what laptop needed to handle tuning

[Bruce Adams]

What laptop does everyone go to for tuning needs ? Easy to use, easy to upload tunes to. I'm going to be looking into getting either a jb4 or lap3 tuner for my Stinger GT1 3.3 AWD. Also not trying to break the bank on a laptop. Also not looking for something so small I can't look at graphs/tunes. I know everyone has preferences. Trying to gat an idea. That's all.

 

[kerflook]

If you go the JB4 route, I’d just get the optional Bluetooth adapter and mobile app from Burger which are about $180 combined…heck of a lot cheaper than a new PC. I have the JB4 and it’s all pretty seamless. App also allows you to view stats in real time and change maps/settings on the fly.

As for a PC that can handle tuning for something like Lap3, just about any PC that can just power on will be able to handle off-the-shelf tuning software. I don’t have experience with Lap3, but I had a Unitronic tune on my old GTI and just used my wife’s 5 y/o base model HP Pavilion with like 4 GB of RAM and a dual core processor. Downloading a tune isn’t a particularly taxing thing for 99% of computers out there these days. I wouldn’t overthink it.

 

[oddball]

N/A.
Either you go with a piggyback (e.g. jb4) in which case you just use your phone, or you ship the ECU off to a shop who has to crack the lid and jumper straight onto the EEROM. There is no at-home tuning like other platforms.
There's no real point in "look at graphs/tunes" with the piggyback while in the car.

 

[CeramicGT001]

Just buy an ecu tune (comes on spare ecu) along with a tcu tune and run 11s all day. Add the meth kit and you will be knocking on 10s doors. No need to screw around with laptops/computers..

 

[Terry@BMS]

We have laptop software for the JB4 but everyone uses the phone app. Much easier and lets you do all the same stuff!

 

[ChaneRZ]

Dang...laptop is so fast and furious days lol.