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Re: Power Module/Leather seats/springs



Well gee thanks Brett

You just foiled my plans to make millions and take over the world

muhaahaaaaaaaaa

Brian
(yeah I'm still making the modules...if your bogging down, get the RPMs up
and go go go)


-----Original Message-----
From: Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Sunday, January 31, 1999 6:28 AM
Subject: Re: Power Module/Leather seats/springs


>>hey guys after being off the list for about 4 months i'm back on the
>>list....when i left someone was working on a less expensive and better
>>version of the power module that autotech makes.
>
>That may have been me...yes, I've been working on one for quite some
>time...I haven't been able to work on it in a while because I've put
>the test bed, I mean car, up for the winter.  I also lack an occiliscope
>or a frequency generator.  Anyway, if we're talking about a copy of
>the Techtonics module, it's really quite simple, although I wouldn't
>actually suggest adding it to you car.  Sure, it really does work by
>added HP at the high end, but at full throttle down low in the RPM
>band, it can make the engine bog due to a too-rich mixture.  That's
>why I was trying to 'build-a-better-box' with RPM sensitivity.  I'm
>actually mostly done. :)  Buy some floormats instead...??? :-)
>
>
>The Techtonics module is made up of a relay and a resister.  What it
>does it trick the engine managment into thinking the the engine is
>colder then it is.  It does this by varying the resistance at the
>coolent temperature sender, a chart for resistance vs temperature is
>available in your Bentely manual.  It's triggered by activation of
>the full throttle switch by tapping it's 12v switched line.  A relay
>in the box switches in the 'cold' resistance value instead of what
>the coolent temperature sensor is actually at, the engine management
>system reacts by raising the fuel pressure which richens the mixture.
>
>This works great when the engine is running at an RPM that can make use
>of the extra fuel.  However, it's pretty easy to trigger the full
>throttle switch at any RPM. :)  At lower RPMs, the extra fuel throws
>off the mixture too much, making the engine bog down.
>
>Oh, and buy H&R springs.  You'll like them a lot. :)
>
>==Brett
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> \/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take two home. They're small"
>\/\/ '88 Scirocco 16v (Show), '85 Scirocco (Winter) | - brett@netacc.net
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