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PSI Tuning Begins Testing Boost Control
for Honda ECUs
After months of development, PSI has begun testing a prototype
boost control feature for their Honda OBD1 ECU offering. Although this
system has just entered its testing phase, it shows a lot of promise.
The system uses a proprietary control routine and a boost
control solenoid driven from some modified factory ECU circuitry we are
able to achieve accurate boost levels without overshoot and many of the
other problems associated with manual boost control or bleeder valves.
The boost control system allows the user to reliably set
their boost levels by RPM and a number of other factors. This makes a
boost curve to stay within the efficiency range of your setup a reality
without spending $500-$600 on a dedicated electronic boost controller.
With the ECU in control we can also provide features such
as limiting boost based on engine temperature. Since it knows the air
temperature we can also adjust the boost parameters so you won't have
problems with too much boost on cold nights and not enough during summer
heat.
As always, these features will undergo rigorous testing
before public release. This feature will become available as an upgrade
to existing PSIChip customers by the end of 2005.
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