NO. It works like the ICON, It adds a pre determined amount of advance to
the existing factory curve depending on load. It is a seperate box that
connects to the factory computer and a big, thick wire harness.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: W. Jack Hilton III <HEMI@charter.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, October 02, 1999 3:51 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Got my new Hypertech PTM today, IT WORKS!
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|Is this the thing that you plug into the OBDII Diagnostic port and flash
|the computer ? Also , does it allow you to return to factory specs just as
|easy ? Does it eliminate the speed limiter ?
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|At 11:37 PM 10/1/99 -0400, you wrote:
|>I left work at lunch today to go pick up my new Hypertech PTM from
|>Ramchargers. I installed it in their parking lot in less than 5 minutes.
|>Then the horror hit me, the Hypertech REQIRES 93 octane gas minimum, I
only
|>had 87 octane in the tank. What was worse was that I had a full tank of
gas
|>so I couldn't just add some 94 octane. So I went back in and bought a can
of
|>octane boost.
|>
|>I pulled out onto the road and ended up going sideways in a cloud of tire
|>smoke! No traction at all! Was I dreaming? Does this thing really work? IT
|>SURE DOES!! WOW!
|>
|>Oh yeah, my 1/2 hour lunch became a 1-1/2 hour lunch break. Good thing the
|>boss was gone and he never noticed. Fridays are cool!
|>
|>The PTM adds a ton of timing advance, as a matter of fact, I am still
|>getting some knocking. I had 87 octane and added about 4 points with the
|>booster so I figure I'm only at about 91 to 92 octane. Tomorrow I plan on
|>getting another can of octane booster and some 94 octane gas.
|>
|>The PTM gave me a ton of new torque below 3000 rpm and a stronger pull
above
|>that. I can now roast the tires (295/50r15's with a sure-grip) at a roll
in
|>1st or second gear. I am also getting a lot more tire spin when I shift
1st,
|>2nd, 3rd, and even a real healthy chirp shifting into 4th. I plan to get
|>some hard numbers when I go to Milan Dragway this Wednesday. I spent about
3
|>hours driving around tonight tearing the hides off, and I plan to do more
|>tomorrow.
|>
|>My advice, buy one! They have these for 1997 to 2000 5.2L and 5.9L Dakotas
|>and rams. The dyno chart that Hypertech prints on the box shows a 30 ft
lb.
|>gain at 2700 rpms and a 20 hp gain around 4000 rpms. My opinion is that
they
|>are not lying, don't waste your money on the JET, buy one of these!
|>
|>Mark Kuzia
|>http://home.att.net/~flyboy01
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