AEM EMS, series 2 worth the extra cash?
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Originally Posted by JoeyBalls,Dec 22 2009, 07:43 AM
yea, the only thing I need is a boost related fuel cut-off and boost by MPH 
As well as a tune that I can use when I am spraying Methanol
As well as a tune that I can use when I am spraying Methanol
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Originally Posted by TRBOKEV,Dec 22 2009, 07:53 AM
They do sell DB-9 to USB adapters for less than 10 dollars... 
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Originally Posted by EliteTuning,Dec 22 2009, 02:24 PM
you should be able to do that with the software somehow through one of the outputs
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From: Nebraska
Originally Posted by EliteTuning,Dec 22 2009, 10:31 AM
you lose speed with the adapter. Like I said, i wanted convenience. Driving to pick up an adapter from Frys electronics (best buy doesn't have it) is a good 2 hr drive, regardless of traffic (roundtrip of course). But in the end, to each his own.
I got my adapter for 12 dollars shipped to my house with free 3 day shipping from newegg. I received my adapter faster than I received my EMS 1 when I bought mine so the EMS was the inconvenience.
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A secondhand 1052 (or 1012 for that matter) and a USB-Serial adaptor is a fine solution.
But what you get with a series 2 is a warranty, a working coolant gauge and none of the issues many have had with USB-Serial adaptors, their drivers and various incarnations of Windows. You also get a series of updates and features as AEM continue to update the software.
And to take it a bit further, buying secondhand is always a risk. What do you do if it doesn't work? What do you do if it fails after a short period of time.
But what you get with a series 2 is a warranty, a working coolant gauge and none of the issues many have had with USB-Serial adaptors, their drivers and various incarnations of Windows. You also get a series of updates and features as AEM continue to update the software.
And to take it a bit further, buying secondhand is always a risk. What do you do if it doesn't work? What do you do if it fails after a short period of time.
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yeah, It will all be timing. The EMS is the last thing I am going to buy if it it has a lot of the functions that EVANS was talking about (in the upcoming months) then I will get it, however if it is still waiting on updates and it would require a retune for me later on, I will just get the 1052
