Autozone Datalogger

[toofasteclipse]

I was wondering if anyone had seen or is currently using the dsm datalogger that is sold at Autozone? I just started working at an Autozone here in Texas and we sell one that plugs into the OBD 2 port and then you plug it into your computer. What I was wondering is if you can use a laptop and log while driving? Brian

 

[larsenracing]

isn't that thing more for just checking and shutting off codes

 

[MyBeatGSX]

If its that car chip thing I made a post about this a couple weeks back and everyone concluded that it was a last resort and not very useful. The sampling rate/resolution is extremely slow (1 sample every 5 seconds, it should be more like 5 samples a second) and that makes it pretty much useless of tuning. But if you want something to play around with....

 

[toofasteclipse]

today at work i did some more research on it and came to the conclusion that its not worth the 100 dollars. it doesnt count knock. the next question is, can i use the datalogger cable and hook it up to a laptop? i dont want to use one of those rinky dink palm craps. i have a really nice laptop that i will be using for my dsmlink in the future but for right now i am going to buy a translator and tune with that for now. anyone have any answers? brian

 

[MyBeatGSX]

If you're refering to pocketlogger I believe the software is only made for PDA's. From what I've read everyone is very happy with using a PDA's for logging. Why take up the entire passenger seat with a notebook when you could just use a calculator sized PDA? Where's your g/f gona sit?

 

[toofasteclipse]

If you're refering to pocketlogger I believe the software is only made for PDA's. From what I've read everyone is very happy with using a PDA's for logging. Why take up the entire passenger seat with a notebook when you could just use a calculator sized PDA? Where's your g/f gona sit?

She'll have to sit in the back. I would just like to see what i am logging on something bigger than a little PDA.

 

[morbid_eclipse]

all i need is a cable for it...and the software...got the pda...anyone know where to get just the cable and the software?

 

[suicidal2af]

today at work i did some more research on it and came to the conclusion that its not worth the 100 dollars. it doesnt count knock. the next question is, can i use the datalogger cable and hook it up to a laptop? i dont want to use one of those rinky dink palm craps. i have a really nice laptop that i will be using for my dsmlink in the future but for right now i am going to buy a translator and tune with that for now. anyone have any answers? brian

And no logger is going to count knock on a 2G, since our (stock) ECU doesn't output knock count. We tune by watching the timing curve -- if timing is being pulled, you're knocking.

 

[DSMstatus]

got my obd 2 scanner software and cable on ebay, its autoenginuity, it hooks to my laptop and you got a scan tool and a logger. i like it so far.

 

[morbid_eclipse]

got my obd 2 scanner software and cable on ebay, its autoenginuity, it hooks to my laptop and you got a scan tool and a logger. i like it so far.

too bad that i dont have a laptop...but thats kinda expensive just for the cable and software

 

[MyBeatGSX]

all i need is a cable for it...and the software...got the pda...anyone know where to get just the cable and the software?

If you like to pay full price or if you're like me and you hate ebay.... www.digitaltuning.com

 

[DSMstatus]

too bad that i dont have a laptop...but thats kinda expensive just for the cable and software

they make it for the palm also.