EFI Please????

[H Villemure]

Jerry,

I am a newcomer to diy_efi (a few weeks) and also to programming controllers.
I am however an amateur mechanic and have over time become more knowledgeable
of my favorite makes, mostly Asian.

I have never got an answer to my very few questions, except from Danny
Colionthon who happens to also be a member of Toyota-mods lists.

I also have come to believe by reading the posts from diy_efi that as you say,
it is only a "serious-modder" GM/Delco/Chrysler list. I am loosing interest
fast and only an occasional post on Asian controllers keeps me in. Oh well.

It surprises me a little of course, because the electronics of a car *govern*
and *monitor* the actual processes but they don't generate them; internal
combustion engines thrive on proper understanding and management of
thermodynamics, and materials and design thereof. I have seen enough miserable
intake and exhaust manifolds on american cars to guess that one should worry
first about the more fundamental things. It is useless to try and find the
perfect ignition timing for a Chrysler LeBaron GTS when you know that there is
over 12% difference in flow from one intake runner to the next.

Toyota engines on the other hand can take 225% of the stock power on bone
stock internals, easily. I do not know many makes that can claim the same.
Now, *that* is worth getting involved, in piggyback controllers or even EFI
computer replacement, because it means that you can have a bolt-on turbo
setup, etc., etc.

Lastly, some variety always helps, as sharing "cross-platforms" can lead one
to use another make's better designs for their setups. Saab, Volvo and Peugeot
have a few inexpensive parts that can do better than stock, etc., etc. 

Hope this rambling is of any help,

Jerry Wills wrote:
> 
> of the last 237 msgs I received from DIY_EFI 58 YES "58" were about the
> mechanical aspects of GM motors. I like a Big block as much as the next
> guy and I love the old facts. THIS ISN'T THE PLACE, does this bother
> anyone else? send msg to me jwills at isi.edu and I'll post a single msg
> with the results.
> 
> Thanks for your attention,
> 
> Jerry

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