Hello from VersaTune

[Steve@VersaTune]

Hey Guys,

On behalf of everyone at VersaTune, I wanted to say a big hello to everyone here on MSF. VersaTune is proud to be an authorized vendor on MazdaspeedForums.

If you have any questions about our tuning software, please do not hesitate to post here or contact us in whatever way works best for you.

Here's a quick description of VersaTuner:

VersaTuner is an easy to use wizard driven Windows based software tuning solution for Mazdaspeed3, Mazdaspeed6, Mazda 3 MPS, Mazda6 MPS, and Mazda CX-7 vehicles.

It uses an industry standard SAE J2534 vehicle interface (Tactrix OpenPort 2.0/Drewtech Mongoose or similar) to communicate with your car's ECU. This is the same method used by dealers to perform ECU updates.

There are pre-built tunes available via an online tuning database as well as custom tuning of over 150 tables and constants. If you aren't comfortable tuning your own car and want more than an off the shelf tune can offer, the good folks at PERM are happy to work with VersaTuner customers.

In addition to the various tables and constants, you can easily customize your tunes to add the following features:

• Smooth Shift for stutter-free shifting
• Launch Control and No Lift Shifting for powerful launches and quick full power shifts
• DTC Masking to prevent known conditions from illuminating the MIL/CEL light

With the Virtual Dashboard, VersaTuner provides real-time data monitoring, data logging, and graphing.

Your tunes and logs are conveniently stored in a local database and can be easily exported to share with others. Logs can be exported in native .vtlog format or standard .csv for posting or importing into third party tools.

We offer world class customer service and have customers on four continents and the Caribbean.

For more information about VersaTuner, check out the website at www.versatuner.com

Thank you,

Steve

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[Monotonous ONE]

Can you disable traction control on cx7s?

[Lex]

Nice to see you here Steve. I've been tuning a BT car on VersaTune and everything is going smoothly. He's in Europe so the AP is not an option for him.

[BigjohnB20]

Good to see another option especially for the people with non USDM ecu's and the CX7 guys. I remember reading way back on 6lcub when you first started working on the ECU/software. You have come a long way.

@Lex you have obvioulsy used both the AP and VT. I am curious as to how the table selection compares between the 2. Obviously ATR has quite a few options and we get done what we need for the most part, but we do know there are also several that are lacking. Are you at liberty to discuss the differences? I would espcially be interested in what the tables options are for tuning low load timing or how they handle WGDC/boost/load targeting

[Steve@VersaTune]

Originally Posted by Monotonous ONE Can you disable traction control on cx7s?

We could, however, for liability reasons, we prefer to leave the Dynamic Stability Control system alone. We feel it's too important for safety.

Is there a disable button on the CX-7 like there is on the MS3/6?

[kngeducate]

No shit....you guys are in South Lyon? That's just up the road from me. This begs the question then, what do you offer in terms of tuning services? What is the price (if you do tune) in addition to the software, or.....would you be willing to work some sort of deal to avoid buying the software by locking the tune?

Edit: when, if ever, do you plan on supporting the 2010+ MS3?

[802MS3]

tactrix? fuck yes, I love you. you guys know of anyone tuning with a bigger turbo? how is it handling crazy load levels?

[Steve@VersaTune]

Originally Posted by kngeducate No shit....you guys are in South Lyon? That's just up the road from me. This begs the question then, what do you offer in terms of tuning services? What is the price (if you do tune) in addition to the software, or.....would you be willing to work some sort of deal to avoid buying the software by locking the tune? Edit: when, if ever, do you plan on supporting the 2010+ MS3?

Shoot me an email steve at versatune dot net. If you buy VT, we can hook up and I can get you dialed in.

If you feel like dropping in, I'll be at Speed Industry in Troy at 6:00PM on the 5th to dyno my car. I'm running a GT3071R @ 30 PSI ~380 g/s. I'm also going to be getting the final numbers on the stock MS3 w/ High Load tune.

Gen II MS3 is in the works. We're making progress, but no ETA yet.

Originally Posted by 802MS3 tactrix? fuck yes, I love you. you guys know of anyone tuning with a bigger turbo? how is it handling crazy load levels?

I hit 3.0 in good cold air. Is that considered a crazy load level?

[tddvrrn]

welcome. i've been waiting for your tuning option to come out here for the speed3. now just to save up some cash and ditch the hypertech (although i do love it..)

[SPEED6 KILLAH]

I had versatune very easy to use but the only problem I didn't like is that you have to buy
a Tactrix Openport 2.0 OBD 2 plug which cost $169.00+ shipping. Need to come out with a cheaper OBD 2 plug.

[Steve@VersaTune]

Originally Posted by SPEED6 KILLAH I had versatune very easy to use but the only problem I didn't like is that you have to buy a Tactrix Openport 2.0 OBD 2 plug which cost $169.00+ shipping. Need to come out with a cheaper OBD 2 plug.

We are always looking for a low cost J2534 solution. Right now, Tactrix is the least cost interface that we have verified as reliable. An unreliable interface is not worth it at any price in my opinion.

One nice thing about using a J2534 is that a group of local people can share it if cost is that much of a concern.

[802MS3]

Originally Posted by Steve@VersaTune One nice thing about using a J2534 is that a group of local people can share it if cost is that much of a concern.

borrow your buddy's from his Subi who is using romraider!

[Steve@VersaTune]

Just make sure it's an OpenPort 2.0. The 1.3s are not CAN capable and will not work with Mazdaspeed3/6/CX7

[SPEED6 KILLAH]

If anyone in Nj need to borrow a Tactrix OBD II plug for there versatune I have one just PM me..

[laxplayermjd]

its about time you became a vendor steve. I can say versatune's customer service is top notch. Ive bee running VT on my car for i think close to 2 years(i was beta tester) and 25k miles. Runs great, with a very user friendly interface. Now i need more mods for more powa!

[SPEED6 KILLAH]

Need to put a demo up about how very "user friendly" interface is.

[Steve@VersaTune]

Originally Posted by SPEED6 KILLAH Need to put a demo up about how very "user friendly" interface is.

There are screen shots on the VersaTuner website.

I started a video tutorial, but it's not finished. I'll have to warm up with a few beers and finish it.

[Mousse Penier]

Awesome! I'd be very interested in checking out 2010+ options when available.

[laxplayermjd]

also if anyone wants a used tactrix cable they are all over the subaru forums, just make sure you get the 2.0 as steve said.

[Lex]

VersaTuner has a different interface and slightly different table names from COBB. It does however perform the same functions and can handle stock turbos as well as big turbos alike.

It is a good alternative to COBB and if you've used one, you can use the other. For MPS owners and CX-7 owners this is great news since COBB does not cover you guys.

As far as e-tuning, I personally don't care what you use - I can achieve the same results with either tuning solution.

[djuosnteisn]

Ugh... now i have to buy a cx7....

[Steve@VersaTune]

Originally Posted by djuosnteisn Ugh... now i have to buy a cx7....

No need to spend for the in car DVD system. No trip in a CX-7 of yours would ever last long, and all the entertainment would be out the back window.

[MS3KO]

Hmmm interested in this as much as i love cobb, the direct laptop to ecu interface is something i prefer a lot.

[djuosnteisn]

I seriously can't wait to get my hands on a cx7 now. I've been wanting to tune one for some time now, but have just been dreading the SB.

Thanks for unlocking the potential in the last piece of our mazdaspeed pie :phillyb"

[Steve@VersaTune]

What could be more shameful than being pwned by a SUV on it's way to soccer practice?

[SPEED6 KILLAH]

Originally Posted by djuosnteisn I seriously can't wait to get my hands on a cx7 now. I've been wanting to tune one for some time now, but have just been dreading the SB. Thanks for unlocking the potential in the last piece of our mazdaspeed pie :phillyb"

I have a couple of cx-7 that would like to get tune..

[Steve@VersaTune]

We can get you a beta version to work with if your customer is OK with that.

[starscream]

I have a Taxtrix cable for any of you in Canada (GTA/Toronto Area)...if thats an issue I dont mind allowing someone to borrow/use it.

[Jake5713]

Now I know
1 gen 2 is ready yet
And you don't want to mess with traction control
So my follow up to that is
Will you guys be looking into any solution to turn of SWAS via versatune?
May be a little redundant if it's considered part of traction control
Figured I'd ask


-Jake

[Steve@VersaTune]

Originally Posted by Jake5713 Now I know 1 gen 2 is ready yet And you don't want to mess with traction control So my follow up to that is Will you guys be looking into any solution to turn of SWAS via versatune? May be a little redundant if it's considered part of traction control Figured I'd ask -Jake

We are looking at the steering angle issue. If it is directly related to DSC functionality, then we will probably leave it alone. If it's not a part of the DSC logic, we'll open it up. The SWAS is connected to the DSC module though, so we'll have to see how it works out.

[MS3-a(sore)ASS-rex]

Where can I buy this? I've been dying for a open source tuning solution. I NEED THIS!!

[travis9935]

So does the steering angle sensor cut boost if its off center? I thought I read that somewhere, it helps with torque steer? I'd like to delete that if so!

Sent from AT&T Inspire 4G using tapatalkreplace.

[Steve@VersaTune]

Originally Posted by MS3-a(sore)ASS-rex Where can I buy this? I've been dying for a open source tuning solution. I NEED THIS!!

VersaTuner is commercial software. It is available for purchase on the VersaTuner website.

[MS3-a(sore)ASS-rex]

Originally Posted by Steve@VersaTune VersaTuner is commercial software. It is available for purchase on the VersaTuner website.

I love you

[Raider]

Originally Posted by Monotonous ONE Can you disable traction control on cx7s?

Oh, this needs to be made possible! Can do it on MS3, and that has been the biggest complaint. I can only imaging the potential of awesome unleashed with this option.

FYI, my wife's CX-7 with the TMIC/CAI alone made it pretty quick, back in the day. Enough to sadden most SUV and boy racer Honda owners who thought she was slow. It is retured to baby hauling now, all stock and boring.

@Alpha Wolf

[Ugnius@VersaTune]

I would like to say hello to everybody. My name is Ugnius and I am the lead developer of VersaTuner software. So if you have any application-related questions, comments, feature requests, bug reports, etc., please let me know!

[MS3-a(sore)ASS-rex]

Originally Posted by Ugnius@VersaTune I would like to say hello to everybody. My name is Ugnius and I am the lead developer of VersaTuner software. So if you have any application-related questions, comments, feature requests, bug reports, etc., please let me know!

Welcome!

I have a question, is the commercial version of versatuner locked on a per vehicle basis? Or can it be used on multiple vehicles simultaneously?

[Lex]

Originally Posted by Ugnius@VersaTune I would like to say hello to everybody. My name is Ugnius and I am the lead developer of VersaTuner software. So if you have any application-related questions, comments, feature requests, bug reports, etc., please let me know!

This can probably be put in another thread but there are some nice to haves missing in all platforms currently.

@Ugnius@VersaTune

1. Do you have a document describing what the tables do and how they interact with each other?
2. EGR control
3. VTCS control
4. Injection timing - something COBB is working on AFAIK but not sure on the progress

Originally Posted by MS3-a(sore)ASS-rex Welcome! I have a question, is the commercial version of versatuner locked on a per vehicle basis? Or can it be used on multiple vehicles simultaneously?

I can fill in here:

It is locked to a particular vehicle. However you can open and edit tunes from any vehicle. You just can't flash them.

Steve and Ugnius - is the CX-7 version released? Would love to get my hands on a CX-7 to tune. Any takers?

[mayer]

Been using VT for a couple of months, I'm the one with the BT that @Lex is helping with the tuning. And I'm loving the software, super easy to use and great features. Here in Sweden we have been stuck with SB or Ecutek up until now and since the tuners in Sweden don't have the experience with the mazdaspeeds that you have over there, this is super sweet. Now I can haz PERM

@Ugnius@VersaTune, many times after taking logs, I have to restart VT in order to look at them under the log-tab. They don't appear there until I restart the program. Is this something that you know of?

[MS3-a(sore)ASS-rex]

Originally Posted by Lex I can fill in here: It is locked to a particular vehicle. However you can open and edit tunes from any vehicle. You just can't flash them.

I guess I'd have to ask, what would the point of that feature be then? Just for e-tuning purposes I take it?