General question

[Jim Pearl]

Be careful with the Electromtive system! I looked at installing it =
before I went with my DFI. The prices they quote usually don't include =
wiring or software. The really expensive part is the software - I can't =
believe the prices they charge. in order to do decent tuning you will =
need to have the datalogging and if I were you I'd go whole hog and get =
the Nitrous etc. stuff at the initial purchase. They are local to me and =
I'm told they they're pretty good people - just make sure you're talking =
about a whole package when you talk prices - the wiring isn't mentioned =
(that I recall) in the literature and the software is rude unless you =
intend to program multiple vehicles...

P.S. I wish that DFI would do some of the innovative things Electromtive =
has done. Most of the really neat stuff they do is mostly software stuff =
(self programming type stuff etc.). Why can't DFI do some of this?

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>From: 	Orin B. Harding[SMTP:orin at nr.infi.net]
Sent: 	Thursday, December 21, 1995 10:14 PM
To: 	diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
Subject: 	Re: General question

I'm also new to the list and have almost the same questions for the =
others on the site.
I have attempted to install a Bosch LU Jetronic system on a MGB ('79) =
and found that while it would run OK when warm, I never could get it to =
cold idle well.  I finally have given up on this and am going to install =
the Electromotive TEC II system.

I talked to Haltec and I felt that they were not very, how should I say =
it, "friendly"..A real turn off over the phone..They may have a great =
system, but don't know how to deal with the public.  Electromotive was =
helpful and I really like the direct fire ignition feature included in =
the TEC II for about the same cost as the Haltec F8.


>Hi,
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>I just joined the list to see what you-all are talking about.  I =
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>your Web site, and it looks like you're taking "Do It Yourself" very=20
>seriously--building systems from scratch.
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