What's All This Crap About Tuning??
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From: Farmington, MO
Originally Posted by SVTLIGHTING
Built54, You def need to buy an L. Your in the wrong forum. But thanks for the opinion on the stripes.
didnt know i wasnt allowed... sorry for the compliment. I know my **** bud, i like to try and help when I can.
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Originally Posted by tlfwatch
Well you purchase xcal2 with tune then you have to have computer to run of your tunes. why can't you just get a tune on a black revolution diablo chip and just plug it in and go and forget about all this other CRAP.
And it's EXACTLY the same (with advantages) with the Hand Helds like the Predator and XCAL2, just plug it in install the tune and BAM your done....
NOTHING ELSE NEEDED
The only time you need an outside computer is if you want to do stuff like data log (record ) some driving time and then read and examine the results
OR if you want to change the actual tune / tunes yourself, "if the tuner allows that". Yes to do that you'll need to download some software, have the proper cable, and of course a computer to read open make changes save and transfer that info back and fourth into the Handheld.
Please explain exactly what it is your upset at ???
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No wing for me Pitstain... id rather run it off a bridge. Yes I would like a lightning, but instead of spending 20k on one, which would have to have 10k put in it, im buiding a lightning engine and putting in my truck, all forged interals good for 1000hp and its getting a precision 76mm turbo...
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For all those mods you already did to your truck, plus the new motor and turbo you could have picked up a 99 or 00 L. I saw one last week in New York( 2000 L Black 76,000 miles 13,500$$$$) I was even thinking about buying it to add to my collection. My goal is to have every year Gen II L made 99,00,01,02,03,04......
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From: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ LIGHTNING FAST
Lightning Needs To Be Tuned
Originally Posted by Rob_99Lightning
Ok I'm confussed too whats the actual question Bro ??? Of course YES you just can buy a Black Revolution Diablo Chip and just plug it into the Vehicle Computer and go, (I've been doing that for years)
And it's EXACTLY the same (with advantages) with the Hand Helds like the Predator and XCAL2, just plug it in install the tune and BAM your done....
NOTHING ELSE NEEDED
The only time you need an outside computer is if you want to do stuff like data log (record ) some driving time and then read and examine the results
OR if you want to change the actual tune / tunes yourself, "if the tuner allows that". Yes to do that you'll need to download some software, have the proper cable, and of course a computer to read open make changes save and transfer that info back and fourth into the Handheld.
Please explain exactly what it is your upset at ???
And it's EXACTLY the same (with advantages) with the Hand Helds like the Predator and XCAL2, just plug it in install the tune and BAM your done....
NOTHING ELSE NEEDED
The only time you need an outside computer is if you want to do stuff like data log (record ) some driving time and then read and examine the results
OR if you want to change the actual tune / tunes yourself, "if the tuner allows that". Yes to do that you'll need to download some software, have the proper cable, and of course a computer to read open make changes save and transfer that info back and fourth into the Handheld.
Please explain exactly what it is your upset at ???
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From: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/ LIGHTNING FAST
See Sal Thats The Problem Nobody Seems To Understand
Originally Posted by LightningTuner
What are you talking about?
thanks
MODS JDM BUILT long block 6# lower 2.75 upper accu-fab throttle body ported plenum and spacer ported supercharger ford electric fans fluidyne heat exchanger 4x4 transmission pan gregg evans valve body two transmission coolers gregg evans and factory air force one cold air sct maf2800 bassani cat back exhaust 3.73 ratio original tires gatorback belts 50# injectors ngk plugs. I bet they are not two or three turners in the united states that can tune a lightning??
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Originally Posted by tlfwatch
you see sal some of us lightning owners are not as smart as you when it comes to tuning a lightning. Plug this and that into computer at home and then run this of into computer on lightning run what of into computer on lightning what your tune wouldn't it be more simple just to stay with chip???
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MODS JDM BUILT long block 6# lower 2.75 upper accu-fab throttle body ported plenum and spacer ported supercharger ford electric fans fluidyne heat exchanger 4x4 transmission pan gregg evans valve body two transmission coolers gregg evans and factory air force one cold air sct maf2800 bassani cat back exhaust 3.73 ratio original tires gatorback belts 50# injectors ngk plugs. I bet they are not two or three turners in the united states that can tune a lightning??
thanks
MODS JDM BUILT long block 6# lower 2.75 upper accu-fab throttle body ported plenum and spacer ported supercharger ford electric fans fluidyne heat exchanger 4x4 transmission pan gregg evans valve body two transmission coolers gregg evans and factory air force one cold air sct maf2800 bassani cat back exhaust 3.73 ratio original tires gatorback belts 50# injectors ngk plugs. I bet they are not two or three turners in the united states that can tune a lightning??
I'll explain a little, and hopefully that will clear it up for you...
With a chip, you load the tune, give it to the customer, they clean the PCM, stick the chip on, and you're done.
With a tuner, you load the tune, give it to the customer, they plug it into their OBD port, load the tune, and you're done. It's actually easier because you're just plugging it in and pressing a few buttons.
I think what you may be unsure of, is the "optional" things you can do with the tuner. If you want to interface it with your PC, you need the USB cable. You can interface with your PC for two reasons. The first, is to be able to use the Live Link datalogging program. The second, is you can have a new tune or tune revision e-mailed to you by your tuner, and then you can load it to the Xcal using your PC. This way there is no sending the tool back in, like you need to do with a chip.
Does that help?
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Very Much So Thanks
Originally Posted by LightningTuner
I was not questioning your intellegence, I just really couldn't make sense of what you had issues with.
I'll explain a little, and hopefully that will clear it up for you...
With a chip, you load the tune, give it to the customer, they clean the PCM, stick the chip on, and you're done.
With a tuner, you load the tune, give it to the customer, they plug it into their OBD port, load the tune, and you're done. It's actually easier because you're just plugging it in and pressing a few buttons.
I think what you may be unsure of, is the "optional" things you can do with the tuner. If you want to interface it with your PC, you need the USB cable. You can interface with your PC for two reasons. The first, is to be able to use the Live Link datalogging program. The second, is you can have a new tune or tune revision e-mailed to you by your tuner, and then you can load it to the Xcal using your PC. This way there is no sending the tool back in, like you need to do with a chip.
Does that help?
I'll explain a little, and hopefully that will clear it up for you...
With a chip, you load the tune, give it to the customer, they clean the PCM, stick the chip on, and you're done.
With a tuner, you load the tune, give it to the customer, they plug it into their OBD port, load the tune, and you're done. It's actually easier because you're just plugging it in and pressing a few buttons.
I think what you may be unsure of, is the "optional" things you can do with the tuner. If you want to interface it with your PC, you need the USB cable. You can interface with your PC for two reasons. The first, is to be able to use the Live Link datalogging program. The second, is you can have a new tune or tune revision e-mailed to you by your tuner, and then you can load it to the Xcal using your PC. This way there is no sending the tool back in, like you need to do with a chip.
Does that help?
