86gav 69 - PSI Donating Members 263 Member For: 19y 3m 16d Location: Gladstone QLD Posted 18/07/08 10:42 PM Share Posted 18/07/08 10:42 PM Hey guys, Just wondering if any of the tuners could tell me, if my car is currently tuned with a 1st gen flash box is it possible to load my tunes onto an Xcal 2 if I buy one? The Xcal 2 looks like the way to go now.CHeersGav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 19/07/08 12:28 AM Share Posted 19/07/08 12:28 AM Yes it is possible to use the same tune, in fact they both are tuned exactly the same way down to the file code/extension.You will need your tuner to load the tune into the new unit, so make sure they are happy to do this and if so if they will charge you.Also don't expect the tuner to leave the adjustability features turned on with their custom tune.I had an add on ebay a while ago offereing trade ups from flash1 to flash 2's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 19/07/08 12:33 AM Share Posted 19/07/08 12:33 AM What's the benefit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 19/07/08 12:41 AM Share Posted 19/07/08 12:41 AM When the tunes are loaded into it, the tuner can leave adjustability turned on or off.If they leave it turned on, the owner can then make some adjustments as they go, some of the adjustments are boost, spark and WOT fuel, these are just some basic adjustments, not like the proper tuning stuff but enough for owners to have a play.But I would suspect that a tuner would not leave adjustability turned on,on a tune that is allready customised as the owner could make it go bad pretty quickly.Another option would be the tuner only allow adjustability one way, for example add fuel but not remove it, or pull timing rather than add it.The unit can aslo check and clear some OBD2 codesAnd with this unit and the free software from SCT you can data log your car, like a tuner can.Tune wise, there is no benefit because the same result can be acheived with either unit.Also the tunes are actually shown on the screen, so no trying to remember which tune is in which slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86gav 69 - PSI Donating Members 263 Member For: 19y 3m 16d Location: Gladstone QLD Posted 19/07/08 02:06 AM Author Share Posted 19/07/08 02:06 AM Thanks rat that's pretty much answerd my question. Not really interested in having the adjustability mainly want it for the data logging.CheersGav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFHOON Donating Members 1,932 Member For: 18y 9m 16d Gender: Male Location: nsw Posted 19/07/08 02:36 AM Share Posted 19/07/08 02:36 AM the data logging works well on this unit.some voltage conversions are needed but anyone with some scence can do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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