is it a good idea to get a laptop if you are getting a utec.

yes but you coul pull the utec and do it on your PC (pain in the arse)

Originally posted by jdubb12
is it a good idea to get a laptop if you are getting a utec.


Does a bear ***** in the woods?

Originally posted by jdubb12
is it a good idea to get a laptop if you are getting a utec. It will only help if you get a laptop with it..... or know someone that will let you freely use their laptop. Thats the selling point of the Utec... the fact that it's user tunable.

If you don't want to play w/ your engine management much then you might be better off with a reflash or unichip.

Yes, because taking it out to hook up to your home comp for EVERY change SUCKS
http://www.usedlaptopcomputers.com/

you can get a laptop way more powerful than it needs to be for UTEC use on there for 200-250 bucks

But havent you been eyein a nice 2.4ghz laptop? I know I have:devil:

Don't forget duel batteries ;)

i was planning on ordering a new dell nothing that expensive but around $1500-2000

ugly- dual battaries?

unless you already have a laptop you really dont need a brand new laptop...you arent doing too much with the laptop anyways...all work is done by the utec itself...the laptop is used as a terminal to see what is going on in the utec...hmm not really clear but you know what i mean...save your money buy a used one...oh yea and another thing...so you're driving around logging on your brand new $2000 then you stop to get a bite to eat...are you sure you want to leave a 2G laptop in your ride?

-gilbert

Just get a laptop that can run win95 and Hyperterm. I got an old pentium 166 that they were going to scrap at work. I"m getting a power adapter for $15 off ebay. I think UTEC without a laptop is not a good choice.

Dennis

just had one custom made got alot more for my money, way better deal that dell

You did the right thing- taking out the UTEC all the time can be a big pain.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Davenow
[B]Yes, because taking it out to hook up to your home comp for EVERY change SUCKS
http://www.usedlaptopcomputers.com/

you can get a laptop way more powerful than it needs to be for UTEC use on there for 200-250 bucks

Hey I just checked that out, and they don't come with windows 95 installed, you can buy the software as an accessor, $45 for windows 95, or $100 for windows 98. So basically its more like $250 to $350, still a GOOD deal!.

john d.

I also got one they were going to scrap at work. I paid $150 for a 233Mhz P2 with 64 megs of RAM. More than enough power to tune the UTEC.

Originally posted by Jduke420
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Davenow
[B]Yes, because taking it out to hook up to your home comp for EVERY change SUCKS
http://www.usedlaptopcomputers.com/

you can get a laptop way more powerful than it needs to be for UTEC use on there for 200-250 bucks

Hey I just checked that out, and they don't come with windows 95 installed, you can buy the software as an accessor, $45 for windows 95, or $100 for windows 98. So basically its more like $250 to $350, still a GOOD deal!.

john d.

I'd burn you a copy of 98 for the cost of shipping

Originally posted by jdubb12

ugly- dual battaries?

Yup, Some laptops(newer ones) offer multiple interchangable bays. Having 2 battieries in your laptop will only help when yopur out doing some long logging/tunning runs.

Other then that you can always just carry an extra battery around with you and swap them out when needed.

This is not needed though. Only a convienience.