Terry fryer wrote:
I will give my 2 cents on this one. To have one done right is to put it on a dyno and have it tuned. I had my emissions and vats turned off just to get it running. Then I took it to a dyno and had it tuned made 60+ more hp. The big diffrence is the intake and exhaust. I would have the harness done and then find a dyno shop to tune it. You can do the harness yourself if you have a little patience.
I agree with you 100% about using a dyno to get the most from your set up.
And man your buggy must be really fast being a supercharged ecotec. How much hp do you have, about 270?
I went with a "store bought" tune for a few reasons. The engine is a complete GM 2.2L crate engine with 145 hp and 155 torque. (e-bay for $899) It looks like with the changes to the exhaust, intake and ecu that I will be picking up 10 to 15 more hp.
Right now I have a type 1 trans in my buggy. I have a 3 rib to put in. I also want 3 x 3 or larger trailing arms and I only want to buy axles once.
I think that the hp and torque that I will have are about max for a 3 rib anyway.
If I can find a 6 rib at a reasonable price thats is close then I will step up to a dyno tune.
Flyer, I really like you setup with the Pack-rat and the SC ecotec. Thats what I want. It just means that I would have to leave the family at home and thats not an option.
Norm