OK latest email is as follows:
To Zippers:
To: 'Dan'
Subject: RE: RE: adjusted map
Is there any chance that you have been able to find a Zippers qualified tuner anywhere in South Florida to go ahead and dyno tune my bike to make sure all is correct and get the best performance out of the upgrade package that I bought?
I am sure that getting this done would help me feel that all is correct and then I can return to being a very satisfied customer. Please help me out and find me a place to get this done and over with. Thanks JP
Zippers reply
John,
I think you are missing the point. Zipper's generates complete, high resoloution maps that do not require tuning and we include that in the module you recieved. This is done to eliminate costly dyno time, adding even more value to your package. If the drivability of the bike is acceptable, running great as you said, the dyno is simply a product to generate a piece of paper to confirm your riding experience with numbers. As I stated in the previous mail to you, there are a variety of reasons those numbers you got were low.
The engineered map was thoroughly made which took over a week to generate, the map has 1900 points of adjustment at all operating temperatures. Your engine is a direct match that map. I hate to see you spend even more money to confirm what you already know but if a dyno graph is what's needed to satisfy you, I will do my best to find a tuner that will follow our instructions as outlined and provide you with a graph.
Your dyno data you provided was flawed, the sample temperature was incorrect, the curves on each page are in conflict of each other yet you feel this is the basis of your problem. In addition you stated how good the engine runs until you put it on the dyno.
Again due to the high resolution, if you try to collect power numbers on the dyno with the ThunderMax system below normal operating temperature, your power and A/F ratios will be skewed.
If you want to pay someone a lot of your money to look at this work, that is your prerogative. I have no doubt that dyno testing the bike under the proper conditions will provide you with the results that you expected. I will make some calls to people I know who are competent yet be advised they have not been through training in our facility yet.
Dan
Thanks much to all for your help and I will decide if I am going to use his guy to run more dynos and post them to let you know what happens. The local Harley dealer may run one for free to compensate for my three trips to the dealer to get the chrome bits on the stereo controls to work right. For now, I think I will just enjoy riding the thing and let someone else play lab rat. It does run a ton better than it did stock and the latest richer map seems to improve the thing which clearly does not correlate with the first dyno runs. It also runs nice and cool as I originally wanted so if the power is a little off, I may wait until they have someone trained in my area to screw around with it. I can always take the Rocket or the Duc out for a blast to fill my skin stretching needs for now. [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif] [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif] [smiley=huepfenjump3.gif]JP