Re: Daniel, I'm curious about the Pro-Racer Flash Tuning Software for Viper & Ram SRT
I haven't seen it advertised elsewhere and I'm not sure if I'm reading your explanation correctly. Does it actually allow you to program the stock engine controller from the laptop? What are the parameters and limitations of this? Is it limited to NA applications or can it handle forced induction as well?
-Technically, it does program via a laptop, yes. However, it does require the flash handheld as the mode of transportation and installation for the laptop written tune into the car.
-Parameters include virtually every single adjustable element of the controller, from fuel (closed loop, Baro, part throttle, WOT, IAT correction....etc), spark, idle, cooling, hardware controllers, diagnostics, etc. There are hundreds of tables and thousands of parameters.
-It can directly tune NA applications, and can be used in FI "piggyback" applications very effectively, such as cars using VEC's and Paxton cars using FMU's and SplitSecs. The system *is* capable of tuning an FI system directly, though it would require an extremely good grasp of the system, as the inputs and outputs would be mis-labled on the tables. For example, load tables are all listed in Vacuum, with a 2-bar map, half of the table would then be boost, half vacuum- even though it isnt labled as such- It can and has been done. However, the results of using a VEC-3 in a single dimension to pull timing/add boost once the SCT completely and correctly re-maps all engine functions, works PERFECTLY. They complement each other very well, and eliminate some of the nagging VEC issues with large injectors, slow response, closed loop, boost transisions, etc and make the system very smooth. I have personally used the SCT to control an engine that had literally had nothing in common with the original engine other than 10 cylinders, and the SCT also directly controlled (w/ P&H Driver) 1000cc injectors in all vacuum conditions. One re-mapped, the car runs like stock, has no driveability issues whatsoever, and employs a VEC-3 to simply remove timing and add fuel under boost, it does nothing else. Nothing in vacuum, no injector scaling, no offsets, etc. VEC problems have arisen when trying to overwork the system, but not when done in this configuration.