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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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WOW!! Sounds awesome.. I can't wait to see some pics! Good luck with tuning today!
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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Know of anyone with a good Wolf 3D base map for the 20B?
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by David Hayes
As for the EMS unit, I basically want Pettit to use a unit that they are comfortable with. The decision came down to the Wolf and the Microtech, and Cam has more expertise with the Wolf. I'm sure there are many good units available but my recommendation is to go with what your tuner is most comfortable with.
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Know of anyone with a good Wolf 3D base map for the 20B?
He can't set up a base map for you and he feels 'comfortable' with this ecu??? I'd hate to see how he does with an ECU that he is not comfortable with! In any event, I'm glad to see the car is almost finished.
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by CCarlisi
He can't set up a base map for you and he feels 'comfortable' with this ecu??? I'd hate to see how he does with an ECU that he is not comfortable with! In any event, I'm glad to see the car is almost finished.
Seeing that they flew in Chris from Wolf to tune it, it's obvious Pettit isn't comfortable with TUNING the ECU, rather, they're comfortable with it's CAPABILITIES. I believe Steve Kahn's flying in to Pettit this week or next week to tune a bunch of cars too. Again a case of where Pettit's not verse in tuning the ECU, but they're comfortable w/ it's abilities, or at least that's how I'm looking at it.
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 01:08 PM
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FDNewbie has it right. Pettit loves the capabilities of the Wolf but Cam just doesn't have tons of tuning experience on the unit. Chris offered to come down as my car is one of the first 20Bs with the unit.

I hate being the tester guy!
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 01:09 PM
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Congratulations David!
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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Yea keep us posted on the performance of the Wolf ecu. Thats what I'll be purchasing for my 20b as well.


Also has Cam said anything to you about pre-mixing? According to Chris, the Wolf 3D plus can run the OMP if you use the plug in version.
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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Quickie update: it's going much better now. Cam reloaded a base map from Chris and has been modifying if for the past hour or so with the use of the dyno. The car sounds much better than when he started. The car had way too much fuel on load and Cam has been working this out.

Hope to be on the raod back home soon!
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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Quickie update: it's going much better now. Cam reloaded a base map from Chris and has been modifying if for the past hour or so with the use of the dyno. The car sounds much better then when he started. The car had way too much fuel on load and Cam has been working this out.

Hope to be on the road back home soon!
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 03:38 PM
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Drive SAFE. All that torque + turbos can make for some interesting experiences!
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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That's really, really cool, David. I bet it's really exciting. I'm jealous!
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 05:37 PM
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Update: It's 6 pm and I'm still at Pettit. Cam has been tuning the car for about 4 hours. Keep your fingers crossed and I'll keep you updated.

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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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David, thanks for all the updates. I can't wait to see the end result!
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by David Hayes
I hate being the tester guy!
Yea aka Guinea pig/lab rat/test mouse lol

Good luck David. I hope it's ready in time for tonight. If not, I hope they have sleeping bags, cuz I wouldn't go home empty-handed!
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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kind of lame they didn't have it tuned when you showed up

ah well, congrats David
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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David, congratulations and I hope that you're on the way home!!
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 09:43 PM
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Is this the first time people using Wolf3d+ on 20b?
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Old Nov 30, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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Is this the first time people using Wolf3d+ on 20b?
I dunno Phil, I was starting to wonder the same thing... I think Chris just came out w/ a new Wolf unit (new version).
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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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word from Pettit is David picked up the car and is driving back today....should see pics tomorrow

David, do you have a pic of the wheels for sale? thanks
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 07:36 AM
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word from Pettit is David picked up the car and is driving back today....should see pics tomorrow

David, do you have a pic of the wheels for sale? thanks
Wow, more than 24 hours pass and no word from David... I wonder if he encountered any problems?
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 08:19 AM
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hopefully he has been driving it for the past 24 hours and has no time to reply to this thread


dave, good luck with the car! Chris
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 08:35 AM
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hopefully he has been driving it for the past 24 hours and has no time to reply to this thread


dave, good luck with the car! Chris
Without food or sleep... I would hope not. Besides, the proper way would be to drive it for short periods then park it to cool completely.
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:16 AM
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haha how many people are hovering around waiting for him to post?
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:18 AM
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 11:33 AM
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Update!

Yes, I haven't posted in the past 24 hours and I'm still at Pettit. Let's say it's been very interesting. Hats off to Pettit though with getting the Wolf unit to work correctly on the 20B.

I'll soon post a detailed, day by day synopsis of the experience, including multiple pics.

I was expecting to go home yesterday but ended up at the shop until midnight with Cam on the phone with Wolf Australia. The Wolf version 4D has many, many great features but works differently from most EMS systems. Although the last 2 days have been frustrating, in the long run the Wolf will be worth it.

In a nutshell, what should have taken an hour to complete on the dyno with tuning has turned into a 72 hour ordeal. There is light at the end of the tunnel though and I did drive the car to the hotel last night. I'm tired by very excited also.

Will post more soon. Am headed back to the dyno to see how Cam is doing!
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