Check out my new toy!
01-26-2008, 12:42 AM
#11
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RE: Check out my new toy!
ORIGINAL: mustangman5089
I might have to put this on my future mod list then, I was just going to get a dyno tune but I might give this a try instead. Thanks for the info.
ORIGINAL: tbirdscwd
The software works the same way a predator or SCT dealers software works, it just gives you end user the adjustability. I comes with a flash box which can store up to 5 tunes (6 including your stock one), USB cable, OBDII cable, and all the required software. Basically you install the software on your comp, read the stock tune off your ECU with the flash box, load the stock tune to your PC (it uses this as a starting point), and create as many custom tune files as you want, put up to 5 of them on your flash box, and flash then reflash your ECU. The software is super easy to use. It uses drop down menus and you just select what your car has and it will create a base tune for your car. You can then fine tune it as much as you want even though my first try was pretty dead on. I just got it tonight and am still playing around with it, but I will do a write up soon. The basic Special Forces lets you adjust way more than any handheld, and the Commando Kit is full control of everything in your cars computer. And I haven't used the data logging yet but it looks awesome.
The software works the same way a predator or SCT dealers software works, it just gives you end user the adjustability. I comes with a flash box which can store up to 5 tunes (6 including your stock one), USB cable, OBDII cable, and all the required software. Basically you install the software on your comp, read the stock tune off your ECU with the flash box, load the stock tune to your PC (it uses this as a starting point), and create as many custom tune files as you want, put up to 5 of them on your flash box, and flash then reflash your ECU. The software is super easy to use. It uses drop down menus and you just select what your car has and it will create a base tune for your car. You can then fine tune it as much as you want even though my first try was pretty dead on. I just got it tonight and am still playing around with it, but I will do a write up soon. The basic Special Forces lets you adjust way more than any handheld, and the Commando Kit is full control of everything in your cars computer. And I haven't used the data logging yet but it looks awesome.
01-26-2008, 09:45 AM
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RE: Check out my new toy!
I got my sniper SF sitting at home waiting for me to get there and use it. I paid just under $300 for it. I have used it before on a buddys car. I installed a vortech sc on his car and used the sniper to tune it. No dyno was needed so it really saved him alot. He had a wide band and the A/F was dead on. I will be tuning my 2 mustangs with it then tuning my friends cars for them as long as they pay for the bullet.
01-26-2008, 10:16 AM
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RE: Check out my new toy!
ORIGINAL: oxfordgt
I got my sniper SF sitting at home waiting for me to get there and use it. I paid just under $300 for it. I have used it before on a buddys car. I installed a vortech sc on his car and used the sniper to tune it. No dyno was needed so it really saved him alot. He had a wide band and the A/F was dead on. I will be tuning my 2 mustangs with it then tuning my friends cars for them as long as they pay for the bullet.
I got my sniper SF sitting at home waiting for me to get there and use it. I paid just under $300 for it. I have used it before on a buddys car. I installed a vortech sc on his car and used the sniper to tune it. No dyno was needed so it really saved him alot. He had a wide band and the A/F was dead on. I will be tuning my 2 mustangs with it then tuning my friends cars for them as long as they pay for the bullet.
01-26-2008, 10:42 AM
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RE: Check out my new toy!
well while it seems likea great tool, I think you have to be careful or at least model your tune after other peoples conservative tunes, because w/o the use ofa dyno your tune might be too good and exceed the power the limit you might be needing to keep the motor together. But of course being able to tune yourself is pretty trick, and it would really cheap to just use somebody elses dyno for the run (or even maybe free) if you did the tuning on it. Pretty cool, look forward to awrite up!
01-26-2008, 11:18 AM
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RE: Check out my new toy!
ORIGINAL: H0SS302
damn so u can use it however many times you want, and it dosnt lock to cars? sounds like a winner to me
ORIGINAL: oxfordgt
I got my sniper SF sitting at home waiting for me to get there and use it. I paid just under $300 for it. I have used it before on a buddys car. I installed a vortech sc on his car and used the sniper to tune it. No dyno was needed so it really saved him alot. He had a wide band and the A/F was dead on. I will be tuning my 2 mustangs with it then tuning my friends cars for them as long as they pay for the bullet.
I got my sniper SF sitting at home waiting for me to get there and use it. I paid just under $300 for it. I have used it before on a buddys car. I installed a vortech sc on his car and used the sniper to tune it. No dyno was needed so it really saved him alot. He had a wide band and the A/F was dead on. I will be tuning my 2 mustangs with it then tuning my friends cars for them as long as they pay for the bullet.
For example.......say you have the typical bolt ons and you have an SF tune for it. Good! Now, you bolt on a s/c, just go and creaste a new file to support the blower. Another......... say s/c set up. You can make different tunes for street /race...pump/race gas.
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01-26-2008, 12:43 PM
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RE: Check out my new toy!
ORIGINAL: jlw2387
Yeah man this stuff looks neat, whats the difference between the two packages and does it have anything in it to enter in your cams?
Yeah man this stuff looks neat, whats the difference between the two packages and does it have anything in it to enter in your cams?
01-26-2008, 12:53 PM
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RE: Check out my new toy!
ORIGINAL: jsmarsh25
i'd also like to know that answer
ORIGINAL: jlw2387
Yeah man this stuff looks neat, whats the difference between the two packages and does it have anything in it to enter in your cams?
Yeah man this stuff looks neat, whats the difference between the two packages and does it have anything in it to enter in your cams?