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Feb 16, 2005

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Tune your car with a Game Boy

The TXS DTEC!

The TurboXS DTEC is a revolutionary new product that turns your Nintendo® Gameboy Advance into a programmable, upgradeable, automotive performance tool for tuning, data logging, and diagnostics.

The DTEC plugs into your Gameboy Advance (GBA) and comes preloaded with software that lets you use your Gameboy as a Boost Gauge, Exhaust Gas Temperature Gauge, Air Temperature Gauge and Tachometer. Future plug-n-play sensors will allow everything from Knock Indication to Vehicle Acceleration (ie. G-Force). All sensors are sold separately.

http://www.turboxs.com/Dtec/dtec.shtml

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Feb 16, 2005

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Feb 16, 2005

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Where the hell did my boost gauge go?

Oh sorry dude, I wanted to play Zelda.

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Where the hell did my boost gauge go?

Oh sorry dude, I wanted to play Zelda.

Thanks for making me giggle!

Feb 16, 2005

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so old..

Feb 16, 2005

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Is that actually on sale yet?

Feb 16, 2005

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Is that actually on sale yet?

Yes. Im not exactly sure if its the same model though.

http://www.turboxs.com/index.shtml

Feb 16, 2005

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Nice, I guess it isnt that expensive if you already have the Gameboy. I would consider it if I ever needed guages, and there was a nice custom mount for our cars.

Feb 16, 2005

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Thats so badass and funny at the same time from playing games to tuning your car.

Feb 16, 2005

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Where the hell did my boost gauge go?

Oh sorry dude, I wanted to play Zelda.

0wn3d

That is an awesome product... If I needed it, I would definately be willing to put money into it.

Feb 16, 2005

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Where the hell did my boost gauge go?

Oh sorry dude, I wanted to play Zelda.

HAHAHA

Feb 16, 2005

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Feb 18, 2005

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tite........they just coming out with some Crazy sh*t now

Feb 18, 2005

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Quote:

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Where the hell did my boost gauge go?

Oh sorry dude, I wanted to play Zelda.

That is so funny, ROFL

I have never seen this, thats pretty cool.

Feb 18, 2005

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i thought this was pretty cool the first time i saw it...and it still is

Feb 18, 2005

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i think its been out for awhile, but what i want to know is WHO HAS GOTTEN IT? i dont know of anyone or heard of anyone on any forum that actually bought it?

Feb 18, 2005

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OMG, thats DOPE!

I have a GBA, but no TSX. Can I program my MIVEC points w/ this?

Feb 18, 2005

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Man that product is old lol

Feb 18, 2005

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yeah i saw that in Super Street

Feb 18, 2005

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Old but still cool

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i think you have to buy the gameboy from them with program already on it

Feb 18, 2005

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Sorry, but I would not trust the tuning of my car to a $40 gameboy....

Feb 18, 2005

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Go to the website and read about it. You don't have to buy the gameboy from them, in fact they don't even sell you the gameboy. Also, it's basically just a data logging system. If you want it to actually tune anything you need to use it in conjunction with their UTEC / Tuner system. You aren't trusting the gameboy to do anything, except display what their tuner tells it to. If you guys would take a second to actually read the info on their website about what the product actually is, then we wouldn't have ppl posting stupid n00b incorrect info.

Awesome product BTW. I'd LOVE to get one. If/when they come out with a version for the DS it should be even better, with the dual screens and touch screen and all.

Feb 18, 2005

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HorrorSkopes

OMG, thats DOPE!

I have a GBA, but no TSX. Can I program my MIVEC points w/ this?

You don't need to have a TSX. He said TXS (= Turbo XS). Go to their website and read the information about their UTEC system, their Tuner Pro system, and the full information about the DTEC system. Sure would make for an awesome setup, and should be able to provide full tuning capabilities for any car.