Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 15:53:44 -0600
Reply-To: Scott McDonell <scott@KONNECTIONS.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Scott McDonell <scott@KONNECTIONS.COM>
Organization: Sage Group
Subject: Re: REPOST! ECU CHIP AND ROCKERS UPGRADE!!!!
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I'm with Derek. Kyle should create a page off his website that has the dyno
results, specifics on each component, and a easy to find [ORDER] button.
The first thing I'd like to know is how I ascertain that I have the correct
022D ECU that Kyle mentions.
Scott
Derek Drew wrote:
> Kyle, you are sitting on a goldmine here, but you have to tweek credibility
> to open the floodgates.
>
> Why don't you send a loaner up to Dennis Haynes for an impartial
> analysis/test. All you have to do is get some testimonials from the list
> heavyweights and we will all buy these from you. You will get 50 orders, I
> bet. But you need 3rd party verification.
>
> I had indeed forgotton about this post, and you are right to repost it
> pointing out that it was not a joke. But we need to get some
> engineering-related discussions going.
>
> Why don't you reformulate your post so that it discusses all the issues. A
> post like this is so outrageous, you need to give us a lot, like, 5 pages
> of analysis on it.You've got to jumpstart us onto this topic. I might
> consider installing it, but any list heavyweight will do.
>
> Also, stop reporting that 30% horsepower increase figure without backing it
> up better. You strain credibility by quoting an outrageous figure like that
> without backing it up.
>
> If you say you have dyno test results you can report, then report them.
>
> Hey, listies, has Kyle lost his marbles here or what?
>
> At 01:07 PM 4/14/98 -0700, you wrote:
> >>
> >> Listees,
> >>
> >> Below is the original POST from 4/1/98. IT WAS NOT an April Fools
> Joke!!!
> >>
> >> The info is true, I will be able to prduce this "Kit" for anyone who
> wants it and has the correct ecu, (025 906 022D!)
> >>
> >
> > REPOST!!!
> >
> >
> >> I've successfully completed our first ECU chip upgrade (022d ECU's
> >> ONLY!) along withinstallation of Ratio Rockers and a set of Chromoly
> >> push rods.
> >>
> >> I'm putting together a "Kit" of the necessary parts to do this
> >> "Upgrade".
> >>
> >> The kit will include;
> >>
> >> ECU Prom Chip
> >> Chromoly Pushrods cut to correct length
> >> Gene Berg Ratio Rockers.
> >>
> >> The install of this will require someone that can adjust Hydraulic
> >> Valves correctly and someone that can open up the ECU and remove the
> >> Prom chip and install the "Upgrade Chip".
> >>
> >> There will be a small amount of instructions included with the "kit"
> >> but for the most part if the person installing the rocker has done it
> >> before on any other Hydraulic VW engine it should be straight forward.
> >>
> >> The "Kit" price will be $825.00 Plus S&H.
> >>
> >> I have Dyno Specs to show the increases this will give, and you'll get
> >> even more performance if you use triple electrode plugs, a K&N filter
> >> and Magna Core wires.
> >>
> >> From the seat of my friends pants he would say about a 30% increase in
> >> power in his SYNCRO SINGLE CAB. He has also been carrying a bunch of
> >> tools with him and hasn't had a chance to run it "Unloaded.
> >>
> >> Yes a Single Cab Syncro weighs less than a Westy or even a 7-9
> >> passenger vanagon, but the fact remains the same, A great deal of Horse
> >> Power increase and that's what many of US are looking for!!
> >>
> >> If you're interested in one of these kits, I need to confirm a number
> >> of people so I can do the first run of kits.
> >>
> >> I'm ready to do this, I have all the knowledge and tooling to do this,
> >> I just need to know how many people want a kit??
> >
> >--
> >
> > Kyle Wade (408) 426-1431 OR (408) 429-9424
> > Keeper of the Volks-Motorsports page
> > Home Page - http://www.volks-motorsports.com
> > ICQ # 3882975
> >
> ________________________________________________________
> Derek Drew New York, NY & Washington, DC
> drew@interport.net
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