Thread: Why dont they make the timing commander/iccu/happy knob anymore?

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  1. #1 Why dont they make the timing commander/iccu/happy knob anymore? 
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    I was just curious why no one makes these anymore because I think its a great idea. Obviously you can always adjust timing with a regular tuner but this would be very convenient if you were trying to dial in a new setup so you didn't have to go reflash the tune just to add or subtract 1 degree of timing every single time. I would buy one if I could find one.

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    Because you can adjust timing with a tuner they became obsolete. I have an iccu in the basement if you want it, not 100% sure it works, might be something with the screen but I don't remember.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swiggles View Post
    Because you can adjust timing with a tuner they became obsolete. I have an iccu in the basement if you want it, not 100% sure it works, might be something with the screen but I don't remember.
    Id be interested just let me know. I understand on a technology level they are obsolete but on a conveniency level they are not. When I was just re doing my tune after putting my intercooler on it was "do a run no kr,pull out laptop hook it up, re flash pcm, retry for kr" and I ended up doing that 5 times. Would have been a hell of a lot simpler to do a run and turn a little dial and do another one. Then when you find the magic number you can pull out the tuner.

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    kids these days, it takes a minute max to add timing and load a tune. how is that too slow?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SgtMarshal View Post
    kids these days, it takes a minute max to add timing and load a tune. how is that too slow?
    Well another benefit is that I'm currently sharing a tuner with my buddy so if he has the tuner I can still play with my timing till whenever I'm able to get the tuning equipment back. There is a bunch of benefits of having something like this besides just being lazy and impatient.

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    I used a caspers timing commander for spraying nitrous. It was really nice to pull timing without flashing the pcm.

    Although with hpt, you can adjust timing real time.


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    And flashing with hpt literally takes 30 secs.

    It's currently installed in a gtp center console so I can send you the whole thing just pay me for shipping. I'll box it up and get a quote.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Swiggles View Post
    And flashing with hpt literally takes 30 secs.

    It's currently installed in a gtp center console so I can send you the whole thing just pay me for shipping. I'll box it up and get a quote.



    Do you have any idea if it works lol and wouldn't it be a lot easier and cheaper to take it out of the console and just ship it as is? I would very much appreciate it but either way I guess my console has a crack in it so I'd be willing to pay for it.

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    I honestly never hooked it up, I got it from a friend a few years back after he got rid of his gtp. There was something wrong with it but I don't remember what it is.

    I can take it off and send it if you'd prefer, shipping would be less.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swiggles View Post
    I honestly never hooked it up, I got it from a friend a few years back after he got rid of his gtp. There was something wrong with it but I don't remember what it is.

    I can take it off and send it if you'd prefer, shipping would be less.
    That would be great man I'd really appreciate it.

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