I have a Turbo Trans Am and just got the tubo link software for it. To those who don't know what it is it is a software package that allows you to connect a computer to your ALDL port and read all major sensors, RPM, MPH and boost in real time. Also it can record runs up to 10 minutes long. This is great allows you to see if your sensors are reading correctly, adjust your fuel pressure for optimum performance, and also reads error coades and tells you what they are all about.
This is something I would have killed to have had in my TPI car. Would have solved some major headaches I had.

I would imagine that this would also make burning your own PROMS a lot easier to.
The company that does it is TDS, the software is called Turbolink and is set up for the 86 ans Newer Turbo 3.8's and ealier versions converted over to the 86/87 computer and also some TBI Trucks.
Someone who is a lot more familiar with the computer systema than I, and who knows about chips and computer software should make a set up for TPI cars.
Either that or maybe we could send enough emails showing intrest to the guy who made turbo link to get him to write it for the TPI cars.
The cost was $150 for the basic software, plus anothe $50 for the optional boost sensing software.
The website is www.Turbolink.com


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89 Trans Am Turbo 3.8L All stock 43,000 miles #1053 of 1555

Past Thirdgen:
86 Trans Am w/ built 355TPI with SLP goodies and too much other stuff to List. One sweet *** car, wish I would have had a good enough Job to pay insurance on three cars so I could keep it, but for a 89 Turbo Trans Am w/ Low miles, I think I made the right choice!

 

Actually you want Direct Scan.
It plugs into the edge card connector on the printed circiut board in the ecm. That way you can use whatever sampling rate you want rather then the slow ALDL stuff.

Also, has a nice digitial dash interface.

Course Diacom, and the new Turbo Shop stuff ain't at all bad.

 

Hey Grumpy, where can I get info on Direct Scan ?

 

Never mind... it's here at <A HREF="http://www.chuengineering.com/">http://www.chuengineering.com/</A>

Kinda spendy but if you have a turbo regal ecm it looks like the hot ticket!

--andrew

 

Here is what i use. I have used Diacom & have tried some of the home grown free ware. for me (one car user), I think that this is the best deal & the best software out there. I like the interface & the simple useability & it has all the bells & whistles that i need for promming.

Hope that helps. (btw, i have a "91 Fbody L98 PFI", TPI in other words)

http://www.ttspowersystems.com/dm_dload.htm

BW

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The problem with the 148 ecm (used both in the TTAs and GNs)is a slow ALDL refresh rate. DS operates independent of that.
BTW, I do have a GN, and use it all the time, for lesser cars <G> I use diacom+.

 

Well the slow rate isn't bad for tuning. I mean you can read th o2 volts and everything and it shows everything else. I would imagine that having a faster refresh rate would be cool, but I don't see it being a problem. Plush I don't have to takee anything out of the dash to connect to the ECM.

 

I noticed that the TTS power systems only offers a package for the speed density f-bodies. Anyone know of a similiar setup for the mass air population??

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'86 TA, T-tops, T-5, 3.73, 4 wheel disks 350, compucam 2040, performer intake,SLP Headers, 3" race magnum muffler, 1.6 Comp rockers, Ripper shifter, perf. friction pads, Hypertech ignition, Earls brake hoses, Hotchkis springs, Tokico Illumina 5 adjustable shocks and struts, Lakewood panhard and trailing arms
14.73 @ 95... traction still a problem