ok I just ordered the pocket programmer and now I am TRYING to get the rest well first off I can't seem to find winbin any one hear have it or would I just be better off getting the GMEPRO? also what is a good chip to start off with? I plan on buying an aftermarket chip to compare with a factory 305 tpi 5speed prom and my 350 tpi prom. I wan't to see how the adjust timming with the manual trans. that I now have in my car. any and I mean any help would be great!

 

Have you looked at TunerCat? I think it is slicker and its cheaper the GMEPRO (only $69).

 

I JUST Dled WinBin yesterday night. Here's the link to it:
http://www.spiritone.com/~eoa/Cars/EFI/

I also DLed TunerCAT, and so far, after 1 day usage, TunerCAT looks a little slicker. I suppose I'll get a better comparison once I figure out exactly what I am doing. -=)

 

ok but, where would I go to get tunercat? why is it better?

 

Each has it's own strong points.
On the 8D seems like the GMEPro has more tables, and gives all the malfunction flag disables.
GMEPro runs in DOS, so a old cheap laptop makes it in car useable.
Tunercat is for win 95+ machines.
If you want to build your own editing file you can buy that from tunercat.
Both will usually add something (tablewise)if you call and ask for it, if it's available.

 

You can get TunerCat at www.tunercat.com

I think "Grumpy" was "Sleepy" this morning. I believe he meant to say 32B (which is what I believe your car has, though it seems most recommend changing to 6E). My car (SD TPI) has the 8D definition file.

And yes, from what I hear GMEPRO do have more tables for the 32B and 6E definition tables.

But TunerCat does constantly upgrade their definition files as more information becomes available. These guys are not sleeping on their laurels, like some other people tend to do when they bring out a software product. That fact alone impresses me about them.

Also, Grumpy mentioned another "add-on" called TDF Editor. This allows you to customize the TDF (definition file for each specific eprom/ecm by GM) to "define" tables that exist within a calibration that may not yet be defined yet. This is a "nice to have", but not necessary.

I think the biggest advantage for GMEPRO (IMO) is that being DOS based, you can use an old computer (especially a notebook) that is virtually worthless for anything else. That notebook has advantages, espeically if you are using Diacom+, plus the Pocket Programmer to burn eproms "while on the fly".

I've been using my notebook for that very thing, but I have W 98SE and I prefer Windows based software as it interfaces nicely with my printers and o/s, plus those nicities like using your mouse.

Hope this helps you better understand the differences between the two. I did look at both, and for my 8D calibration, I preferred TunerCat due to its ease of use.