yup

 

which one ya got? (aren't there 2 units out there?)

 

I have the canscan.

 

how much was it?

 

I got it used for pretty cheap. Do you need it?

 

I'm thinking of installing some type of data logging unit. I'll probably go for somethign that I could display on a palm or Treo.

I want to test a new mod I'm thinking of getting...

 

The canscan will hook to a palm.

 

make sure your laptop has a serial port or else you will be stuck with using a usb to serial adapter which is a little difficult to configure. Me and FE3P did it with his new laptop using the serial adapter and it took a little configuring of the comports but we got it to work.

 

bryan: did FE3P get a canscan?

 

he's had it for a few years, its really cool. you can drive around and see all the gauges in real time. And the gauges look like the factory rx8 gauges.

 

thanks for the tip!
Just got back from LBC Mazda, they have good customer service there..
let's see what happens tomorrow
got a sebring as a rental, it's a piece of junk

 

bryan: DAMN YOU!!! Damn you to HELL!!! now I really want one of those...

 

well I took my 8 in for motor mounts today, so hopefully I'll get it back later this afternoon without the dealership b*tching at me over a theory of grounding wires = motor mount goes bad.

 

they told you that grounding wires make motor mounts go bad???

 

i think a turbo xs exhaust can cause that..haha

 

Close, very close. The shaking feeling the Turbx XaSS makes is actually not because it disturbs the motor mounts. It's actually because it's melted off half your bumper, the bumper is now dragging on the pavement, you've just LOST 50rwhp, AND the vibration was caused by a Chrysler Crossfire BLOWING past you and causing your car to shake.

 

can't believe you guys didn't laugh at my Turbo XaSS comment.
(that's Turbo SucksAss for you phonetically challenged)

Bryan: is this what FE3P has?
http://www.mazdaparts.com/ProductDet...000-1151625265

 

yup along with my companies usb to serial adapter

 

that makes more sense now! Originally I was asking about the canscan.

I always get those damn things mixed up... Think I'm going with the scanalyzer.

 

its tight, it even shows you your engines status, if your ecu is throwing you a code, it also shows the last time a mazda technician looked at it.. (i think).

 

Both the canscan and scanalyzer will do all the sane functions.

AFR
CEL Codes
MPG
Intake temp
Timing

and about 100 other things. Pretty cool stuff.

Canscan makes a usb version now.

 

Jedi, every person who is having tranny problems with royal purple is using their 75w-90 diff oil in their tranny. Royal Purple makes special tranny oil called syncromesh that is made for manual transmissions.

I think that's your problem.

 

uh oh, maybe i should switch out too..

 

so red-line is the way to go?

 

I had redline before. It was nothing special.