Want EFILive for OBD2?

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EFILive is considering adding GM V6 motors to their catalog of supported platforms. Since DHP has quit producing the PowrTuner, the only current source for 60 degree V6 tuning is HPTuners. I e-mailed the EFILive support desk the bin files from the 96 and 97 Z34.

http://forum.efilive.com/showthread.php?t=7194

http://forum.efilive.com/showthread.php?t=6677

Tim

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FYI. I have copied this thread to the Pushrod Performance, DOHC Performance, and OBD2 areas. I did so to try to drum up support amongst the community for another tuner to take on our PCM's. The competition would be good and hopefully would open up some new tuning options for our platform. EFILive is widely considered to be the best tuning tool for stock GM PCM's.

Tim

[zofo61]

Why did DHP quit producing the PT?

[Sidewinder]

Why did DHP quit producing the PT?

Guess he decided it was too much work, and from what I understand he was an arse about it too. He got the company that made the software to sign a contract saying they will not update the software for the next 9 years I think it was. I didn't really read much into it though.

That aside, so would EFI offer tuning for all OBDII engines? So 3100, 3400, 3.4 DOHC, 3800, L67 and all that jazz?

I think the next logical question would be how much they would want money wise for a tuner. I know I'm interested, as I'm planning on working on performance soon and the first thing I would like to get is a tuner.

[3100 MPFI]

I am interested as well. When I get done with my OBD2 conversion in my 1988 Cutlass Supreme, I am still going to have some issues because I will still have that wild cam in it.

I was considering swapping the cam out for the stock one, but if I could tune it, then that is more what I want.

[sprucegagt]

Guess he decided it was too much work, and from what I understand he was an arse about it too. He got the company that made the software to sign a contract saying they will not update the software for the next 9 years I think it was. I didn't really read much into it though.

That aside, so would EFI offer tuning for all OBDII engines? So 3100, 3400, 3.4 DOHC, 3800, L67 and all that jazz?

I think the next logical question would be how much they would want money wise for a tuner. I know I'm interested, as I'm planning on working on performance soon and the first thing I would like to get is a tuner.

No that's not it at all. Officially the tuner was dropped because of a hardware revision change. But really this was only the tip of a very big iceberg where mainly charles got fed up with the community plagurizing his work and the extra time needed to support the program.

I would love to have EFILive join the V6 tuning ranks. If they need any BIN files let me know. I can get ahold of many different files.

[IsaacHayes]

I wonder if they could hack the flash based 94-95 ECM's too?

[SE'sarecool2]

It would be great to have another option besides HPT. I'd be interested... my motor plans include a 3500 top end and a cam that will require tuning.

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Their old software/hardware did do our OBD1 PCM's if I remember correctly.

Their software/hardware is $249-749 depending on the generation and whether it can just scan or scan and tune. The one that costs $749 does black box logging, standalone reading/flashing, and can take in data from a dyno or WBO2 over a serial connection so that everything can be logged via EFILive software.

They're considering the 3.1/3.4/3.8's. Here are a few direct quotes from one of their guys from the threads linked above.
"Well, we have too many other PCM's to finish off before these get done, however, the good news is for those who live in hope, I have already written the reading / programming bootloaders for all the US 3.1, 3.4, 3.8L V6's PCM's from 1996 - 2007, that covers 3 different PCM types."
"I have about 30 files from these V6's already, it's going to be a big job obviously to map these out because there is sooooo many different OS's on the V6's, the worst I've ever seen from GM. Plus, you guys want lots of tables that others are missing.
Like I said, it will get done, but it might be 2 months, it might be 10 months, I don't know. We have to get the P12 guys sorted out first
I'll see if I can get Paul at some stage to get the software enabled to read the PCM's, the more files we see the better I guess."

Tim

[Monzsta]

Eagerly waiting.

[1994KlrWhaleOlds]

I wonder if they could hack the flash based 94-95 ECM's too?

That would be excellent as both of mine are OBD 1.5...I am considering an OBD II swap on my van though when I drop in the SC3800.

[JMo60]

id do about anything if dude could do something for obd 1.5 I think there would be some sales from guys around these forums, but i doubt someone will take the time to do something for computers that only existed 2 years in some cars...

[Azrael]

OBD1.5 tuning would save me some headaches but I know better than to hold my breath.

[alerored04]

i would be interested in support for my 01 alero 3400. I have heard HPT is difficult to use so another option would be great.

[IsaacHayes]

There's a lot of 94/95 guys out there that are modded or would like to mod and be able to tune.