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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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Default Cheap scanner to read IAT temps.....

Looking for a hand held scanner to read IAT temps on the fly and possibly log for later review. Trying not to spend over $100.

Any ideas????
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I guess my first question is why just the IAT?

Sure you can lower it to reduce your knock retard, but why limit yourself with an instrument that would only adjust IAT.

For the $100 bucks you want to spend. Just get a mail order tune from ECS and dont worry about it
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Originally Posted by phils C5 vette
I guess my first question is why just the IAT?

Sure you can lower it to reduce your knock retard, but why limit yourself with an instrument that would only adjust IAT.

For the $100 bucks you want to spend. Just get a mail order tune from ECS and dont worry about it
You can't adjust IAT, only read it and act accordingly. I don't want to tune the car, only read info that would affect performance to detemine how the car is performing.
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Something to do that will most likely cost at least $200 and require a palm type device or a laptop. I use the Autoenginuity S/W on m laptops.
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Originally Posted by whitelite
You can't adjust IAT, only read it and act accordingly. I don't want to tune the car, only read info that would affect performance to detemine how the car is performing.
Im not sure what your saying. If your saying you cant adjust your air temperture, that is correct.

If your saying you cant adjust your IAT cells to reduce KR, that's not correct
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