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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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Here's my situation: I have a '98 Z28 and just did the LS6 intake upgrade (no egr provision so I removed it) and I need to delete the SES code soon because my inspection is due in October. I'm also going to add headers and a cam in the very near future so I'll need a tune after those parts are installed. The local speed shop can tune it for me as long as I have the equipement. What really sucks is my laptop died a while back and I never replaced so I'm thinking about buying a cheap used one but haven't done it yet or would it be better to buy a scanner/editor that doesn't require a laptop. I'm really looking for something that will let me tune and edit SES codes, thanks for your help.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 11:36 AM
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Cheapest would probably be for you to browse the for sale section of the forums and look for a used version of HP Tuners or EFI Live.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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Does HP Tuners or EFI live require a laptop? Sorry, I'm a complete newbie!
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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EFI live does not support a 1998 car.

hptuners needs a laptop

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Was not aware of that.

Yea you'll need a laptop.

As far as I know you won't be able to do tuning for a cam with a handheld.
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 11:51 AM
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Well, I guess I'll be getting a laptop, off to ebay I go!
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Old Aug 11, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by rednecks70
Well, I guess I'll be getting a laptop, off to ebay I go!



go see what the min requirements for HPTuners are and then get your laptop to fit (unless you want a "hotter" laptop).........

then either buy HPTuners yourself OR if you can look around local to you and see if anyone with the same year (or even some other year) LS_ based car/truck would like to buy in with you because for the base price you get two different vehical or year options and unlimited vehicals of each (ex: 98 F-body/2000 F-body or 98 F-body/2000 sliverado)......so really you and other 98 person, AND someone/or a bunch of people with some other year/car could go in together and tune eachothers cars.....

then just start having fun........
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