Electromotive

Richard Hoffman billzcat1 at hotmail.com
Fri Jan 25 15:50:35 EST 2002


See my following post to the list - Electromotive systems DON'T work on 5
cylinders.  There are other options such as  Link and 034EFI but
electromotive makes a good product - I have seen some vws   using Tec-II and
they are incredible.
I'm willing to bet the 400hp dude is on this list :)

Richard
1990 CQ 198K


>From: "Brinkman, Gerardo V" <GB127167 at exchange.DAYTONOH.NCR.com>
>To: billzcat1 at hotmail.com
>Subject: Electromotive
>Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:21:49 -0500
>
>Dear Electromotive, I had a few questions regarding your new TecIII system.
>Just to confirm - the new TecIII system will run 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 cylinder
>motors. Why did this system get developed without support for a 5 cylinder
>motor????? I know a great number of Audi, VW, Volvo, Saab, and Fiat
>enthusiasts that are disappointed in the aftermarket engine management
>systems of today. I would suggest doing some MARKET RESEARCH before
>developing a system that could run my lawnmower, my GEO METRO, and not my
>Audi sports coupe. I realize there is a lot of work required to engineer an
>engine management system. You must realize that there is a demand and that
>development costs would not be wasted. Thank you for a wonderful product! I
>will certainly appreciate the 47hp Honda lawnmower I can develop with your
>help. Sincerely, Richard Hoffman
>
>
>
>Sorry to disappoint you, but Electromotive DOES make a 5-cylinder TEC II
>(?)
>system for the Audi. they may
>not advertise it on their web-site or other places, but I know of 1 person
>who has their TEC system on a
>turbo 4KQ making close to 340hp. I talked to this person a couple of weeks
>ago as I want to do the
>same conversion on my 4KQturbo. Electromotive will work with you and send
>you the appropriate software,
>(I believe that is the only change). It is a fuel and ignition management
>system and I've seen the car run -
>goes like a bat out of hell !!!!!.
>
>There is also another guy I met at Mt Washington, who has an engine
>management system on a converted
>5-cylTurbo conversion - can't remember who the manufacturer was, but the
>owner of the car estimated
>400hp - I was the car behind him at the start line - I have never seen an
>Audi accelerate so quickly. BTW,
>he later detuned the car, as it was somewhat undriveable. The next time I
>saw him, he was running 300hp
>at Maine Pro-rally. Again I was the car behind him - he flew from the start
>line.
>
>
>	Gerry




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