TECH QUICKIE: Which Computer Should I Buy?   We often get asked which computer you should buy when upgrading an old machine. Firstly, as with any tool, the more you spend, the better they generally are and the longer they

TECH QUICKIE: Timing Lights and Wasted Spark   Setting your crank sensor position, relative to TDC, in the ECU map is a crucial step in setting up an engine. If you take out all the spark plugs except cylinder 1

TECH QUICKIE – Suzuki Hayabusa Gear Position Sensor Wiring   The gear pot on a Hayabusa requires a pullup resistor. The stock ECU has once internally but aftermarket ECUs will generally only have pullups on their temperature (thermistor) inputs. So,

TECH QUICKIE – Moving from S60 to S100 for paddle shift control   Convergence, it’s the way of the world and it can make diagnostics and wiring that bit more easier to manage. So why run a separate paddle shift

TECH QUICKIE – Understanding the Crankshaft Oscilloscope One of the most important diagnostic tools at your disposal with the DTASwin software is the crankshaft oscilloscope. If the ECU cannot “synchronise” – i.e. confirm that the tooth and missing tooth count

TECH QUICKIE – I Can’t Connect To The ECU Hands-down the best way of connecting to an E, P or S series ECU…is RS232 serial. However, the chances of finding a serial port on a modern day laptop are about

TECH (not so) QUICKIE – Getting Started With Variable Cam Control (not VTEC, yo)   Variable cam control is one of those things that requires a lot of fiddling. There are 4 main items that need setting up before anything

TECH QUICKIE – NT-Dash Switch/Sensor Wiring   This one’s a really quick quickie. For on/off type switching, you’ll want to use one of the digital inputs. By default, we use digital 1 for switching pages so you’d wire DIG1 to

TECH QUICKIE – Spark and Fuel Cut Patterns Whilst you can just use the hard and soft cut RPM limits set in general engine settings, you also have the ability to define 5 levels of your own cut patterns! Why

TECH QUICKIE – Uses of Twin Spark Twin spark doesn’t have to be just used for engines with two spark plug holes per cylinder. Oh no. If you have an S60 or above and want to run unamplified coil-on-plug units