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leeh1306
 


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MSV2 Vs GAP

ive an oppertunity to buy a faultmate MSV2 extreme kit for very little pennies would this be a good purchase or is the general preference that the GAP IID tool is the better choice.

for what i read they ar both generally vin and model locked unless you have "pro" licences unlocked on them.

can you do the suspension lift and recalibration whith the MSV2?

cheers lee
  
Post #203803318th Mar 2019 1:19 pm
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DSL
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GAP IID every day of the week. And weekends. Thumbs Up

IID does a lot that isn’t VIN locked as well, as I benefited from a good few times before I bought my own. Mr. Green
  

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Post #203803518th Mar 2019 1:20 pm
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Flack
 


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Quote:
can you do the suspension lift and recalibration whith the MSV2?



Yes you can, but its far easier to do with the IID tool, the FM has a steap learning curve.

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Post #203803618th Mar 2019 1:21 pm
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The MSV may be very good, the IID certainly is, what would swing it for me in favour of the IID is purely the wealth of knowledge available on this forum, so no matter what you need to do someone will have already done it before.

Plus they sell like hot cakes 2nd hand, so even if you own it for a few years you will get at least 50 to 75 percent of your money back with zero issues, which makes cost of ownership virtualy nowt.
New cost is low 400s and 2nd hand is low 300s pretty much regardless of age.
  
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Unless the MSV2 is a give away price and a stepping stone to an Iid forget it.
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leeh1306
 


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ah cool ok.

i was offered the MSV for £150 and thought it was too good to miss, i was looking at the software from BBS and didnt look too bad? is it really that bad?
  
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M3DPO
 


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No it is not bad, the Iid is just more user friendly and logical. The MSV is a good buy at that and is very useful, far better than some other offerings if your budget is £150........ but if your budget stretches to £350 you can get a second hand Iid tool Very Happy
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It goes where others don't. 
 
Post #203804818th Mar 2019 2:04 pm
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leeh1306
 


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i think im going to get the MSV2 as i just found its "multi license" SM129 model so for £150 id be stupid to pass it up as there is a good oppertunity there for me .

im a mechanic by trade and do custom vehicle remaps, im used to using delphi / vagcom / vcds so ill pick it up quick as im used to setting adaption values and coding ecus / canbus units etc

maybe ill offer a faultmate upgrade / remap service?? who knows
  
Post #203806618th Mar 2019 3:36 pm
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Martin
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Seems very cheap - worth a check with BBS that it is not reported as missing?
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Post #203806918th Mar 2019 3:57 pm
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leeh1306
 


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i dont think its missing as the guy has sent me screenshots of his BBS account page with the tool data and serial number as i requested them earlier for that very reason Smile
  
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Flack
 


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You will have to change ownership and that comes with a fee, also dont forget every other vehicle that you need a module for will cost you extra.
And you will need to go through BBS for any remaps.


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Post #203809418th Mar 2019 5:19 pm
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leeh1306
 


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thanks mate but i already have all my equipment set up for remapping i dont need bbs remaps:) also im only looking at using for d3 as i have other diagnostic equipment already for other manafacturers im only really interested in a few features in the car configuration that i cant do with the kit i have
  
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After the issues I had, I certainly wouldn't be using the MSV for any sort of CCF editing Censored
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leeh1306
 


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What problems did you have mikey?
  
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Completely wiping the CCF from the car

I gave up after the 5th one, and it was resigned to the drawer...
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