[s-cars] VMAP question

[Joseph Pizzimenti]

How did you know that was my vanity plate?

=P


--- "James Murray (QC/EMC)"
<james.murray at ericsson.com> wrote:
> Hmmmm... an Italian "Riceboy"... guess that makes
> you Risotto ;-)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Pizzimenti [mailto:pizzoman at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 7:23 PM
> To: Lewis, Gary M; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] VMAP question
> 
> 
> OR you can just turn a knob on your electronic boost
> controller and do the same thing.
> 
> Granted, I did spend 600 beans on this HKS EVC V,
> but
> I can have two separate boost profiles, "scramble
> mode", adjust according to octane, play with a
> curve,
> etc...plus it's a handy dandy boost gauge, too.  And
> it's fun to be at WOT on low boost and have your
> passengers thinking they're going fast, then
> switching
> to high boost, pushing them further back in their
> seats.
> 
> Comes in handy when they have a habit of changing
> the
> radio station.  
> 
> =P
> 
> Riceboy
> 
> --- "Lewis, Gary M" <gary.m.lewis2 at boeing.com>
> wrote:
> > Some more .02...
> > 
> > Pizzo said:
> >  
> > > Now whether you use a Bosch 3.0 bar, stock 2.5
> > bar, GM
> > > 3.0 bar or VMAP is up to you, but it looks like
> > the
> > > VMAP is the more expensive option and once set
> up
> > > properly with the right chips for your
> > application, I
> > > don't see the need to keep fiddling with
> > transducer
> > > settings.
> > 
> > The VMAP's variable transducer jumper settings
> does
> > offer the ability to get around some serious
> > restrictions, like altitude or 91 octane.  If the
> > car in question is moved to a geography that
> allows
> > better gas or lower altitude, the jumpers can
> easily
> > be changed.  Or going to the track and using race
> > gas.  Kinda gives the uneducated (me) the ability
> to
> > do some "gross" chip-tuning to keep from blowing
> the
> > engine.  Optimal?  No.  Practical?  Very.
> > 
> > One can (and I'm sure they will) argue that a
> > custom-tuned car will do the same, but I didn't at
> > the time nor currently do have access to a custom
> > chip tuner.  Hell, I don't even have access to a
> > dyno.  I can tell you that EVERY MTM chipped 3.0
> bar
> > URS-car in SoCal I know of pings like a dog on 91
> > octane.  
> > 
> > If you don't have fuel or altitude problems, as
> Joe
> > points out, just pick the correct HP for you
> wallet,
> > and go with it.
> > 
> > Gary Lewis
> > 
> > 1995.5 S6 Avant, Green/Ecru, RS2 MAF, RS2 Exhaust
> > Manifold, RS2 Injectors, Custom Turbo (K26
> Turbine,
> > Factory K26 Cold side (Audi Works '999' P/N) with
> > 50mm intake and custom Innovative Turbo compressor
> > wheel), TurboXS Type 25 Bypass Valve, Bilsteins,
> > Eibachs, Big Reds, Spec II Clutch.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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