Don't know if this thread belongs here or under the Tuning section. I'll let the moderators decide.
Bought a Diablo Intune from Marylandspeed.com (they had the best price and free overnight shipping). It arrived yesterday. Here's my After Action Report (AAR):
Device: much smaller and lighter than I expected. But then, it's only storing and transmitting data, so it doesn't need to be bigger.
Setup: took about 30 minutes to update configuration files. My PC kept wanting to install a device driver, but after consulting the Diablo Sport website forum (great reference for trouble-shooting the updates and tune installation), I learned to disregard the device driver prompt. The downloading and writing to the Intune is pretty slow as is the multiple reboots, but since you only have to do the updates once in a while, no big deal.
Tune: once connected to the Challenger, the tune was quick and easy. I selected the 89 octane tune. My rationale was that, according to the Diablo Sport website, I could use 87 octane gas (although I have been recently using 89 octane) and expect to receive a 2-3 mpg increase along with 10 hp and 15 tq increase. Here in Mid-Michigan, 91 octane is about 40 cents more per gallon than 87 octane and if I used the 91 octane tune, I would only realize an estimated 3 hp and 3 tq increase over the 89 octane tune, but would be spending over $6 more per tank-full. I'll run a tank-full of 89 octane with the tune, then a tank of 87 octane and see if there is any difference. If the 2-3 mpg difference is realized and I notice a difference in performance with 89 over 87, I'll stick with the 89 octane gas. With gas currently costing about 10 cents per mile, if I do get the 2-3 mpg bump and have better performance, the 20 cent per gallon cost of 89 gas over 87 gas will be worth it. Otherwise, I'll go back to 87 octane and save some $$$.
Throttle response: I bumped up the throttle response by 10. Noticeable difference over pulling the #2 fuse trick. Not only does the throttle instantly respond, it responds with more low end power. Haven't done any WOT tests yet, but the initial feeling is that the Intune was a worthwhile investment.
Bought a Diablo Intune from Marylandspeed.com (they had the best price and free overnight shipping). It arrived yesterday. Here's my After Action Report (AAR):
Device: much smaller and lighter than I expected. But then, it's only storing and transmitting data, so it doesn't need to be bigger.
Setup: took about 30 minutes to update configuration files. My PC kept wanting to install a device driver, but after consulting the Diablo Sport website forum (great reference for trouble-shooting the updates and tune installation), I learned to disregard the device driver prompt. The downloading and writing to the Intune is pretty slow as is the multiple reboots, but since you only have to do the updates once in a while, no big deal.
Tune: once connected to the Challenger, the tune was quick and easy. I selected the 89 octane tune. My rationale was that, according to the Diablo Sport website, I could use 87 octane gas (although I have been recently using 89 octane) and expect to receive a 2-3 mpg increase along with 10 hp and 15 tq increase. Here in Mid-Michigan, 91 octane is about 40 cents more per gallon than 87 octane and if I used the 91 octane tune, I would only realize an estimated 3 hp and 3 tq increase over the 89 octane tune, but would be spending over $6 more per tank-full. I'll run a tank-full of 89 octane with the tune, then a tank of 87 octane and see if there is any difference. If the 2-3 mpg difference is realized and I notice a difference in performance with 89 over 87, I'll stick with the 89 octane gas. With gas currently costing about 10 cents per mile, if I do get the 2-3 mpg bump and have better performance, the 20 cent per gallon cost of 89 gas over 87 gas will be worth it. Otherwise, I'll go back to 87 octane and save some $$$.
Throttle response: I bumped up the throttle response by 10. Noticeable difference over pulling the #2 fuse trick. Not only does the throttle instantly respond, it responds with more low end power. Haven't done any WOT tests yet, but the initial feeling is that the Intune was a worthwhile investment.