Hi Steve,
Thanks for the feedback; it’s always interesting to get the input of the end user.
We have already carried out many conversions on the X-trail with no problems, but as we have just updated our electronics hardware for things such as closed loop feedback EGT (exhaust gas temperature) & switchable maps for different terrains, we require all of these cars again to enable for us to develop the extra strategies.
We have an extensive OEM & works motorsport background, where we have worked with companies such as Mitsubishi (official dealer L200 upgrade) Isuzu (official Greek D-max upgrade) Ford motorsport (various prototype projects) De Tomaso (Guarà 2000) Toyota motorsport (GpN Rally cars) the list goes on. As such we have the skills & knowledge to develop products that allow the greatest improvement in power, torque, economy & driveability, whilst still retaining manufacturer reliability & safety. This is often the reason we are chosen to partner manufactures & our products are offered through the official dealer network (often re-badged) whilst still retaining the manufacturer’s warranty.
Many of the members are probably correct in that majority of the products out there do not offer any gain & often cause problems, this is because the electronic principles employed are very crude & basic & do not work in conjunction with the standard ECU. An issue we face is that whilst those companies are not technically strong, they are very good at marketing, we of course are the other way about, but then our strength is in supplying other tuning companies & large volume manufactures.
If you look at our product range, you will see that we only cover about 35 vehicles as opposed to the hundreds covered by our competitors, but with the amount of time we spend in R&D on each new model, it would be impossible to develop as many products as our competitors, & given that we have all the equipment in house such as CNC pick & place surface mount board manufacturing, optical recognition quality control, wave soldering, in house chassis dynamometers, software/hardware design & manufacture, it makes one wonder how well developed other products are? Another problem we come across is that our results are never as good as what other companies claim they get out of their product, 99% of the time we are better than our competitors despite their claims (as tested back to back on an independent dyno) the remaining 1%, well lets just say I wouldn’t be prepared to run such high EGT’s – a by product of too much fuel and/or the wrong point of injection in my vehicle let alone a customers.
Some of the things that make our product unique are:
Referenced to engine speed (others will make you believe that they have RPM input 99% of units do not)
Referenced to true engine load (others will make you believe that they have load input 99% of units do not)
Referenced to driver demand (Throttle position, again 99% of units do not)
Referenced to engine temperature (in the event of an overheat condition our product will reduce engine output as a safeguard – no other unit has this)
Proper closed loop 3D boost control tables (not a boost increase due to extra fuel being burned as happens with all other units – no other unit has this)
Ability to alter point of injection (the crank angle at which fuel is injected is critical to reducing, fuel consumption, combustion temperature, EGT, soot content & noise – no other unit has this)
Switchable maps for altering torque delivery curve suitable for specific terrains (bluetooth enabled, not some dip switch that changes the overall output – no other unit has this)
True ECU OEM connectors, no scotch locks or soldering, easily removed & a tangible product for re-sale, if you ever change vehicle.
Propane enrichment control
Closed loop EGT control, allowing maximum safe power under any & all load/time conditions
Also our unit is the only product on the market (as far as we are aware) which is legal for use on the public highway, it has an E-mark (look on your healights you will see the symbol) & has passed all EMC testing for automotive applications, this must not be confused with TUV approval, which does not render it legal for use on the public highway in Europe.
Whilst I can’t promise you biscuits I can offer you tea & coffee, & whilst we really require a vehicle for 2 days testing, I would more than welcome you to visit our premises & have a look around & see the type of things we do.
Best regards,
Mike
