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Old Sep 9, 2002 | 04:27 PM
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Does any one have any info on how GAIC is doing in their developtment. or any other ecu mods for cars with pulleys, besides renntech?
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Old Sep 9, 2002 | 05:11 PM
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upsolute didnot fix your lean problem right? thats my main consern, did you ever fix that on your car w/out losing all the hp u gained like buell?
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 12:56 AM
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Originally posted by fernrod
upsolute didnot fix your lean problem right? thats my main consern, did you ever fix that on your car w/out losing all the hp u gained like buell?
I can't answer that. I don't have a pulley or chip, yet.
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 02:18 PM
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must have been someone else with that problem, but seems to me that nobody realy cares much for the af ratio, but since I live in very hot climate im more prone to get ping.
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Actually the biggest problem I have is the loss of power on hot days and aggressive driving. It really craves a larger more effective intercooler.
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Old Sep 10, 2002 | 02:45 PM
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Re: ecu question
Originally posted by fernrod
Does any one have any info on how GAIC is doing in their developtment. or any other ecu mods for cars with pulleys, besides renntech?
Cant wait to get an MB GIAC chip. They make the most aggressive chip for Audi 1.8t engines and I trust them.
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well buell hello, do you have any new info on a bigger intercooler?
I know renntech is working on one, but they havent decided on the price. any one else have one that is not part of a kit?
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Originally posted by fernrod
well buell hello, do you have any new info on a bigger intercooler?
I know renntech is working on one, but they havent decided on the price. any one else have one that is not part of a kit?
You know as much as I. Waiting to see what Renntech or Mark Cummins does. They were the two working on it.
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