[Diy_efi] Geo Storm ECU revisited

[Erik Meisterman]

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Turbomania: Turbocharging the VW Engine
Author: Bob Tomlinson
ISBN:  999938272X
Publisher: Motorbooks International   April 91
$19.95

Erik


>Hi,
>I am new on the list I want to learn more about efi
>and turbos. I have not seen the book "Turbomania", who
>is the author? I have the old McGinnes book from the
>late 70s and Corky Bell's Maximum Boost but did not
>know of this book's existence.
>Thanks
>Jorge
>
>--- Bobby Riggs <bobbyriggs at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Aircooled VW's.  The book Turbomania shows the
>> ECU wiring diagram and how they 'cheated' by
>> using pots on the MAP and TPS.  Its a well known
>> 'secret' on the shoptalkforums.com that this is a
>> warmed over geo ECU that CBPerformance sells with
>> their kits.  TurboCity uses a 'corvette' ECM that
>> looks like a 727, reprogrammed for turbo 4 cyl
>> use.
>> 
>> 
>> True I have only SEEN it used on turbo cars,
>> however I have heard of a "competition EFI" kit
>> that is NA from CB. check out their website.
>> -Bobby
>> 
>> --- justin ivan <vlkslvr at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > 
>> > Where have you ever seen this ecu used non
>> > turbo VW cars??? Are youn 
>> > referring to watercooled VW engines? I'm pretty
>> > well versed in VW's and have 
>> > never seen this used. Certainly doens't mean it
>> > isn't just looking for more 
>> > information
>> > Justin I
>> > 
>> > >From: Bobby Riggs <bobbyriggs at yahoo.com>
>> > >Reply-To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>> > >To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>> > >Subject: [Diy_efi] Geo Storm ECU revisited
>> > >Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:46:02 -0700 (PDT)
>> > >
>> > >Good morning,
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >    I have searched high and low and can find
>> > >LITTLE info about these ECU's.  I know there
>> > was
>> > >a guy with a Aircraft project using one, and
>> > >someone on this list wanting to use one.  I
>> > now
>> > >have 2 of them, one '90 Storm 12-Valve (4cyl,
>> > >SOHC?), and a '92 same engine.  I know they do
>> > >not have a traditional EPROM  (27C)  instead
>> > they
>> > >use large square (QFP?) packages.  I would
>> > like
>> > >help programming this or building a interface
>> > for
>> > >my programmer to hook up to.
>> > >
>> > >  Most companies that use this ECU (for Turbo
>> > VW
>> > >use) simply put a pot on the MAP sensor input,
>> > >and on the TPS and label it LOW and HI. Some
>> > have
>> > >4 knobs but, I'm not sure where they tie in
>> > at.
>> > >Would this be enough for tuning a NA 2.0L Type
>> > 4
>> > >VW  engine?  I would like to turbo it soom as
>> > >funding allows, can I just stick a 2 bar MAP
>> > on
>> > >it, or does it need programming also?  Thanks
>> > for
>> > >any help you guys can provide!!
>> > >-Bobby
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
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