Originally Posted by Web 3.0
I'll have to watch your progress and think on this a bit more before I commit to the DAS. I really need to see how extensive it is (or not) as information on it is sketchy.
I see some benefits to your thinking but there is one problem with just switching to an srt tune. It will have too much spark throughout the map as it is for a lower compression motor. So I'd be looking at the DAS plus the AEM. In theory, I should be able to do what I need to do (as far as boost is concerned) with the AEM itself.
That said, depending on what it can change, the DAS might make what I have to do with the AEM and the stock ECU that much easier!
Here is the major question on my mind. Does it allow changes to individual settings or only to groups of settings via a .bin file from another vehicle?
If it is restricted to a .bin file per group (such as transmission) I am not as interested. If it will allow me to open the group "transmission" and give me access to edit shift points, torque converter lockup, and others (akin to my old Superchips Custom Tuning Software), I'm all over it!
If it can do all of that, then I'd be very curious why it wouldn't let you see the spark and fuel tables as well. Maybe it is a matter of finding them in the raw hex tables? So, I guess I'll wait until you get into it a little bit more and see if it makes sense. OR maybe I'll just pick it up and see for myself and sell it when I am done if it doesn't do what I want it to do...
I have found it difficult to find out what all can be changed in DAS developer mode. I haven't tried to find out what you are asking since you are facing differnt problems than I am. Finding people who know what can be done is very tough. One forum you may want to join is:
Digital Kaos - Cable & Satellite Forum I have found that there are people there who seem to have knowledge of developer mode. I was having trouble finding out how to get into developer mode and they helped me. I know you can do some pretty interesting things like turn off the speed limiter and you can even change the milage on your odometer. You can also swap different engines transmissions and rear ends and adjust the electronics to what ever the new ratios are. There are different ways to go about this. House of Power in CA and Eurocharged/LET motorsports have done similar projects. LET does have the ability to custom tune and has experience in developer mode.
My goal is to just make the car operate as if it came stock with the V8. After that I would like to add a rear mounted turbo, or HPS supercharger or what ever I can get to fit to get the power up. I don't believe I will have room for the Rotrex or under hood turbo. When I get to that point I will be very interested in what you know. The STAR DAS ran me about $750 plus about $200 for a T30 IBM lap top computer. Or you can spend $30,000 for the same thing from Mercedes.