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Re: FI Changeover

To: <CoolVT@aol.com>, <tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: FI Changeover
From: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 12:26:23 -0800
Tigers,

Lots of discussion about FI for the Tiger, interference with body, 
single vs multiple injector design, realized increase in performance, etc.

I would think that there would be tons of discussion on the most 
difficult part, the integration of the exhaust platinum sensors and the 
very expensive and highly vehicle individual electronic computer that 
allows this thing to work at all.

Used computers are not cheap, and getting them to work in a modified 
installation requires a lot of knowledge, engine dyno testing, computer 
chip adjustments, etc.  This is the difficult part, not mechanical fit.

At least that was my experience on this task with my Red Toi ("My Life 
With Cars")
  < http://www.tigersunited.com/articles/sl-mc/SteveLaifman.asp  >
when I swapped out the VW engine for the Fiero V-6.   Even the exhaust 
system back pressure, muffler(s) tail pipe length, and catalytic 
converter alterations between Fiero and my custom installation,  made 
significant differences between fine performance and "won't run".

The "hand held" computer checker is worthless unless used for the 
make/model/design original, and the rolling cart version can cost more 
than your car, and only work on the brand and range of vehicles intended.

Check this out before committing time and resources, or it could cost 
you plenty (as it did me).

Steve

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Steve Laifman
Editor
http://www.TigersUnited.com





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