Keep cable after tune?

apatter8 · 05-03-2017, 12:05 AM

I was just curious if you guys are keeping your ecutek cable/dongle after tuning. Is there a good reason to keep it versus selling it?

Jayhovah · 05-03-2017, 09:51 AM

Assuming you did a remote tune? You might want to keep it in case you add a mod and need to touch up the tune.

JARblue · 05-03-2017, 10:00 AM

You don't have a poll option for "Bought it"

I got a drive tune several years ago from a local tuner when EcuTek was new to the platform. But I only just bought a cable a few months ago - my plan is to get a second opinion on the tune and the updated RACEROM features from Seb at Specialty Z.

Also, the cable works well as a code reader

Chuck33079 · 05-03-2017, 10:08 AM

You should always keep it. Otherwise, how would you datalog or clear codes?

SouthArk370Z · 05-03-2017, 10:46 AM

Unless you will never add any more mods AND don't care about monitoring/logging (very valuable when troubleshooting), keep it.

Jayhovah · 05-03-2017, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

You don't have a poll option for "Bought it"

I got a drive tune several years ago from a local tuner when EcuTek was new to the platform. But I only just bought a cable a few months ago - my plan is to get a second opinion on the tune and the updated RACEROM features from Seb at Specialty Z.

Also, the cable works well as a code reader

I actually bought mine after the fact as well just to keep around in case I needed it.

apatter8 · 05-05-2017, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Assuming you did a remote tune? You might want to keep it in case you add a mod and need to touch up the tune.

I did, Seb hooked me up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

You don't have a poll option for "Bought it"

I got a drive tune several years ago from a local tuner when EcuTek was new to the platform. But I only just bought a cable a few months ago - my plan is to get a second opinion on the tune and the updated RACEROM features from Seb at Specialty Z.

Also, the cable works well as a code reader

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

You should always keep it. Otherwise, how would you datalog or clear codes?

My $15 Bluetooth adapter clears codes just fine. I guess the ability to datalog could be useful, although I don't anticipate any more power mods any time soon.

I'll hold on to it, thanks for the replies.

View Poll Results: What did you do with your ecutek cable/dongle after tuning?
Kept it.	8	100.00%
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05-03-2017, 12:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
apatter8 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 106 Drives: 09 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 13	Keep cable after tune? I was just curious if you guys are keeping your ecutek cable/dongle after tuning. Is there a good reason to keep it versus selling it?

05-03-2017, 10:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	You don't have a poll option for "Bought it" I got a drive tune several years ago from a local tuner when EcuTek was new to the platform. But I only just bought a cable a few months ago - my plan is to get a second opinion on the tune and the updated RACEROM features from Seb at Specialty Z. Also, the cable works well as a code reader Jayhovah likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

05-03-2017, 10:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	You should always keep it. Otherwise, how would you datalog or clear codes? __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

05-03-2017, 10:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	Unless you will never add any more mods AND don't care about monitoring/logging (very valuable when troubleshooting), keep it. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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