Z28 Boy

i really want to get an engine scanner, but they are at least like 2 grand for a good one. do any of you guys have the actron one? its the one that is often found in stores like autozone, etc. its 300 bucks for the scanner and the cartridge for our cars. i think i want to get it, but i dont know if i want to spend that much on something that im not 100% sure about.

anyone ever used this thing? if you did, do you like it? would you reccomend it?
thanks
-brian

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1991 Camaro RS
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Ultra Blue Metallic, T-Tops, ASCD Cowl Induction Hood

GM 350 HO Crate Engine - Vortec Heads, Edelbrock Performer Vortec Intake, Holley 670 CFM Throttle Body, Open Air Cleaner w/14"x3" K&N, Edelbrock TES Headers, Edelbrock Victor Series Water Pump, Accell Superstock Wires, Cap, and Rotor, MSD Blaster Coil, Hypertech Fan Switch & Thermomaster Chip, AC Delco Rapidfires, 3" Cat Back, Flowmaster 40 Series Muffler

700R4 - 2,400 Stall Converter, Vette Servo, Shift Kit, B&M Transcooler

Brian's 1991 RS

Central NY F-Body Association

Blade

Why spend THAT much money when you can buy Diacom for 300 bucks ? You can get a used laptop for very little money and be on your way! Checkout www.rinda.com

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92 Z28 L98 350
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Ported and polished heads, ported stock TPI base, ported plenum, Comp Cams XR270HR-10 cam (lift .495/.502 duration 218/224 lobe separation 110), Edelbrock TES headers, LT4 valve springs, Crane AFPR, Flowmaster catback with LT1 style tips, MSD coil & wires...

"Take that auto, drop it in first, hold the brakes, stomp the gas and grin from ear to ear! :-)

[This message has been edited by Blade (edited October 11, 2000).]

Dana92RS

You can get an AutoXray for about $169 from Summit. Check them out at www.autoxray.com .

TomP

Anyone make their own scanner? I've seen the info inside the tech article about "burning your own prom part I", and I'm thinking of trying it. I won't burn anything "yet", but it'd be nice to get some info out of the computer.


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l) from http://www.f-body.net/mailbag/3rd/3rd_mailbag.html message boards

Corry

I have the scanner, and either the thing just really sux, my car has some serious problems, or it's got a custom computer in it! Either way, many results are not accurate. I went to adjust my TPS with the thing. It only read 0 volts, or one volt. Break out the multimeter, and adjust it, I get it to .55 volts. Go back to the scannar, and it's still reading 0. Floor it and it goes up to 1 volt. Multimeter reads 4.something. I use the pontiac firebird 350 v-8 option on it. Just in case I was wrong about the engine type, I tried droping it to 305 v-8 and it gives me a link error. I think the scannar is crap! I will be building a computer for the car soon. That will tell me the real deal!
Corry

gta324

If you gonna spend the $$ on a software and alaptop go for EASE, www.easesim.com

The autoxray works fine in you want the budget variant.

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GTA -89:Free flow muffler,dual 3" HF cats, Edelbrock headers, Vette heads, 1.52 RR 7/16, ZZ-9 cam, Big Mouth, AS&M LTB, ported plenum, 52 TB, MSD 6AL, TPIS level V prom, Mod .MAF, Superior shift-kit and some minor mods. and more to come!
http://www.itv.se/tacs/members_cars/m279/m279.html (Swedish Trans Am Club)

FastBroker

Auto x-ray is ok, as mentioned. Only good for one app, though, like GM OBDI (for our stuff), for instance... 'bout $180???

I'd like to get another one but cheaper than that, if possible... Anyone get a deal on AutoXray's??? Maybe a BULK deal for this board?