Re: Subject: Re: Jet or Hypertech

From: nosdakota (nosdakota@email.msn.com)
Date: Thu Oct 14 1999 - 23:02:33 EDT


Like I said You'll get those results next Fri when I get my trans back. I
have both chips and slicks so it'll be a fair comparison with several back
to back runs
Joe W.
87 Shelby Charger 13.9
98 Dakota 13.1
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Gibbons <gibbons@fn.net>
To: dakota trucks <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 9:32 PM
Subject: Subject: Re: DML: Jet or Hypertech

> Thanks for the input. I kept the Jet and have had it on and off the truck
> two times now. I really think it's made a positive improvement in power,
> 'course this is seat-of-the-pants and the 'gludes aren't calibrated.
> Overall, I'm happy with it but would caution any perspective buyer that
> opinions vary on this chip. I don't really see how the Hypertech could be
> all that different as they both basically operate by advancing the spark
> curve (no need for further debate on transmission shift patterns or
> recalibrating fuel curves, whether by resistor or not). Either way, good
> info from both sides of the camp. We need 1/4 mile times comparing the two
> chips on the same truck. Anyone...?
>
> Mike G.
>
>
> Subject: Re: DML: Jet or Hypertech
>
> "Mike Gibbons" <gibbons@fn.net> wrote:
> >cat-back today (try to install tomorrow), but have noticed on the packing
> >list they are sending me a Jet Stage II chip instead of the Hypertech PTM
> >that I decided on. I think it was an honest mistake as the salesman and I
>
> I'll tell you what happened during the dyno day a couple of weeks ago.
> I won't draw any conclusions, just relate the event. A guy put his V6
> Dakota up on the dyno, the only mods he had I know of was an MSD 6A
> ignition and Jet II. He did the run. The graph showed a whole bunch
> of funny spikes, and the hp results left a lot to be desired. I don't
> remember the numbers, but the owner was disappointed, and I remember
> the tech who was running the dyno saying the numbers didn't look good.
> When the tech asked what mods the guy had and the owner replied, the
> tech reacted to the Jet II rather negatively, and told the guy to take
> it off. He did, and the next dyno run showed a smoother curve and a
> slight increase in horsepower. The tech said the Jet II's are junk
> and he's never seen his dyno show an improvement with one in the three
> years he's had it. I have no opinion on this, just relating what
> happened.
>
> Terry Herrin
> 99 FR CC R/T
> Wilmington, NC



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