Re: Anyone using a aftermarket fuel boost valve?

[Gerard <gerard@poboxes.com>]

> Remapping the ECU by yourself can be a tricky job, since lot of "trial
> and error" work is involved into getting satisfactory results. However,
> if you feel you stand up to the task, then good luck, hope you will give
> the list a discount on your chip when you finish developing it ;-)

Heh heh! Actually, I'm not going to be developing anything. :) I've been
told that if I can remove the current chip and put in a chip plugin bed
(which I can have done my the technicians here where I work) then I can
perhaps get a replacement chips *free*. :) Knowing what to change in the
chip would also help as I can then doing the reprogramming myself with
the equipment I have here.

Anyway, I'm therefore in the market for a 2nd hand MAC13 ECU unit with
which I can fiddle. Know anywhere I can go?

> The insulation you see in your engine compartment is mainly to protect
> various components from the heat generated by the turbocharger and
> exhaust. Wrapping the intake ducts with heat insulating material can
> help a little, the more sophisticated method is coating some elements
> with special ceramic material. Feeding the engine with cold outside air
> is a good idea, although if you happen to travel a lot on dusty roads I
> would expect air filter to require much more frequent renewal.
> There's lot of high-flow air filters on the market, I guess you should
> limit your choice to the ones whose manufacturers can supply some hard
> evidence (like dyno tests) that their product really increases HP.
> Filters that replace your whole airbox will usually also alter the sound
> of the engine.

Louder sound, yes? Also, this "whole airbox" replacement jobbies just
wind up
feeding a hell of a lot more hot air in, don't they? You can really duct
the
air from the front of the car, can you?

I have been to Performance Coatings website about 3 weeks ago and now I
see
someone is trying to get a deal for members of this list. The claims are
damn fine, drops of 100 celcius on the coated headers. I'll be getting
hold of
them and asking if they have international workshops. If I could have
the
coating done I will do it as it is a coating both on the inside and
outside of
the headers and other pipes. And the stuff looks real nice, would mind a
aluminium-look or satin chrome look. :)

G.
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