Re: RE: FW: New dyno results, 4.7L Leach custom PCM

From: Michael Kuriger (michael@isuzu-mods.com)
Date: Sat Oct 14 2000 - 00:53:22 EDT


if you are going to spend that much money, why not just buy an aftermarket ECU,
like Wolf 3D or Haltech?

-=Mike

WMBARRET@aol.com wrote:

> Yea Donny, you're right, not much bang for the buck. I was expecting more,
> but Mike Leach made no promises, and I knew that going into it. They did
> offer me a money back guarantee. I think the 4.7L probably could handle more
> advance, its not as prone to detonation as the 5.2/5.9 is. The TQ curve did
> not change much, but it has always been good, a lot better than what Dodge
> will admit. The HP curve did change, its now even more broad, and from 3700
> rpm to 5200 rpm I'm getting over 200 rwhp ! TQ curve from 2500 rpm to
> 4500 rpm is more than 250 Ft lbs.
> I'll send you (or anyone else) the dyno graph on Monday, I have it at the
> office.
> The Headers are out already, no upgrades to the Y-pipe yet, but headers,
> custom Y-pipe, high flow cats, and a free flow muffler should really help out
> the HP!!
> My truck is a 5spd, You might talk to Mike Leach about the TCM, nobody has
> done a TCM yet, but if you all keep asking Mike about it he might do it!!
>
> __________________________________
> Matt--VA--Y2K-HEMI `00 Sport Plus RC
> 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD, Homemade air intake,
> T-Bars, Spring clamps, Mobil 1,Hoosiers
> 3" Flowmaster cat-back,Custom PCM
> 14.48 @ 92.40 MPH
> 216 RWHP/291.5 RWTQ
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> In a message dated 10/13/00 11:08:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> donny_m_hayes@yahoo.com writes:
>
> << Subj: DML: RE: FW: New dyno results, 4.7L Leach custom PCM
> Date: 10/13/00 11:08:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From: donny_m_hayes@yahoo.com (Donny M Hayes)
> Sender: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> Reply-to: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
> Just wondering...I remember your original post saying
> they were going to add 5 degrees...could it handle
> more? I have to admit I was waiting to see your
> results before getting my pcm flashed...seems like a
> lot of money for not much improvement...my friends 96
> Ram REALLY woke up with the Mopar PCM, I'd say at
> least 15+HP. What is your thoughts on the PCM as a
> whole..driveability? HP and TQ curves? Any changes
> to transmission performance? (I know the new autos
> have a seperate pcm...but just wondering) Anybody
> know if anyone is making better y pipe for the 4.7
> yet? decent headers? >>

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-=Mike Kuriger
1991 Isuzu Impulse RS 1.8
2000 Dodge Durango SLT 4x4 4.7
http://www.isuzu-mods.com



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