L-JETRO power FC

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Hi all,

Testing the waters to see if anybody would be interested in a one season old power fc l-jetro, with a z32 MAF included.

This ECU and AFM with the right injectors/turbo does.....you know what.

make me an offer.

ca18det duh.

Greg p.s

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

thats just the ECU without commander, aaand you dont get a 200 MAF with it!


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what are you looking to get out of it, i was really really considering selling off or trading off my mega squirt setup for a power FC. i dont have the time to tinker with this setup.

Jon

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do you need the z32?

I'll let the PFC/commander go for 1300usd.

thats what I paid for it, it does not have a single scratch on the screen.

Greg

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but what would you be willing to trade?


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I can attest, that even with the stock burn, this is a pretty nice ecu. The only reason I didn't keep it was that back when I had it, the only way to tune it, with out taking it to an APEX dealer, was that handlheld, and that thing was a PAIN.

Now things are different ofcourse...

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Indeed.

And It has a 20psi map I can leave on there if anybody would like.

This doesn't mean it wouldn't need tuning time on your setup, just a lot less calibration time.

What are you guys weary about?

Ask any questions you'd like and I'll answer them.

Do I really need pictures to sell it? The thing looks BRAND NEW....like, mint.

I made 290whp 270wtq with this PFC and an s15t28. The car felt incredible, never stalled or idled funny with fast idle jazz removed.

I'll post dyno link when I get home tonight??
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"What are you guys weary about?"

Modified by ks13 at 12:33 PM 2/15/2008[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure how many guys on here can just "jump" on a $1,300 deal within a week of seeing your post. Good luck with the sale though.

-m

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well, boost isnt cheap.

we all like power, and this ECU plugs and plays in minutes and has your tires smoldering top of 2nd in hours.

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How much boost were your running on that T28 to get those numbers? What brand of dyno was it? I ask, because those are pretty darn good numbers.

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It was at Victor Research in Connecticut, I don't remember what dyno.

I was running 21 psi on 93 octane, and those numbers were made when I was having that timing drift issue. Timing was retarding, not advancing.

EGT's were sky high, remember me melting a probe in the collector?

In any event, I have a total of maybe 1.5 feet intercooler piping, slightly lower compression pistons, head work, valve job, cams, all the supporting mods. I was able to run 21-22 psi with that turbo on 93 octane because of the lower compression pistons....either 8:1 or 8:2:1 not sure exactly.

The site with my dyno graph is down atm, but I'll get the pull up as soon as possible.

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Awesome, I'd like to see it.

Please post it in the main dyno chart thread in the stickies and then link to it from here.

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http://kahren.net/Manuals-Diag...2.jpg

the boost reading says 18 there, but my autometer was saying like 21 psi.

dunno whatever, thats the pull.

the other pulls on the graph are comparisons of a ca18 with an srt25.

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What boost were you running on that SR T25 at that power level?

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thats either an srt25 or cat25.

Not sure wasnt on my motor, another customers I guess. He likes to plot pulls against one and other to compare the way power is built.

hers a better list of what he has experience with.

http://kahren.net/Manuals-Diag...vosko/

float, do you approve or disapprove of the power I made?

pretty nasty dip in torque around 4500 rpm eh?

Greg


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float thats an sr20det with an srt25 turbo, plotted against my pull.

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Yea, I thought about mentioning that the curve didn't look real nice down low. Do you have the butterflies hooked up? If so, how are they hooked up. It looks like it needs a little tuning regardless. Still good power though.

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tuns is straight, butterflies are hooked up OEM.

I was having the timing drift issue where timing was being retarted as revs increased.

It made for a pretty sweet melted EGT probe in my collector.

Car REALLY came alive after I sorted that, but never got it back on the rollers.

Greg

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Greg,

Is this unit still for sale?

-m

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Not sure If I emailed you but Im sorry it is not.

I came to my senses and realized their is nothing wrong with a MAF sensor.

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bump back to the top, I think this unit and AFM are for sale again.

Greg


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