diabloSport Tuner

[RCSignals]

Does anyone know anything about the DiabloSport Predator Tuner?

I've looked it up on the internet, that gives some general information. It seems to have some nice features, and easy upgradability is one.

Someone told me though that the Diablo programming in the tuner isn't all that reliable, and has been known to "scramble" PCMs.

[Logan]

I've heard that too RC...

[joflewbyu2]

Keep in mind the Micro Tuner will offer a few limited things, the Ford

Predator gas will do allot:



Diablosport Predator Performance Tunes Re-Map:

· Fuel Curves

· Timing Curves

· Extend Speed Limiters

· Extend Rev Limiters *

· Shift Points

· Shift Timing

· Shift Pressure

Diablosport Predator allows the end user to make the following fine tuning

adjustments:

· Timing Table (+/- 10%)

· Fuel Table (+/- 5%)

· Idle (+/- 20%)

· Speed Limiter

· Rev Limiter

· Part and Full Throttle Shift Points

· Shift Timing

· Shift Pressure

· Re-Calibrate Speedometer for Gear and Tire Size Changes

DiabloSport Performance tunes require the use of Super Unleaded/ Premium

grade fuel only,

Amoco, Sunoco or Mobil if possible.

v Diagnostic Capabilities

Predator can read and erase fault codes, and contains all the Ford specific

P codes.

Predator diagnostics will work on all 96-03 OBD-II Ford Mustangs or F-Series

Gas vehicles.



v Live Data Logging and Monitoring Capabilities

Predator can monitor a wide range of tuning parameters.

Predator can log tune data, at 90 samples per second, for a 30-minute

period, to be viewed on the Predator screen or be exported to a PC.



Predator Feature Selling Points / Ford Mustang Cobra SVT/F150 Lightning/HD:

Ø The only flash tuner on the market that allows for end user adjustability

to the performance tune, enough adjustment to allow for pulley changes in

factory-supercharged engine applications.



Ø The only flash tuner on the market to accept custom DiabloSport programs.



Ø The only flash tuner on the market with advanced diagnostic capability.



Ø The only flash tuner on the market with data logging and monitoring

capability.



Ø The only flash tuner on the market with a backlit screen, that’s also 300%

larger then the competition’s screen.





Nick Spinelli

Diablosport Sales Manager

(561)908-0050 Ext #203

(561)908-0051 Fax

nick@diablosport.com

[Butch]

joflewbyu2,

I see you have been talking with Nick Spinelli also. I have been calling him to get updates on when the Predator was going to be available for our MMs so I could get one for my shop to test it out on my MM.

He just can't seem to commit to a date, but the website used to say "Late July", but they have removed that. I guess they meant to say "Late July 2004....." He is only the sales manager, and I don't expect him to be able to be EXACT on a release date, but I would like a better estimate than "sometime soon".

Here is a link to it: http://www.diablosport.com/ford.html

I let Nick know about this website the first time I talked to him about 6 months ago, but I don't think he ever came out to see how much MM performance mods were wanted by the owners.

I've kept quiet about the Predator on the site, just hoping to get my hands on it before everyone found out about it and give it a good beating!

Let us know if you hear anything new!

[Marauder57]

The whole "Tuner Thing" sounds pretty interesting....but I don't know if I am really superconfident about me entering in all those changes or mods myself...as opposed to having a professionaly tuned Flash or chip.....

I would however like to hear about it once someone uses it and can actually comment on the ease of use....

[gonzo50]

Originally posted by Marauder57
The whole "Tuner Thing" sounds pretty interesting....but I don't know if I am really superconfident about me entering in all those changes or mods myself...as opposed to having a professionaly tuned Flash or chip.....
I think that the Superchips Micro Tuner gives you the option to either down load their program as is or select the option to modify some of the parameters depending on you particular application, ie: tire ratio change/gears/fuel curve,ect.
Anyone else on this subject ?

[RCSignals]

or select the option to modify some of the parameters depending on you particular application, ie: tire ratio change/gears/fuel curve,ect.

For the MM, i understand the Superchips Micro Tuner does not as yet allow for those adjustments

[SergntMac]

Originally posted by joflewbyu2@aol.
Diablosport Predator allows the end user to make the following fine tuning adjustments:

Live Data Logging and Monitoring Capabilities. Predator can monitor a wide range of tuning parameters. Predator can log tune data, at 90 samples per second, for a 30-minute period, to be viewed on the Predator screen or be exported to a PC.

Really? I am very interested in this capability and I've been searching for a live monitoring package that doesn't require the use of my laptop OTR. Please tell me yiu are sure about this feature? I don't really need the rest of the features you outline here, but I may come to play with them a bit. This feature will sell me on a Predator!

[Butch]

SergntMac,

The features that were listed are exactly what I am being told about the Predator also. I have been on a list with DiabloSport for quite a while now for this product. I have told Nick with DiabloSport that I am ready to order a few of them, but he keeps telling me that they are not ready yet and that he doesn't have a shipping date.

Hopefully Nick will keep me in mind to be one of the first shops to get their hands on one so that I can let everyone here know how it does.

I also told Nick that I wanted to get one BEFORE I go to the Autofair in Charlotte because I thought that I could convince a lot of the other MM owners to purchase one.

Oh well....Just have to wait and see.

I'll try to call Nick again in a little bit. I haven't called him about it in a couple of weeks.


Butch

[SergntMac]

Thanks, Butch, please keep me up to date on this. E-mail is SergntMac@aol.com

[Butch]

I just talked to DiabloSport again. Nick is not in until Thursday. The guy I talked to asked someone else about the Predator for the MM and they said they STILL do not have a release date for it yet.

[SouLRioT]

Butch, I live near them. So if they need a local tester to speed things up, I'd be willing to let them use my car. Just pm me thursday when you talk to Nick.

[Butch]

Ok. I'll let Nick know.

I don't know what the holdup exactly is. I haven't been able to talk to one of the developers directly to see what kind of issues they are running into. I'll press Nick a little harder this week to see if we can get some straight answers, or at least someone other than "sales" to talk to about the product.