[Diy_efi] Introduction of a Newbie

[thecircusb0y]

I went to some of those websites, and i've been there before, but I dug 
a bit deeper, and though the package at obd2.com looks great, if it 
doesn't let me alter the cars ssettings, I'm not sure if I want to 
invest in that specifically. And at tunercat.com I'm not exactly sure 
what I am and am not getting through them over there.

I found this website and i'm gonna make teh cable and see how it works

http://www.aldlcable.com/

and Use the free scan software thats out. For diagnostics.

As far as writing my own calibrations, i think I have to read closer at 
tunercat.com..
Oh okay, now I get it, I need to get this Pocket rom or Autoprom 
hardware to basically cloak new settings into the computer in realtime. 
Not bad, I feel like i'm hacking my xbox again, only my xbox was $60 on 
ebay, and my car is alot more to me.

heres a dumb question, Are there how-to's, tutorials, and all that jazz 
on this stuff, i don't wanna be cocky about this.
Also, I'm just wondering, is there a demand for people who do this? I 
mean if you were good enough, do people pay for this to be done?


David Allen wrote:

>  Hey, Chris yes you can tune with a laptop, and diagnose with it too using
>different interface hardware.  I beleive this list is a good place to start.
>As for the 3.1 engine- My car has a 3.1, it is an older variant and has a
>different fuel system BUT the 3.1 engine will definately withstand some
>pounding.  Mine has gone 100,000 miles with an added-in turbo and I had no
>major breakdowns.  The car is down now however due to a bad turbo.
>  Best of luck!
>David
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>From: "thecircusb0y" <thecircusb0y at gmail.com>
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>Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 9:54 AM
>Subject: [Diy_efi] Introduction of a Newbie
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>>Whats shaken?
>>    My names Chris, and I came across this mailing list while looking
>>for ways to tune my car. I own a 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix, with a V6
>>3100. I'm currently at a community college getting a Computer Systems
>>and Networking degree, took me awhile to finally decide on computer
>>science for when I transfer out of this town, and somewhere here in New
>>York State.
>>     I've been looking and have found alot of sites, but I'm still
>>reading more. What I'd like to do, but I'm not sure if I can, is
>>interface my laptop with the car, and tune it from there. I'd also like
>>to learn what I would need to reprogram the cars ECM to handle a HM-282
>>trans axle and possibly a turbo later on down the line. Though I'll need
>>to know what language they use to program these bad boys, and what
>>equipment I need to read and write to them. So far all the sites I find
>>are for LS1's and all the sports cars of GM. Sometimes I wonder if it'd
>>be easier to goto OBD-II, but i know that would be a pain in the ass,
>>and would probably be easier to do an l67 swap into the car, but I want
>>to stick to my v6 3100 and be the underdog that believes this engine can
>>not only be a reliable daily drive, but a powerhouse on the track.
>>I was hoping that if I spoke to human beings someone could set me
>>straight and help me out in understanding all of this, I'm pretty die
>>hard in learning to do it yourself. I hope I can contribute anything I
>>know to this mailing list also. Thanks alot for takin the time to read
>>this and i'm hopin for some replies.
>>
>>-Christopher Barnum
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