944MAX NA beta chip progress...
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A fellow just did a dyno for me and the graph shows 5HP and 7Lbs TQ total increase, but you can see on the graph that the overall gain across the board is is 8-12HP conservatively. I'm going to clean up the AFR a bit, even though to the untrained eye it may look fine. What you've heard all these years from people saying things like "Nice flat AFR you got there" is not necessarily a good thing. To make the most effective power across the board the engine's AFR has to change, in unison with its power curve, which changes with different engines and different mods. Now this same car with a reworked head, high flow exhaust, running 100 Octane fuel could develope another 20HP. But the intake, head, and exhaust work would cost thousands. So if you're not using your 944 as a full out race car, it's difficult to justify that kind of expenditure. Whereas 200 bucks for a chip which will greatly improve drivability and provide 8-10HP is much more bang for your buck.
As I said, one more dyno trip and the 944MAX chips will be released this month. I know you guys have waited over a year, and I apologize for that. But we're finally almost there!
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Russell
As I said, one more dyno trip and the 944MAX chips will be released this month. I know you guys have waited over a year, and I apologize for that. But we're finally almost there!
Regards,
Russell
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This sounds like a great product, and one I'd love to purchase for my '84. Would you consider releasing the chips to people who feel they could remove the old chip and add a socket for the new chip themselves? I suppose there's nothing stopping me from purchasing the chip and trying to adapt it myself, however, I don't know the ECU differences between the early and late cars, even if I'm confident in my soldering abilities.
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chips just push in-
hey russel when the weather breaks i'll get a zt2 run for ya- i have one but since the bearings are new the car is not broken in so i couldnt really get a good reading - and on low boost. You going to be at the fest again this year?
hey russel when the weather breaks i'll get a zt2 run for ya- i have one but since the bearings are new the car is not broken in so i couldnt really get a good reading - and on low boost. You going to be at the fest again this year?
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Could the chip be optimized for headers, head work, free flow exhaust, and 93 Octane for a non-tuner like me?
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Look at it this way. If someone offered you 8hp across the range and better drivability for the cost of a chip and 1cent a mile would you consider it good value?
Mike
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This sounds like a great product, and one I'd love to purchase for my '84. Would you consider releasing the chips to people who feel they could remove the old chip and add a socket for the new chip themselves? I suppose there's nothing stopping me from purchasing the chip and trying to adapt it myself, however, I don't know the ECU differences between the early and late cars, even if I'm confident in my soldering abilities.
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Russell
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Seriously, the mappings overall are leaner, so fuel economy will actually be better.
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Russell
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