1999 GSX DSMLink or MAFT?

[Caseyrobinett_2011]

i just bought my second auto GSX this one is a 1999 with the standard black box ecu my question is my goal is 400whp and im new to the whole tuning world i know the best for these cars is dsm link but its a tad bit pricey so is there a big difference between the tuning possibility's with link compared to MAFT?

 

[jon95dsm]

There is a huge difference. The maft is intended to adjust fuel trims and to let you use a GM maf instead of the stock one. DSMLink does fuel trims, timing tables, fuel tables, speed density capability, custom pin inputs, and much much more. Too much to sit here and individually list everything. The maft will get your air/fuel ratio to the point where you can drive around but it is not thorough enough to be a long term solution or fine tune a car, especially once you start doing major modifications or raising boost.

 

[Kenny07]

Ecuflash with Ceddy mods is another alternative that is pretty cheap.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/how-to-get-a-basic-tune-with-ecuflash.407715/

 

[boostdawd]

Ecu flash or maybe even evoscan might work for u and fairly cheap as well.

 

[99ECLIPSEGSXDSM]

Just save up more and get link! Do it right the first time with everything on these cars or it will bite you in the ass.

 

[Teezy]

Find a competent tuner in your area that is familiar with tuning evos. A lot of evo guys use ecuflash to tune and evoscan to log their cars with excellent results. Why wouldn't DSMs be able to do the same? All you are missing is a tactrix 2.0 cable and evoscan, and you are ready to begin tuning. You wouldn't have to do anything to your car other than adding a pin to your ecu. "Doing it right the first time" would mean getting a good tune from a reputable shop that knows what they're doing.

 

[boostdawd]

I concur. To use dsmlink u would need to get an Eprom ecu from a 1995

 

[Caseyrobinett_2011]

I have an ecu out of my 97 gsx auto i was going to use if i decided to use link im leaning more towards link i think because i feel like i can better monitor my car and more accurate tune with the link how much would it cost to get link for everything needed? I also have a new AEM UEGO im going to attempt to install not to good at wiring does anyone know of any good threads or videos that would help me hook the guage up on my 99 gsx? Thanks for the responses everyone!

 

[Vegas Smith]

This may help:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/aem-wb-and-ecmlink.382721/

 

[doubleclutch]

AEM doesn't always play nice with link. You are better off with an LC-1 or LC-2 from innovate. People have made them work but it can be troublesome.