Open source ECU tuning...

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Hello all,
Well, after some research, here is the combo you will need to tune your Subaru (Sorry, not sure about other brands!)


Tactrix/OpenECU/Enginuity combo.
www.enginuity.org for info on the map editing software (free)
www.tactrix.com to purchase the cable you need ($80)
www.openecu.org for the map reading/flashing software called "ECUFlash" (free)
www.osecuroms.org for some starter maps that work very well (most of them are free)

All this info was thanks to nhluhr :)

Looks like I'm going to go this route to get my ODB-II back :)
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Don't forget TARI EcuExplorer: http://www.tari.co.za/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl

Which is good if you just want to log data as well.
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Post by spazegun2213 »

I was tuned with Cobbs ST and enginuity with a tactirx cable :)

basically its the same as a protune for 1/2 the cost. My guy did it for $150 :) and I LOVE IT
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Post by sirwilliam »

spazegun2213 wrote:I was tuned with Cobbs ST and enginuity with a tactirx cable :)
Yup, that is where I am at right now. Same power as the Protuning software...so basically it would be the same combo as Julian listed above:
Tactrix/OpenECU/Enginuity but w/ the addition of StreetTuner for live tuning.
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spazegun2213 wrote:My guy did it for $150 and I LOVE IT
Who was "your guy" if I may ask. I will soon have to be looking into this stuff as I'm now no longer running on a UTEC.
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