Hello Ray,
I borrowed a superchips programmer for my truck, and it seemed to make a
little bit of a difference, but not a lot by the seat of the pants. I bought
a Hypertech, and found the same thing. While they both felt a little more
responsive in the butt-o-meter, neither made any improvement in the 1/4 or
on the g-tech.
I suppose that the harness could be made for an easy removal of the MS, would
need to figure that out.
RB> Kevin, my understanding is the MS system just controls the fuel
RB> while your stock PCM still controls everything else. I believe you
RB> can unplug it and return full control to your PCM for smog checks.
RB>
RB> Have you checked for a Superchips controller for your truck?
RB>
RB> Ray
RB> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kevin S
>> Thanks for the info. I guess what I'm not sure of is how to get the
>> info
>> to the gauges/CCD with a MS system, and how to control the tranny.
>> The
>> other
>> catch is that I live in CA, so part of our smog test requires the
>> tech to
>> tap into the OBD-II system and make sure everything checks out.
>> That's
>> why
>> the piggyback system sounded so good.
>> This is my biggest gripe, that they care more about what it looks
>> like
>> than
>> how it runs at the tailpipe...but I wont start my rant here.
>> More research to come for sure.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>> Hello sneezer@gmail.com,
>>
>>> In article <25ae83fa0cac8c8c34667ca4230@news.dakota-truck.net>,
>>> kevin14@surewest.net (Kevin S) writes:
>>>
>>>> Has anybody experimented with the Civinco Emgine Management System?
>>>> Is there any interest in the system?
>>>>
>>>> http://www.civinco.com/eng_funkar.html
>>>>
>>>> Ever since my Dak erroniously got the "death flash," I've been
>>>> trying to find a way to get the lost power and mileage back.
>>>>
>>>> MegaSquirt can't handle all of the chassis controls that are
>>>> integrated into the PCM, and does not do OBD-II.
>>>>
>>>> The FAST system requires custom wiring (not easily swappable), does
>>>> not do OBD-II, and is not smog legal in CA.
>>>>
>>>> I've seen the Civinco systems in action among the Volvo crowd (300+
>>>> HP from the 2.5L 5 cyl. motor) and *may* be able to get them to
>>>> work with us on the other Dodge PCM's. Basically, the Civinco
>>>> piggyback controller goes between the factory PCM and the engine.
>>>> It uses the factory sensors & injectors, and the signals from the
>>>> PCM, to tweak the ignition and injection however you wish. It
>>>> allows the use of a laptop to create custom fuel maps, and stores
>>>> the custom programs on sim cards that can be hot-swapped (i.e. 89
>>>> octane program, race gas program, towing program, etc.). The PCM
>>>> is still completely functional, it just never sees the altered fuel
>>>> or ignition maps
>>>>
>>>> I am pretty set on making something work to get what I want out of
>>>> my Dak. The question is - is there enough interest to work on a
>>>> prototype for the Dodges/Daks???
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>>
>>> MS will work on an OBDII vehicle. Most of the people I know that
>>> have put MS on their vehicles maintain the existing PCM as well. MS
>>> just controls the fuel, etc.
>>>
>>> All standalone systems will have problems from an emissions
>>> standpoint. Just about every OBDII emissions test I know of will
>>> fail one due to codes being thrown, regardless of the actual
>>> emissions.
>>>
>>> I've never heard of the civinco system myself. I plan on running MS
>>> on mine, although it is only a 92. I know of at least one other
>>> person who is going to be running MS on an RT, but that one is going
>>> to be a beast anyway.
>>>
>>> Check out the MS stuff on dak-dur. DIY recently became a sponsor
>>> over there. they should be able to point you in the right direction.
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>>
>> Kevin Sellstrom, W6KTB E-Mail:ksellstr@softcom.net ***Elk Grove,
>> California***
>>
>> '99 Dodge Dakota, 5.2L, SLT, AT, 4x4
>> '69 Dodge D200,
>> '83 Volvo 244Ti,
>> '62 Volvo 122S,
>> '68 Volvo 122S,
>> '98 Rockhopper A1FS
Kevin Sellstrom, W6KTB E-Mail:ksellstr@softcom.net
***Elk Grove, California***
'99 Dodge Dakota, 5.2L, SLT, AT, 4x4
'69 Dodge D200,
'83 Volvo 244Ti,
'62 Volvo 122S,
'68 Volvo 122S,
'98 Rockhopper A1FS
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