Super chargers + MAP

[Jemison Richard]

Thanks for the info!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Falb, John [SMTP:John.Falb at Unisys.Com]
> Sent:	Friday, December 04, 1998 5:55 PM
> To:	'diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu'
> Subject:	RE: Super chargers + MAP
> 
> They are made by a number of manufactures. (Paxton, Vortec, Bell,
> ect...) $ranges from <150 to >280 for the Super FMU by Vortec, this one
> is fully adjustable and includes vacuum as well as boost control.
> Availability is not a problem( Summit, Jegs, ect...) To really tune one
> right fuel pressure gauge, boost gauge, and a wide band O2. But really
> they are fairly strait forward and fairly foolproof.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jemison Richard [mailto:JemisonR at tce.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 04, 1998 10:49 AM
> To: 'diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu'
> Subject: RE: Super chargers + MAP
> 
> 
> I'd like to know more about these boost dependent fuel pressure
> regulators
> like, who is manufacturing these?   Cost?  Availability?  Tuning?
> 
> Rick
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Falb, John [SMTP:John.Falb at Unisys.Com]
> > Sent:	Friday, December 04, 1998 11:45 AM
> > To:	'diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu'
> > Subject:	RE: Super chargers + MAP
> > 
> > I use this set-up on my Honda. I have to use mechanical means to
> adjust
> > fuel curve, but the system works well.
> > John Falb
> > 
> > Just gathering info..
> > Bruce
> > 
> > 
> > >Yes. Are you using a stock ecm and a boost dependant fuel pressure
> > >regulator?
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Bruce Plecan [mailto:nacelp at bright.net]
> > >Sent: Thursday, December 03, 1998 2:20 PM
> > >To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> > >Subject: Super chargers + MAP
> > >
> > >
> > >If the supercharger is between the throttle body, and engine,
> wouldn't
> > >a 1 bar MAP work just fine if it picked up the signal at the base of
> > >the throttle body (reguardless of boost?).  
> > >  Granted a 2-3bar MAP could have better resolution.
> > >Anybody see any downsides to the first sentence
> > >Bruce
> > >