This is all dandy. My main & primary concern, and I can not stress this enough, is that I
do not want any power losses at any point in the powerband or @ any RPM.
How do I know? Well, I don't. It's hard to tell at low RPMs, but I can say w/ a bit of confidence that at high gear at low speeds (35mph in 3rd for example), the car jumps faster than before. It pulls me more. The seat will actually hit my back when I hit the gas.
What does this mean? I don't know. How do you really know?
Throttle response IS improved. I know this sounds a little LOL-worthy, but it does help in day-to-day driving. It's like the difference between having a strong clutch w/ a strong spring and a mushy clutch. You feel what you're doing more, allowing for more precise control.
I am pretty pleased w/ the product. I knew from the beginning the gains for my car would not be substantial. That doesn't need to be told to me.
I just want to couple it w/ the PSE that is coming out in April and see what that does
So make what you want of all of this technical stuff, but I can not say enough about the great service at Powerchip.
I must have called 50 times before and after I got the ECU back and they were happy to answer every single question. Trav is a great salesperson and is very easy to work with.
I actually
memorized the phone # because I called so much.
PS: I just have to make a small defense to Trav. He did put some of his $$ where his mouth was. He sold another member & I both the product for $600.
It costs $900. That's a substantial price decrease which shows confidence in the product.
He is willing to sell any of us the product for just $600. If you are willing to take the $90 shipping loss (or $40 if you send it by 3-day mail), I recommend giving it a try, especially if you have other mods.
Special thanks to Jim for putting things into an objective and informational perspective