Where I am at so far..

[XfireZ51]

Have you thoughtnof simply having the stock code mofied for boost?

[todesengel]

I guess I really do not understand what you are asking?

Do you mean, stock ecm?


I want complete control over the engine, and not be at the mercy of having another chip burned everytime I modify the car.

Besides, there is nothing close to a standalone when it comes to fine tuning.

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Have you thoughtnof simply having the stock code mofied for boost?

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by todesengel

I guess I really do not understand what you are asking?

Do you mean, stock ecm?


I want complete control over the engine, and not be at the mercy of having another chip burned everytime I modify the car.

Besides, there is nothing close to a standalone when it comes to fine tuning.

Just a thoughtbon whether you've investigated modifying the stock code? The LS coils may be an issue using stock software.
BTW, I don't agree with your statement re: fine tuning with a stand alone. Stock code, even 20 year old, is pretty sophisticated.

[todesengel]

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Just a thoughtbon whether you've investigated modifying the stock code? The LS coils may be an issue using stock software.
BTW, I don't agree with your statement re: fine tuning with a stand alone. Stock code, even 20 year old, is pretty sophisticated.

Just curious how much experience you have with a sophisticated standalone to disagree with that statement? Everyone is certainly allowed their own opinion, but our ecm is far from "sophisticated" imho.

The expense of having a truly flexible ecm in our car (via socketing) would be far more than the setup that I am currently putting together, and still fall short, especially on boosted applications.

Call me a control freak, but I prefer to be able to handle all my own adjustments, and compensate for modifications made to the car on my own. Besides, standalone give you an easier to tune, start from scratch foundation that is less esoteric.

Pricey stock ignition module, gone.
Stock coils under plenum, gone
Methanol injection=controlled
Launch control=controlled

To my way of thinking it is win/win. I would love for you to point out the error of my thinking. I am always open to being proven wrong, or corrected if my thinking is in error.

[todesengel]

I want to apologize to everyone for the lack of progress on this project. I have had some life issues pop up, and have not had time to move forward. Between the shop issue, the personal issue that has popped up, and running my business, I have had no time to even turn a bolt on the vette.

Hopefully when the shop is done at my house I can move forward, but it is not looking good for anything to happen before that.

[threestar40]

I'm curious about the Haltech...Do you have a lot of experience with it?
What does it have over BS3? If it's your experience, I would completely understand that one. Have any experience with Motec? 63# seems like a lot of fuel...is -6 big enough to keep up? Are the stock rails big enough to keep up? I think your the first one in the world attempting this with an LT5. I would like to be the second...sort of.

Quite an undertaking.

Hope you get your personal stuff and your shop done soon so we can keep

Rick =)