OpenFlash Tablet my only option? (Mac OS X user)

[stonenewt]

As a pure OSX user is my only tuning option for a BRZ an OpenFlash Tablet? I'm new to all this ODBII tuning. With previous ECUs, aftermarket standalone units, I've been able to use Linux software as they've been programmed through an RS232 port.

[steve99]

Originally Posted by stonenewt

As a pure OSX user is my only tuning option for a BRZ an OpenFlash Tablet? I'm new to all this ODBII tuning. With previous ECUs, aftermarket standalone units, I've been able to use Linux software as they've been programmed through an RS232 port.

I'm a windows guy but you should be able to use "parallels" or "Vmware" to run windows stuff on a mac.

tuning software is not processor intensive so worst case just buy a el-cheapo netbook running windows for tuning stuff for probably less than $300 or what ever equivalent that is in pounds.

The openflash OFT guys run mac's

If your not going boosted the OFT is pretty hard to beat value wise

[stonenewt]

Importing an OFT works out cheaper than ECUTek + laptop. But would the ECUTek be a better option if going forced induction? It seems a better option to spend more and gain more flexibility.

[steve99]

Originally Posted by stonenewt

Importing an OFT works out cheaper than ECUTek + laptop. But would the ECUTek be a better option if going forced induction? It seems a better option to spend more and gain more flexibility.

OFT do support a supercharger kit 9psi vortech the OFT 300 and a SBD turbo kit

but only those specific kits at present.

OFT is on sellable as you can unmarry from you car and sell to new owner not only brz/86 but porche bmw mazda of supported vehicles.

but if you definity going fi and dont want either of those kits offered by oft then yes ecutek would be better as you more likly to find a tuner who will tune fi with ecutek.

if you not going fi then oft is best value arround

[s2d4]

Originally Posted by steve99

OFT do support a supercharger kit 9psi vortech the OFT 300 and a SBD turbo kit

but only those specific kits at present.

OFT is on sellable as you can unmarry from you car and sell to new owner not only brz/86 but porche bmw mazda of supported vehicles.

but if you definity going fi and dont want either of those kits offered by oft then yes ecutek would be better as you more likly to find a tuner who will tune fi with ecutek.

if you not going fi then oft is best value arround

He appears to have previous experience with tuning so he may be tuning it himself so it may not be those 2 kits.

[wparsons]

If you want to edit anything, or pull logs, etc from OFT you'll need windows as well.

OpenFlash Manager works fine with VMWare (I've used it), and IIRC the EcuTek software works fine through a virtual machine as well.

[stonenewt]

Originally Posted by wparsons

If you want to edit anything, or pull logs, etc from OFT you'll need windows as well.

OpenFlash Manager works fine with VMWare (I've used it), and IIRC the EcuTek software works fine through a virtual machine as well.

What got me worried was this from the ECUTek website - "Running software inside a virtual machine such as VMware, VirtualBox or Parallels is not supported."

[Roadster19]

Boot camp is your friend, its not virtual machine i run full windows apps on my Mac i have it 50/50 partitioned mac and windows 8.1

[Akari]

You can run any of it from a VM easily, they're just not going to give you support on it understandably.

[wparsons]

Originally Posted by stonenewt

What got me worried was this from the ECUTek website - "Running software inside a virtual machine such as VMware, VirtualBox or Parallels is not supported."

Many people have stated they run EcuTek stuff in a VM without issue, but you'll never see a company support their software when running in a non native environment.

Originally Posted by Akari

You can run any of it from a VM easily, they're just not going to give you support on it understandably.

I've only found a couple programs that won't run virtualized, but for the most part everything runs great.

[Shiv@Openflash]

Originally Posted by stonenewt

Importing an OFT works out cheaper than ECUTek + laptop. But would the ECUTek be a better option if going forced induction? It seems a better option to spend more and gain more flexibility.

What FI system do you plan on adding eventually?

[Shady195]

You could use OpenPort 2.0 as well... Much cheaper but not as straight plug and play as an OFT.

[stonenewt]

Originally Posted by Shiv@Openflash

What FI system do you plan on adding eventually?

Honestly, I haven't a clue. I've gone home-brew for both turbo builds I've done. I'm actually wanting to keep the power down this time, my Elise was at 270bhp/ton, but to my mind was too much PWR to enjoy the car on the street. I was thinking about keeping it to 220-235bhp.

[Simon99]

i dont even get how one would run Open Flash Manager on a Mac... Shiv do you have a tutorial for that ?