tuning/monitoring through laptop?

[yoozef]

i just got a s14 sr20 240 with basic bolt-ons. I got the ecu chipped (emance, i know, i know, i researched after i sent the ecu out) and was wondering what would be the best option to monitor/tweak my setup. I have a laptop computer installed in the dash, so was looking for pc compatible solution. What would be my best bet? i was looking at wideband o2 kits, is there any other alternatives? thanks

[the converted]

To monitor it, you just need a consult cable. To tweak it is a little more of a pain. You'll need at the least a tuning program and a chip writer. You can also go a little more high tech and get a set up that will allow you real time writing, but that gets a little more expensive.

[yoozef]

yeah, i was looking at blazt consult cable. I was just wondering if there is a way to adjust afr ratio through pc interface ( other than $1000 stand alone systems or eprom burning). I might've gotten the wrong impression, but can't you adjut afr using wideband controller?

[the converted]

Nope, wideband controllers just interpret the output of the sensor into something that you can understand. Burning chips is the only way to do it. Something like a megasquirt might be an option, but that requires a lot of work and tech knowledge.