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[Frank Mallory]

 d>        (403)274-0154 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For me, their's is 
 d>the
 d>system to beat. Some would complain that their system is too limited 
 d>at 8
 d>bits. Compared to the complexity of correctly setting up the tables of 
 d>a 16
 d>or 32 bit system, the SDS unit is _much_ easier to tune and the 
 d>difference
 d>in output between SDS and say, Electromotive or TEC or MOTEC is 
 d>minimal;
 d>probably insignificant for our purposes (no one here is doing a 
 d>DIY-F1,
 d>right? :-)  ).
 d>        Granted, I'm not an expert at _making_ my own EFI ECU. I have
 d>researched the commercial units pretty heavily, though. For <$1000 
 d>U.S. you
 d>get everything, including software and a great in-cockpit controller 
 d>that
 d>lets you make adjustments in real-time and gives you major function
 d>readouts in real-time: manifold pressure, coolant temperature, 
 d>ignition
 d>advance (including knock-retard), rpm (every 250rpm), and intake air
 d>temperature. The system can run open- or closed-loop. Yes, you can do
 d>staged injectors, which seems to be the thread du-jour. :-)
 d>        You can't do the really trick stuff like traction control, 
 d>etc. but
 d>you do get one hell of an EFI/Ignition system. Rather than explain it 
 d>any
 d>further, why don't you call the number and order the info packet. They
 d>should include the installation/setup manual and it makes for a pretty 
 d>good
 d>EFI read in and of itself.
 d>Cal Smith

I received the brochure on the EM-1 and other systems from SDS, but I still
can't figure out whether they can be applied to my mechanical CIS system.
Specifically, it doesn't say what kind of throttle/manifold the SDS systems are
adaptable to (except Mazda Rotary, which still covers a lot of territory). They
did not send an installation/setup manual.

Should I ask for more detailed literature, or what?