune to my own car.
Plus i have all the time in the world ( I'm retired and bored ).
I'm not afraid to learn or to experiment.
Most everything in life has a learning curve.
I'm going to spend some time on the EFI Live site and see how much i can learn before i jump into the on hand practical training portion.
I may find it too difficult and decide to go a different direction but,At least I'll have a clue.
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From: Reno is so close to Hell you can see Sparks , State Of Confusion
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14
This is more of the direction that i was hoping to be guided to.
I'm looking to learn to do simple tune to my own car.
Plus i have all the time in the world ( I'm retired and bored ).
I'm not afraid to learn or to experiment.
Most everything in life has a learning curve.
I'm going to spend some time on the EFI Live site and see how much i can learn before i jump into the on hand practical training portion.
I may find it too difficult and decide to go a different direction but,At least I'll have a clue.
I'm looking to learn to do simple tune to my own car.
Plus i have all the time in the world ( I'm retired and bored ).
I'm not afraid to learn or to experiment.
Most everything in life has a learning curve.
I'm going to spend some time on the EFI Live site and see how much i can learn before i jump into the on hand practical training portion.
I may find it too difficult and decide to go a different direction but,At least I'll have a clue.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Black Forest CO
EFILive and a wideband will get you started. There is a ton of information in the EFILive forums and there are how to tutorials available. If you want dyno time they can usually be rented for ~$75/hour.