used universal patcher for the first time
its like tuner pro but doesnt care about having a DXF for whatever OS you start with.
used PCM hammer to read bin, use universal patcher for modifications of VATS delete and axle ratio / tire size changes, saved new bin, load it back with PCM hammer.
will see if all is well tomorrow. then read what nucesence codes show up, repeat process again turning off desired codes.