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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 09:13 AM
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Okay I have a 95 firebird formula with an LT1 from a 95 vette. It has a 3.73 rear gears and the trans was recently rebuilt. also a new torque converter. Not sure exactly what they have the stall at. I bought a ALDL cable so I can hook up my com. to the car. Now I need to know what tuning software I can use to change the gears. and set it up with the tires that are on it now. 17's front 18's out back. Also from the corvette. I downloaded PCMCOMM. to check the engine light that comes on from time to time. I would like to do everything for free or as close to free as possible. What programs do you guys use to do this stuff. Thanks
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 09:27 AM
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free scan is a good tool to just watch everything. Tunercats is what I used to change the speedo for the gear change on mine. Very easy to use and free. LT1 edit I have heard is good but I couldn't get my pc to communicate with my car last I tried to use it.
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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When did Tunercat become free?
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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I thought it was free to try for a certain amount of days IIRC.
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 02:25 PM
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no thats just tht data logger
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 11:03 AM
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My bad then, I haven't used it in years.
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Old Feb 20, 2013 | 05:48 PM
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I like tunercat for tuning and datamaster for logging
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