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16-11-2000, 10:52pm
Among other things I have an electronics engineering backgoundand one of the first things I learned was that you don't playwith that about which you have no knowledge.
The removalof the resistors is fairly simple as far technique is concerned.The problem is that there are more than just a few of the littlesuckers in the potted module and you REALLY have to know whichones to remove. (for the uneducated - "potted" simplymeans that once the electronics are placed in the module, thewhole lot is filled with epoxy resin to keep out moisture amongother things).
Digging into this epoxy can damage associatedcircuitry, break adjacent wires etc., and, unless you know exactlywhat you are doing I suspect you run a very real risk of degradingperformance rather than enhancing it.
Think aboutit for a moment. You are removing some inputs to the ECU. Unlessthis removal is compensated for by adjusting the onboard computeryour ECU is going to be screwed up. So removing the resistorsis only step number 1. You need to remap the computer to getthe maximum benefit. To do THAT properly you need a dyno.
Pretty simple really - IF you know what you are doing,then fine. I don't in this case so I took it to one who does.Hope this clarifies matters a little
brgds
bmac
The removalof the resistors is fairly simple as far technique is concerned.The problem is that there are more than just a few of the littlesuckers in the potted module and you REALLY have to know whichones to remove. (for the uneducated - "potted" simplymeans that once the electronics are placed in the module, thewhole lot is filled with epoxy resin to keep out moisture amongother things).
Digging into this epoxy can damage associatedcircuitry, break adjacent wires etc., and, unless you know exactlywhat you are doing I suspect you run a very real risk of degradingperformance rather than enhancing it.
Think aboutit for a moment. You are removing some inputs to the ECU. Unlessthis removal is compensated for by adjusting the onboard computeryour ECU is going to be screwed up. So removing the resistorsis only step number 1. You need to remap the computer to getthe maximum benefit. To do THAT properly you need a dyno.
Pretty simple really - IF you know what you are doing,then fine. I don't in this case so I took it to one who does.Hope this clarifies matters a little
brgds
bmac