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mattymagoo22

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hi guys this question has probably been answered but i rarely have the time to search through it all.

I'm going to purchase software for tuning power fc but i'm concerned about the kits with the serial connection to the laptop as mine is usb. I know you can buy adaptors, but has anyone or is anyone using them and have they had any problems with the converters and they're communication between the ecu and laptop???

which program would people out there prefer, I know that the datalogit comes in usb but is one better than the other (genuine apexi i would assume to be better). The version of the apexi product is all english is this true as i've heard that its all in jap?

thanks for any feedback

Cheers matt.

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hey mate

I have only used the Apexi version and i have found it to be good to get the job done but we allways wonder what some of those functions are in Japanese.. Would be nice to give the kiwi one a try... (have never been able to get the monitor function working on the software yet)

Also you will find that 70% of the time serial devices dont work properly with usb to serial so you gotta test it out before you buy it or get a old laptop for tuning

If it was me id get the apexi one because i know how to use it really well and its pretty easy to use as well

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The Alchemist

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I use the FC Datalogitsoftware and find it excellant. Can't comment on the APEXI but I guess it would be just as good mate.....

Ham or Eggs?

thanks mate.

The program i'm looking at states that it is all in english and in some of the screens he puts in his ad show it all in english....?

see what happens thanks again

Matt.

Guilt-Toy Grand Master

Guilt-Toy

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yeah you cant have the wideband input on the apexi stuff that i know of so if you own a decent wide band sensor system them it would be nice to have a look at the Datalogic stuff...

How much are both systems going for these days ?

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