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turbo lcc
01-31-2005, 01:51 PM
How are the EGTS?
Does it wait till 180 to come on?
Can it be stacked?
Any dyno info on the settings?
Any pix of the install/mounting of the switch?
How do the setting compair to the predator settings?
1/4 mile times?

did I miss anything???? :D

McRat
01-31-2005, 02:00 PM
Yeah, where's the Beef!?? :D

Somebody must have installed one by now.

Ted Jannetty
02-02-2005, 08:58 AM
I am currently testing one on my 05 bone stock LLY, Sorry no gauges yet, Maybe I will install them today.

So far So GOOD, Towed 6000 lb 4 place Snowmobile trailer through the mountains of Vermont, on 70 hp setting, Trans never downshifted once, stock it downshifted on almost every hill, average speed 65 mph.

Mileage is up about 1/2 mpg, same trip same speed, very smooth and very QUIET, especially when cold.

All other brand units I tested so far are extremely loud when cold.

This one does not add timing until engine warms up, the timing is tapered in with tempurature, this was my suggestion to Van Aaken and they listened.

I had tested a unit earlier this year and it was very loud when cold.

Transmission shifts are seemless.

I am leaving for a 5 hour trip up north tommorow and will be running on 130 hp.

Right now the timing is reduced when switch is turned down, I requested a file that has the same timing on both switch settings for fuel mileage.

Van Aaken is working on that and I should have that file to load in the box next week.

Yes I can reprogram Van Aaken Boxes on site, all models.

Once it passes the Driveability and MPG testing I will strap it on my Superflow Dyno and give you some numbers.

Dutchie
02-03-2005, 09:46 PM
Been running mine for a couple weeks now and am very impressed so far. Excellent driveability, great power, and super smooth shifts. I'll leave the hp/torque #'s and 1/4 mile times with Ted.