Is the Range Device Worth It
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Why do you think that you have to do this? Besides having to get the readiness monitors to check the systems to make sure that they are functioning? That is my question. Sounds like it isn't in readiness mode like it should be. So could there be a problem it is masking? I put up with having to be careful not to kick it coming in and out of the car. This was the deal breaker for me. Plus, I plan to get it tuned out and better tip in at the throttle. TB mods and V4 mods will be done by computer so no fooler devices. Costs more up front but less expensive than the Soler TB plus this.
Don’t think there is a way to kick it getting in.
I you do, you’re doing it wrong. I’m over 6ft and have never come close to kicking it.
Inspection station is about 2 minutes away. Pull it and drive over for inspection, no problem.
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Here in Texas they plug into the OBDII so I make sure to remove it so they don’t “accidentally “ forget to put it back.
Don’t think there is a way to kick it getting in.
I you do, you’re doing it wrong. I’m over 6ft and have never come close to kicking it.
Inspection station is about 2 minutes away. Pull it and drive over for inspection, no problem.
Don’t think there is a way to kick it getting in.
I you do, you’re doing it wrong. I’m over 6ft and have never come close to kicking it.
Inspection station is about 2 minutes away. Pull it and drive over for inspection, no problem.
IDK. Maybe the way my leg goes in or out. Height is one thing but the way you swing your leg might be a different thing? Like I said, I have kicked it out more than once.
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Wierd. They do tell you that you have to drive for a while to get the monitors fully checked. That is why I don't want it and sold it. If something is not in the right readiness state, I want to know it now and not just at emissions time. Since I can get it via a software tweak and other things, I definitely won't settle for it. So for a couple hundred more, I won't have to replace my TB to get better tip in and maybe a little more performance? More money, yes but figure the cost of the TB and it might be cheaper in the long run.
IDK. Maybe the way my leg goes in or out. Height is one thing but the way you swing your leg might be a different thing? Like I said, I have kicked it out more than once.
IDK. Maybe the way my leg goes in or out. Height is one thing but the way you swing your leg might be a different thing? Like I said, I have kicked it out more than once.
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I'm not worried about the emissions. It is what it is. I just don't want them to temper with the readiness monitors like they do. I go through emissions once a year. I don't want to have the readiness monitors scrambled. Whether you pass with no problem doesn't interest me. That they do say it does something with the monitor ms bothers me. If one of the emissions components is failing, I want to know about it today instead of when I take the dongle out.
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Mine worked perfectly on my 2016 Z06. Loved the V8 mode all of the time, no problems at all. Traded for a 2022 C8 now it's just sitting on a shelf in the garage.
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I'm not worried about the emissions. It is what it is. I just don't want them to temper with the readiness monitors like they do. I go through emissions once a year. I don't want to have the readiness monitors scrambled. Whether you pass with no problem doesn't interest me. That they do say it does something with the monitor ms bothers me. If one of the emissions components is failing, I want to know about it today instead of when I take the dongle out.
I will keep mine stock. My C6 is tuned, though.
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I'm curious about what HP Tuner can do that this Diablo I3 cannot. TIA
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HP is a higher tuning system. More cost but more ability.
Diablo I3 is less expensive, easier to use but limited in its ability compared to the HP.
All depends on what you want to accomplish.
Diablo I3 is less expensive, easier to use but limited in its ability compared to the HP.
All depends on what you want to accomplish.
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I was unable to get a Diablo to disable the AFM on my 2017 Stingray. What model year is your C7?
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@dcova Were you using the updated unit for 2017 and newer GM vehicles? J/C as I noticed they offered two models for GM.