Autotap or Auto Enginuity?
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Autotap or Auto Enginuity? Which one is better and why? I am looking mainly at autotap, but someone has offered me Auto Enginuity. I am wanting to monitor my air/fuel ratios and other parameters. Any help would be appreciated.
-Jason
-Jason
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Well I am using a Halltech AFR1 along with a Halltech ported TB, SLP Loudmouths, Halltech Tric and was wanting to fine tune the AFR1 according to my air/fuel ratios. I plan on purchasing LS1 edit in the future, but right now I would like to have autotap to help me until then.
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between the two you've posted... autotap ... only because they're more well known between the two
if you want to monitor A/F , then I assume you're installing a wideband O2? (stock O2 sensors are not accurate AFR sensors.... they are accurate STOICH sensors)
LS1 Edit was great 5 years ago..... but now we have full tuning suites (HP Tuners and EFI Live) ....
Check out the main sticky ... lots of info regarding tuning and scanning.... but IMHO it doesnt' make sense anymore to buy just a scanning solution.... you want something that you can take scanned data and update your PCM with it easily.....
scanning w/out being able to change things isn't much help.....
also remember you need autotap WITH enhanced GM params.... not sure of their current pricing .. but it's not much more to go w/a basic HPTuners
Also as I mentioned above.... to accuretly monitor AFR... A/F ... you need a wideband O2 sensor.... and getting a tuning suite that supports the input (log AFR with all other engine parameters) makes more sense.... then being able to trigger circuits based on the PCM reporting (only HP Tuners offers this) could be pretty badass
if you want to monitor A/F , then I assume you're installing a wideband O2? (stock O2 sensors are not accurate AFR sensors.... they are accurate STOICH sensors)
LS1 Edit was great 5 years ago..... but now we have full tuning suites (HP Tuners and EFI Live) ....
Check out the main sticky ... lots of info regarding tuning and scanning.... but IMHO it doesnt' make sense anymore to buy just a scanning solution.... you want something that you can take scanned data and update your PCM with it easily.....
I plan on purchasing LS1 edit in the future, but right now I would like to have autotap to help me until then.
also remember you need autotap WITH enhanced GM params.... not sure of their current pricing .. but it's not much more to go w/a basic HPTuners
Also as I mentioned above.... to accuretly monitor AFR... A/F ... you need a wideband O2 sensor.... and getting a tuning suite that supports the input (log AFR with all other engine parameters) makes more sense.... then being able to trigger circuits based on the PCM reporting (only HP Tuners offers this) could be pretty badass
The EFILive Scan Tool is optimized and heavily customized for scanning GM's LS1/LS6 and similar PCMs. It offers a large range of extra features for those PCMs not found in most other scan tools.
EFILive has also just reduced the price of the Scan Tool to $249, so it is value for money as well.
http://store.efilive.com/pc-35-15-fl...scan-only.aspx
You can also upgrade the EFILive Scan Tool to the EFILive Scan and Tune Tool when you want to start tuning your PCM.
Here's a list of features of the EFILive Scan Tool
http://store.efilive.com/overview_scanChecklist.htm
The AutoTap Scan Tool will scan all GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles, so if you need to scan more than just the GM V8 engines supported by EFILive, then you would be better off getting the AutoTap Scan Tool.
See here for a list of vehicles supported by EFILive:
http://store.efilive.com/faq_support.aspx#Q9
Regards
Paul
EFILive has also just reduced the price of the Scan Tool to $249, so it is value for money as well.
http://store.efilive.com/pc-35-15-fl...scan-only.aspx
You can also upgrade the EFILive Scan Tool to the EFILive Scan and Tune Tool when you want to start tuning your PCM.
Here's a list of features of the EFILive Scan Tool
http://store.efilive.com/overview_scanChecklist.htm
The AutoTap Scan Tool will scan all GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles, so if you need to scan more than just the GM V8 engines supported by EFILive, then you would be better off getting the AutoTap Scan Tool.
See here for a list of vehicles supported by EFILive:
http://store.efilive.com/faq_support.aspx#Q9
Regards
Paul
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Originally Posted by RedDevilZ
Cool! Thanks for your response. Exactly what can you tune with the EFILIVE scan and tune tool for $249.99?
-Jason
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Originally Posted by RedDevilZ
Cool! Thanks for your response. Exactly what can you tune with the EFILIVE scan and tune tool for $249.99?
-Jason
-Jason
The Scan and Tune Tool is $699
To upgrade from the Scan Tool to the Scan and Tune Tool is $500
The Tune Tool features for the Personal, Commercial and Workshop versions are listed here:
http://store.efilive.com/overview_checklist.htm
Regards
Paul
Obviously I am partial, but I have used both Autotap and EFILive. I perfer EFIlive due to the features the scan tool offers that autotap doesn't. Not to mention the fact that later if you do want to tune your car, you have a upgrade choice with EFIlive.
Originally Posted by RedDevilZ
The only reason I am considering the autotap over the EFIlive scan tool is because I also want to use it on GM & Chryslers.
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Do you know what is meant by the AT-1 and AT-2 version of autotap? The chryslers I am referring to are Dodge SS/T trucks ( 3 ). So I need something that will allow me to view and monitor both makes of vehicles.
