Help Choosing a Handheld Tuner
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Racer
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From: Dothan, AL
Help Choosing a Handheld Tuner
I tried posting this in scan and tune but I didn't get any responses. Hopefully someone here can help.
I bought an already modified 2008 Base. Nothing crazy, just long tube headers w/ no cats, Vararam CAI, wideband (not sure which but the gauges are Glowshift), and a custom tune (sticker in the window says MS Tuning). The fan was rewired with the fan control module being literally cut out of the loop. It's wired to be instant on and stay on. I would like a tuner that can accomplish the following:
1. See the current tune. It's aggressive with a rougher idle than I would like and I'd like to be able to see it and post it for any advice and possible tweaks
2. I plan to rewire the fan correctly. But I'm not sure if/what they were programmed for once the PWM is back in the loop. I would like to be able to adjust fan temp/speed settings when I rewire it, independent of a full tune.
3. I would like the option to re-tune the car as-is, probably remotely OR I may return the car to stock and load either a factory tune or use a "canned tune"
Basically my questions are: Can all tuners read all tunes? And which device would be best for what I want to accomplish?
I bought an already modified 2008 Base. Nothing crazy, just long tube headers w/ no cats, Vararam CAI, wideband (not sure which but the gauges are Glowshift), and a custom tune (sticker in the window says MS Tuning). The fan was rewired with the fan control module being literally cut out of the loop. It's wired to be instant on and stay on. I would like a tuner that can accomplish the following:
1. See the current tune. It's aggressive with a rougher idle than I would like and I'd like to be able to see it and post it for any advice and possible tweaks
2. I plan to rewire the fan correctly. But I'm not sure if/what they were programmed for once the PWM is back in the loop. I would like to be able to adjust fan temp/speed settings when I rewire it, independent of a full tune.
3. I would like the option to re-tune the car as-is, probably remotely OR I may return the car to stock and load either a factory tune or use a "canned tune"
Basically my questions are: Can all tuners read all tunes? And which device would be best for what I want to accomplish?
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I tried posting this in scan and tune but I didn't get any responses. Hopefully someone here can help.
I bought an already modified 2008 Base. Nothing crazy, just long tube headers w/ no cats, Vararam CAI, wideband (not sure which but the gauges are Glowshift), and a custom tune (sticker in the window says MS Tuning). The fan was rewired with the fan control module being literally cut out of the loop. It's wired to be instant on and stay on. I would like a tuner that can accomplish the following:
1. See the current tune. It's aggressive with a rougher idle than I would like and I'd like to be able to see it and post it for any advice and possible tweaks
2. I plan to rewire the fan correctly. But I'm not sure if/what they were programmed for once the PWM is back in the loop. I would like to be able to adjust fan temp/speed settings when I rewire it, independent of a full tune.
3. I would like the option to re-tune the car as-is, probably remotely OR I may return the car to stock and load either a factory tune or use a "canned tune"
Basically my questions are: Can all tuners read all tunes? And which device would be best for what I want to accomplish?
I bought an already modified 2008 Base. Nothing crazy, just long tube headers w/ no cats, Vararam CAI, wideband (not sure which but the gauges are Glowshift), and a custom tune (sticker in the window says MS Tuning). The fan was rewired with the fan control module being literally cut out of the loop. It's wired to be instant on and stay on. I would like a tuner that can accomplish the following:
1. See the current tune. It's aggressive with a rougher idle than I would like and I'd like to be able to see it and post it for any advice and possible tweaks
2. I plan to rewire the fan correctly. But I'm not sure if/what they were programmed for once the PWM is back in the loop. I would like to be able to adjust fan temp/speed settings when I rewire it, independent of a full tune.
3. I would like the option to re-tune the car as-is, probably remotely OR I may return the car to stock and load either a factory tune or use a "canned tune"
Basically my questions are: Can all tuners read all tunes? And which device would be best for what I want to accomplish?
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2021
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From: Dothan, AL
Thanks for the advice. I know the Diablosport devices are popular. I just haven't been able to figure out 100% if they can do everything I need. I might have to bite the bullet and see.
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