Major New Product Announcements: Pre-release info
 

Hi all,

The time has come. Something I have been slowly working towards since I took delivery of my first RX-8 in mid 2003. And something you have all been waiting for (I hope!)

RX-8 Flash Tuner Software (PCM Calibrating)

My company, Performance Design Australia (the home of "Hymee Enhanced") expects to introduce a Software / Hardware PCM Calibration package into our sCANalyser line. The expected release timeframe is the first week of March, 2008. That gives me about 6 weeks :Eyecrazy:
The likely name for the software package is "sCANalyser Pro Tuner". Or perhaps I should hold a naming competition like we did for the sCANalyser...

Nomenclature:
PCM = Powertrain Control Module. Otherwise known as the ECU.

It is planned that sCANalyser Pro Tuner will do the following:

• Allow an experienced user / tuner to re-calibrate many of the operating parameters tucked away inside the very powerful RX-8 PCM.
• Allow the recalibration to be done via the ODBII port under the dash. No need to remove the PCM, or even open the bonnet/hood for that matter. No need to piggy back another EMS (that has no idea of what the RX-8 PCM is doing!)
• End user has the tools to re-flash ECU if it gets "overwritten" during service.
• Allow for Factory PCM control of RX-8's fitted with forced induction (supercharged or turbocharged).
• Allow the user to perform real-time tuning.

Some of the calibration maps/information that I am planning for sCANalyser Pro Tuner to be able to modify are:

• Fuel (Injector) Mapping
• Ignition Mapping
• Idle Speed
• Cooling fan on/off temps
• MAF Scaling
• Injector Sizing

Benefits of PCM tuning include not losing all the nice things the factory PCM gives you - i.e. Cruise control, DSC / Traction Control etc. And you don't have to worry about annoying CEL lights that can (and often do) plague piggyback/interceptor EMS solutions.

Why now? Well the answer to that should tie in with my other "sort of" product announcement, but it is hardly news...

Twin Screw Supercharger

As displayed at SSX late last year, I'm planning on having my S/C all up and running on my RX-8 for public consumption and for sale in the same timeframe as sCAnalyser Pro Tuner is released. It works in nicely, as my supercharged RX-8 engine will be controlled by the factory PCM with a recalibrated tune up courtesy of sCANalyser Pro Tuner.

And the best bit for S/C Purchasers - For a limited introductory offer, I will be offering Pro Tuner included in the S/C kit at no additional cost. That will immediately make what I believe to be the very best designed and engineered S/C kit great value for money.

More details to come. I've got lots of work to do...

Remember - You read it here first!

Cheers,
Hymee.

Details of expected product offerings and capabilities are what is planned at the time of writing.

Nice! Cant wait!

Hymee, check pm please :) :)

FINALLY ! FLASHER ! Can the flasher disable certain CEL from showing? Cuz I know some Subaru flasher can do that.

The GDP of Australia just went up about 20%.

Kick ass, this is how it should be done. I dreaded the idea of having to remove a piggy back emu to take my car in for warranty work, and that has held me back from purchasing one.

Most other sports cars have ecu flash devices such as this and I never understood why there wasn't one for our car yet. I guess the rx-8 mod world isn't as big as say a Mustang or wrx sti so everything takes twice as long to come out.

Please keep us posted on the release date and price.

Check pm hymeeeeeee !!! check ~~~~~~

This is awesome!
Is it able to remove the speed limit and raise the rev limt?

Best tuning systems for Mazda come from Australia. i wonder if this will be a mo tech based system.
I wonder how it keeps the system from developing stft and ltft?
oscd

Would this replace my interceptor-x ems?

you bet

Will it work for 4AT?

i want the sc install plus the retune!!NOW! ...... ok i'll wait in line for it.

I am in on THIS!

awesome news!

hp and tq numbers?:Eyecrazy:

PS - How will you be logging data?

I was also wondering about that.

Any way to connect a wideband o2 signal for street tuning?

Wideband O2 and boost pressure; plus log it all in a file - and my money would LEAP from my wallet.

Not to mention my software would work with it.

I'll take one to go... dibs... so sign me up... :lol: are you taking reservations/deposits yet? Opps!.. any idea how much lunch money I need to save for the whole enchilada? This could be the biggest crash diet savings account ever...:)

wonder who will release first him or cobb???

Hymee I guess...

Thats the beauty of it - sCANalyser already does live monitoring and logging. I need to work on the graphing side.

And the other beatiful bit is the the RX-8 already has a WBO2 sensor, and this is already monitored by sCANalyser.

Cheers,
Hymee.

Will this require a hardware change from the Scanalyser?

Upgrade prices available....???

You rule Hymee - Can sCANalyser monitor individual injectors too?

Sounds sweet. Can people who already have you sCANalyser upgrade to this? Or is a new cable and box needed?