Xcal2 What is it

[sensei]

whats is the best thing here for svt 3.0L for a tune??
I was reading and looks like the xcal and a dyno seems to be good!!
I would like to see what you 3.0L svt guys have and what you like, to get the most out of the car!!

[Redstar]

So, is the only for OBD-II?

[beyondloadedSE]

So, is the only for OBD-II?

Yes, if you want something for an OBD-I, youll need a chip.

[95tourdn9]

i saw that you can not use the SCT xcal2 for obdI where can i find these chips for my 95 tour? 2.5L mtx also i wanna turbo it this summer....

[KAOS_3.0]

so if I buy a used Xcal for a stang, it will work for my 3l swap after a mediocre tune?

[Ray]

if the tune stored ON the stang was returned to "stock" then yes, theoretically, it should work on another ford.

However, if they tune their car, leave the tune on their PCM and sell the XCAL like that, you are stuck paying to clear it yourself, which will more than cover the cost of a new XCAL2 or XCAL3

[KAOS_3.0]

if the tune stored ON the stang was returned to "stock" then yes, theoretically, it should work on another ford.

However, if they tune their car, leave the tune on their PCM and sell the XCAL like that, you are stuck paying to clear it yourself, which will more than cover the cost of a new XCAL2 or XCAL3

uh, what? so the software provided by SCT doesn't allow you to reset the device?

what about if I brought it to a dyno tune shop and had them clear it, wouldn't they throw that in with the cost of the tune?

how much should I expect to pay for a descent tune?

[Ray]

the XCAL can only tune one car at a time. if you have a tune loaded to a PCM of a vehicle, then the XCAL is "locked". in order to do anything with it, it has to be used on the same PCM or you have to load the "original" tune (OEM tune) back to the OEM PCM to use the XCAL on another PCM.

As for a dyno shop being able to do it, I wouldn't know, but I would not think its impossible (if they are a certified XCAL dealer, as well...)

[KAOS_3.0]

the XCAL can only tune one car at a time. if you have a tune loaded to a PCM of a vehicle, then the XCAL is "locked". in order to do anything with it, it has to be used on the same PCM or you have to load the "original" tune (OEM tune) back to the OEM PCM to use the XCAL on another PCM.

As for a dyno shop being able to do it, I wouldn't know, but I would not think its impossible (if they are a certified XCAL dealer, as well...)

alright... but it's nothing but software at this point, nobody has hacked a way to "unlock" a Xcal?

come on guys, I can play PS3 games on a 360, I can play sega genesis games on a 360. I can play any games I want on a pc, as well as burn copies on my dual layer DVD-RW that will play like new on their home game system.

with all of the innovation in the underground, nobody has figured out how to unlock a friggin Xcal?

[Ray]

Who knows... all I know is that on THIS forum, you won't hear about it... period.

We (CEG, the site, admins/mods and community as a whole) don't support, allow, or promote any form of piracy, nor the discussion of the aforementioned actions or ideas. Its illegal, and this is something our site wants nothing to do with. We present ourselves to the internet-as-a-whole as a respectable, family oriented site. It will remain that way for the foreseeable future.

I'm sure there's a way (there's a way for ANYTHING, right?) and maybe even that its been done... but the bottom line is: you won't learn about it, or hear about it on these forums.