Custom tune question.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Bergen County NJ
Custom tune question.
I know with a diablo unit you can load and unload tunes. Custom and back to stock again. However if I were to get longtubes headers and the shop does a custom dyno tune for the headers what can make that tune go away. If my battery dies will I lose my tune and it go back to stock?
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I know with a diablo unit you can load and unload tunes. Custom and back to stock again. However if I were to get longtubes headers and the shop does a custom dyno tune for the headers what can make that tune go away. If my battery dies will I lose my tune and it go back to stock?
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Le Mans Master
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From: Bergen County NJ
Thanks Higgs. If I get headers and have ECS do a custom dyno tune then I will sell my diablo in tune. No need for it at that point. I just thought if my battery died or something along those lines the custom tune would be deleted and car would return to stock tune settings.
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The only issue with selling it would be that it would still be married to your car. Diablo charges $160 to unlock it which really depresses the used value of the unit. When considered, it may be a cheap solution to just keep it for data logging or diagnostics. Also it is unclear if the tune in the car can be modified by HPTuners, a second Diablo unit, or other software. Others with more experience. can chime in on that one.
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Le Mans Master
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The only issue with selling it would be that it would still be married to your car. Diablo charges $160 to unlock it which really depresses the used value of the unit. When considered, it may be a cheap solution to just keep it for data logging or diagnostics. Also it is unclear if the tune in the car can be modified by HPTuners, a second Diablo unit, or other software. Others with more experience. can chime in on that one.
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I thought once the stock tune was reloaded back to the car the Intune would then be able to accept another VIN??? I bought a used Intune from a guy who upgraded to a Procharger so he didn't need it. I plugged it in to the OB2, it read my VIN, then I loaded the 93 AFE tune. Anyhow, that is how it worked for me,
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Yes, oncve you restore the stock tune it is unlocked and can be used on another suported application.
OP, why not have a custom tune done with our CMR software so you can load it to the intune?
This was you keep your existing tool, and, you don't have to worry about CVN issues with the dealer.
Tghanks
OP, why not have a custom tune done with our CMR software so you can load it to the intune?
This was you keep your existing tool, and, you don't have to worry about CVN issues with the dealer.
Tghanks
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This is what I did. I like the idea of only having to carry around the handheld to switch tunes, go back to stock, etc. Very convenient for roadtrips, trips to the dealer for service, etc.
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Yes, oncve you restore the stock tune it is unlocked and can be used on another suported application.
OP, why not have a custom tune done with our CMR software so you can load it to the intune?
This was you keep your existing tool, and, you don't have to worry about CVN issues with the dealer.
Tghanks
OP, why not have a custom tune done with our CMR software so you can load it to the intune?
This was you keep your existing tool, and, you don't have to worry about CVN issues with the dealer.
Tghanks
I thought the same thing when I saw the thread.
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I know with a diablo unit you can load and unload tunes. Custom and back to stock again. However if I were to get longtubes headers and the shop does a custom dyno tune for the headers what can make that tune go away. If my battery dies will I lose my tune and it go back to stock?
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