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shorti28
08-15-2005, 01:08 PM
can someone tell me what tool to buy

Keller
08-15-2005, 02:14 PM
It depends on what you need and how you will be using it.

See http://www.turbo-link.com/tlink/scanchart.html

some are better for 'race only'. Some for 'in car, all the time'. Some for occasional use. Some are good at a lot of things. Some aren't.

PaCemkr86
08-15-2005, 04:35 PM
i love using my direct scan, but it took awhile to find a lap top that would run it with no problems.
Found that i had to find a laptop that was almost as old as the direct scan.
" i have one of the oldest versions"
I dont see how people can own/ mod these Tr with out ones of these scan tools

shorti28
08-15-2005, 05:02 PM
do i need to use a laptop? I am mostly racing and some street car shows usual late nights. what is best for me?

PaCemkr86
08-15-2005, 06:53 PM
you will need a laptop for turbo link and direct scan..

you dont need one to use a scanmaster..

scanmaster (http://www.fullthrottlespeed.com/itemdesc~ic~050SCAN2GN~eq~~Tp~.htm)

onlyav6
08-23-2005, 12:22 AM
What is the scanmaster actually used for.

kenmosher
08-23-2005, 10:35 AM
Take a look here:


http://www.fullthrottlespeed.com/itemdesc~ic~050SCAN2GN~eq~~Tp~.htm

(Same link as above) Pretty good description and pictures.

Same data as the ALDL laptop tools, but no laptop required ... displays two parameters at a time (vs. all of them at once on the software based tools)

Comparison here:

http://www.appauto.com/tlink/scanchart.html

shorti28
09-13-2005, 01:10 PM
what does a scan tool do

kenmosher
09-13-2005, 01:22 PM
It's a tool that hooks up and reads the parameters, sensors, actuators as the ECM "sees" them. It gives you diagnostic and real time data (like a bunch of gauges in the car that record!).

http://www.appauto.com/faq.html

shorti28
09-13-2005, 06:42 PM
is scanmaster a good setup I like the fact that it doesnt need a laptop. but would I be missing out on a better tune?

PaCemkr86
09-13-2005, 08:20 PM
the direct scan, has faster refresh rates, logs passes, and you can moniter alot of data at one time.
Im not sure on the scanmaster, i dont have one and have never seen one

kenmosher
09-14-2005, 10:27 AM
The ScanMaster works pretty much like a gauge ...

TurboLink and DirectScan are laptop based loggers.

Directscan requires DOS and will not run on Windows 2000/XP/NT

A direct comparison is here:

http://www.appauto.com/tlink/scanchart.html

shorti28
09-16-2005, 01:33 PM
Is the turbolink v4 one of the better setups?All that teckno babble gave me a migrain considering I don't understand what I was reading. can someone tell me which to buy, I am thinking turbolink v4.