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I think you're fooling yourself both about the reset and the new intake set up. People hate to think that they've wasted their money whether it be an overpriced restaurant, a fancy bottle of wine or vehicle upgrades.
Well, I am happy with it, just thought I'd share my experience since this topic is about eventuri. I was actually trying to help you out when you asked me a question. Ss23 is happy with his as well, I actually got it after his review.
I don't really see why you think I am fooling myself, I enjoy pricey restaurants and fancy wine as well, maybe we just have different disposable income?
Well, I am happy with it, just thought I'd share my experience since this topic is about eventuri. I was actually trying to help you out when you asked me a question. Ss23 is happy with his as well, I actually got it after his review.
I don't really see why you think I am fooling myself, I enjoy pricey restaurants and fancy wine as well, maybe we just have different disposable income?
There has been some dyno work done on these, at least according to the internet that does show some hp gain.. and as you are happy with it, all the better, so thanks for sharing your experience and opinion.
I've been considering one as well, as I do like the idea of better air flow even if the hp gain is not terribly impressive, and I am installing the velocity tune in the spring.
Actually, I installed an 'oil catch can' on mine, somewhat against popular forum opinion, and after only 1,000. Km the inside was very lightly coated with oil, at which point the car is in storage for the winter. We'll see if I get any more appreciable oil in the can later in the year, regardless, I like doing these sort of upgrades.
Lawrence
There has been some dyno work done on these, at least according to the internet that does show some hp gain.. and as you are happy with it, all the better, so thanks for sharing your experience and opinion.
I've been considering one as well, as I do like the idea of better air flow even if the hp gain is not terribly impressive, and I am installing the velocity tune in the spring.
Actually, I installed an 'oil catch can' on mine, somewhat against popular forum opinion, and after only 1,000. Km the inside was very lightly coated with oil, at which point the car is in storage for the winter. We'll see if I get any more appreciable oil in the can later in the year, regardless, I like doing these sort of upgrades.
Lawrence
Hi Lawrence, Do you have any details (model and install directions) and pictures of your oil catch can install? I've been thinking of doing that too.
Thanks, Wayne
Hi Lawrence, Do you have any details (model and install directions) and pictures of your oil catch can install? I've been thinking of doing that too.
Thanks, Wayne
Its difficult as the car is stored in the far reaches of my drive shed.. I'll take a look tomorrow to see if I can get a look at well enough for pictures, but it may need to wait for spring.
There are lots of 'oil catch cans' available, and I was advised to get one with a removable internal filter, which I did.
Lawrence.
The process your dealer used to 'reset things' is no more effective or permanent than temporarily disconnecting the main battery. This simply restores the engine computer to factory defaults. From the moment the engine is restated, it begins to learn and compensate for a multitude of variables unique to that engine and that car.
The end result is that it ends up exactly where it was prior to the reset, meaning that the process was a waste of time and money. If your dealer charged you money for this, he should be ashamed.
Then there's the old saying that a fool and his money are soon parted.
Its difficult as the car is stored in the far reaches of my drive shed.. I'll take a look tomorrow to see if I can get a look at well enough for pictures, but it may need to wait for spring.
There are lots of 'oil catch cans' available, and I was advised to get one with a removable internal filter, which I did.
Lawrence.
Just remembered its a 'Mishimoto Black compact' ... very difficult to find a spot for it.
Lawrence
The process your dealer used to 'reset things' is no more effective or permanent than temporarily disconnecting the main battery. This simply restores the engine computer to factory defaults. From the moment the engine is restated, it begins to learn and compensate for a multitude of variables unique to that engine and that car.
The end result is that it ends up exactly where it was prior to the reset, meaning that the process was a waste of time and money. If your dealer charged you money for this, he should be ashamed.
Then there's the old saying that a fool and his money are soon parted.
A fool and his money? Not sure what you are so worked up about, the poster simply offered what he did to customize his car.
Lawrence
Based on the harsh reply, you'd think he waisted Mikey's money and Mikey is pissed off. Don't get it ...
Not pissed off, just making the point that it was a waste of money 'resetting the computers' and making statements that a power increase was achieved based on a butt dyno 'feeling' (in other words a placebo) is rather naive.
On the other hand, inferring that there's a connection between making informed decisions and a person's disposable income level sounds rather snobbish. My father used to say that he was impressed by what a person did with their money, not how much they had to start with.
Guys, let's keep the personal comments out of it please. It's not necessary and adds nothing to the discussion. Thanks.
Originally Posted by Guest1
My tech guy used the dealers laptop and connected it to the car while charging the car battery. They have a software and they go into the interface and reset it and the computer does its thing.
For the throttle body I think it resets the position of the butterfly valve. I dont really know what resetting the maf does. I am not an expert lol, was trying to get an accurate read of a/f ratio.
The throttle body opening range is re-calibrated every time you cycle the ignition or start the engine. The throttle is quickly opened and closed every time and the end positions are noted by the PCM. I don't recall seeing a routine in the SDD Diagnostic System for this.
Likewise for the MAF ranges, there is no specific routine for this, I can't imagine a need for it either.
However what is available for a tech to do, is to reset the PCM Adaptations, this basically resets the PCM back to an unlearned factory state, and it can then re-learn the adaptations to this particular vehicle. I'd say this is what he did.
The Adaptations are vehicle-specific adjustments to fuel trims and so on, so if you make mechanical changes to the engine (e.g. changing the flow characteristics of the intakes) then there may be some differences which the PCM has to adapt to. Clearing the adaptations may help speed up the learning/adapting to the new conditions.
The f-type is my 3rd supercharged car, the other two being a Corrado G60 (return piping removed, holes drilled in the air box), and an R53 JCW Mini with the 210 kit air box.
If you want supercharger whine on the f-type, ditch the Intercooler cover, and find a way to minimise the number of layers of material between your ears and the air filter elements.
+1. The whine on my R53 JCW with the air box rear punch-out removed and a 17% overdrive pulley may actually sing louder than the Jag under full gallop. Can't hear the exhaust, the wind noise, or the spousal unit screaming at me.
Hi guys, I pulled the trigger with the cold air intake system. Package arrived today. Initial impressions, the shipment box was ultra sealed closed for safety measures. The contents in the box were insulated & protected, very safe packaging for the product. Inspecting the carbon fibre intake system, it's obvious that the quality is nothing less than top notch quality. Very impressive. The air filter is also of very high quality and it's a dry filter, not an oiled filter, so there's no chance of the MAFs be fouled up by oil from the filter. Here are a couple of photos.
Hi guys, I pulled the trigger with the cold air intake system. Package arrived today. Initial impressions, the shipment box was ultra sealed closed for safety measures. The contents in the box were insulated & protected, very safe packaging for the product. Inspecting the carbon fibre intake system, it's obvious that the quality is nothing less than top notch quality. Very impressive. The air filter is also of very high quality and it's a dry filter, not an oiled filter, so there's no chance of the MAFs be fouled up by oil from the filter. Here are a couple of photos.
I look forward to hearing your impressions with the intake installed.,
Lawrence
You should document the install for us. Unless you left them out of the photos, I see no mounting hardware of any kind, which is a concern. I imagine while those may be light, you wouldn't want them just hanging off of the intake, bouncing around over bumps...
I can't wrap my head around how much that intake system is at retail price. For that amount I would expect Eventuri to use "dry-weave" carbon fiber which is lighter and stronger than "wet-weave".
And as others have mentioned, the filter system on the F-TYPE nestled in the bumper so no one will see the carbon fiber. I look forward to seeing your results regardless.
