dhicks

I know some people built an electronic gizzmo for the SAI system issue. If you have done this and you passed the smog test please email me at
djh944t@yahoo.com
I would like to discuss this fix

Thanks
David

vjd3

I spoke to my friend who imports TechArt components a couple of days ago; he said he sent the computer from an afflicted car to Germany for a software upgrade in which they removed the SAI from the equation because European cars do not have it, as well as net the usual 15-25 hp, smooth out the idle by raising it a little, etc.

cabrio993

Very cool!

Now the questions...

How much?
How long did it take?
Who do we call?

jaholmes

Me too.

dhicks

That sounds interesting.....

jda407

I'm very curious!!!!! and my car is probably off the road for another 4 - 5 weeks, so I also have the time to send mine out. more details please???

vjd3

Joe Vatter at GermanTech in Largo FL can explain it better than I can, I think. He was joking about marketing it to all the 993 guys (which I may have just inadvertantly done ... oops) but was concerned about legal ramifications.

http://www.germantech.com

I had my topend done already, but I'm thinking about having him rework my computer to smooth out my idle and get a little extra horsepower; I think it was about $1300 or so. TechArt's stuff is very good, he has given me some very impressive test drives over the years. He's a great guy, with close ties to the factory.

chris walrod

I know of many folks who would more than likely join in.

jimbo3

I believe the catch-all phrase is "For off-road use only".

dhicks

I will not put any more on the site, but if you are interested in modifying your ECU to smooth idle and increase horses by 25 please email me. I think the turnaround will be about 7 days and cost is yet to be set.

Don Plumley

It would be worth knowing how a CA (or other state) Smog Computer will read the OBD-II diagnostic information on a Euro ECU. Would it simply pass it as there were no readiness or SAI codes, or would that trigger a fail???

jaholmes

Would it possible to just swap in a Euro ECU and be done with it or are they different. I am also interested in a little extra HP.

RallyJon

Euro ECUs are OBD-I.

Randy 1

Does this cause a problem for us Californians? Will centers be savvy enough to realize we have cars that should be OBD-II?

RallyJon

All U.S. cars HAD to be be OBD-II starting in '96, so yes, they'll notice.