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dereklburt · 10-28-2008, 06:21 PM

Charlie,
My car is at Monkeywrench racing and it has been there over a month now. I am certain that it is you that they are trying to get in touch with as they mentioned that the person that needed to do the ECU burn just moved. I understand that you are the best. PLEASE contact Monkeywrench racing as I have been waiting over a month for my car and I am afraid it is going to start snowing here in Michigan before I can drive it home. I spoke to them yesterday and they were going to try to get in touch with you about a ECU for my car but they have been unable to contact you since your move. They can not fix my car until they hear from you.
Thank you
Derek

agirls · 10-28-2008, 06:22 PM

Uhhhh, couldn't you have pm'ed or emailed him? Why start a thread?

SweetDaddyD · 10-28-2008, 06:42 PM

His website is goth.am and includes a forum, phone number, and calendar. I would guess that would be the best way to reach him. No guarantee he sees every post made here.

kestrel74 · 10-28-2008, 07:02 PM

hopefully they're not putting a turbo in it.

I live 10 min from there.

Aedo · 10-28-2008, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agirls

Uhhhh, couldn't you have pm'ed or emailed him? Why start a thread?

Charlie doesn't accept PMs - the poster is also new so probably not familiar with his postings and how to get in touch.
But this community can answer any question quicker than google!!

dereklburt · 10-28-2008, 07:31 PM

Sorry guys, I am new here and I wasn't sure how things worked exactly. I was looking and saw a similar thread so I thought I would give it a try to get in contact with him as it appears that he is active.

Also, Yes Monkeywrench is working on my car but they are "fixing" a Hass turbo set up. I purchased a 2006 elise with a Hass turbo that was never tuned properly. It appears to be a later kit and actually the components look pretty good. They are replacing the log type manifold with a custom header that they use on their Celica's. The intercooler also appears to be larger than what I have seen in pictures as compared to the FF340 set up. They tell me that they are pretty sure that they can get around 280+hp to the wheels with a reflash ECU but apparently that is the real key. Without it, they tell me that the piggy back set up will never really run smooth and they will not be able to get as much power out of it. I bought the car a month and a half ago and drove it right to their shop.

Derek

Bruce · 10-28-2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dereklburt

Yes Monkeywrench is working on my car but they are "fixing" a Hass turbo set up.

That's funny.

dereklburt · 10-28-2008, 07:48 PM

Can you let me in on the joke? Is there something I should know about my car and or Monkeywrench or are you referring to my post?

kverges · 10-29-2008, 06:59 AM

Hass turbo was a disaster of epic proportion for everyone but me, and I substantially re-worked the kit in a number of ways. I do think the Hass setup is fixable and I was able to use most of the parts, but I re-worked the exhaust manifold, exhaust, and did my own tune with the Greddy eManage, which works fine and has worked fine now for about 3 years.

The knee-jerk reaction of everyone is the Hass is crap and you should just start over.

charliex · 10-29-2008, 07:06 AM

they can call me or email me to talk about it, matt should have my details, i do travel a lot but i usually get around to it sooner or later.

i think you're looking for the non adaptive reflash, i don't really sell that one anymore except in very specific cases.

( i sent matt an email )

cheers

kestrel74 · 10-29-2008, 07:06 AM

Some reading material:

My Stan Nightmare, another year & $4000+ Lost!

MORE Important:

1FASTMX5's Monkey Wrench Racing Turbo Nightmare

kverges · 10-30-2008, 07:02 AM

Charlie can correct me if I am wrong, but the non-adaptive reflash is not really necessary if you are going to tune with a piggyback like the eManage. You have to be careful not to try to tune away from stoichiometric in closed loop with a piggyback. If that last sentence does not make sense to you or your tuner, then RUN away! My tune has been very stable and my adaptives stay within about 2% of stock at all times when running closed loop.

At WOT (not closed loop) is where you want to focus much of your tuning, to be sure the car does not go lean.

Now a full flash tune is much more sophisticated and Charlie knows how to do that, but I do not think it is necessary to get the car to run safely and reliably. It will likely help with some drivability, esp. idle, and may help on the big end if the VVT can be altered to reduce overlap.

Check my thread here for details of my personal experience.

Hass Turbo 3 years later

That 'ol Black Magic - ECU Piggybacks

10-28-2008, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
dereklburt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 102	Charlie X-please read Charlie, My car is at Monkeywrench racing and it has been there over a month now. I am certain that it is you that they are trying to get in touch with as they mentioned that the person that needed to do the ECU burn just moved. I understand that you are the best. PLEASE contact Monkeywrench racing as I have been waiting over a month for my car and I am afraid it is going to start snowing here in Michigan before I can drive it home. I spoke to them yesterday and they were going to try to get in touch with you about a ECU for my car but they have been unable to contact you since your move. They can not fix my car until they hear from you. Thank you Derek

10-28-2008, 06:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
agirls Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Santa Paula, CA Posts: 772 Images: 73	Uhhhh, couldn't you have pm'ed or emailed him? Why start a thread? __________________ Toys- 07 Lotus Exige S Chrome Orange 05 Ducati S4R 02 Suzuki SV650 09 Kawasaki KLX250

10-28-2008, 07:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
kestrel74 G-200 Driver Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North of Detroit; Watkins Glen, NY Posts: 9,312	hopefully they're not putting a turbo in it. I live 10 min from there. __________________ 74 Europa Zetec TC Special 3614R Elise #2292 / Chrome Orange !! / Starshield / Nitron Sport SA / RTDbrace / Uprights machined / Down Low rails / ChaseCam / V1 / SS lines w/ R4-S "My daily driver does .85 Mach" " I started flying when Sex was safe and Hang Gliding was dangerous " BUY My Europa ! http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f94/...pa-sale-43829/

10-28-2008, 07:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
dereklburt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 102	sorry about starting a thread Sorry guys, I am new here and I wasn't sure how things worked exactly. I was looking and saw a similar thread so I thought I would give it a try to get in contact with him as it appears that he is active. Also, Yes Monkeywrench is working on my car but they are "fixing" a Hass turbo set up. I purchased a 2006 elise with a Hass turbo that was never tuned properly. It appears to be a later kit and actually the components look pretty good. They are replacing the log type manifold with a custom header that they use on their Celica's. The intercooler also appears to be larger than what I have seen in pictures as compared to the FF340 set up. They tell me that they are pretty sure that they can get around 280+hp to the wheels with a reflash ECU but apparently that is the real key. Without it, they tell me that the piggy back set up will never really run smooth and they will not be able to get as much power out of it. I bought the car a month and a half ago and drove it right to their shop. Derek

10-28-2008, 07:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
dereklburt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 102	That's funny? Can you let me in on the joke? Is there something I should know about my car and or Monkeywrench or are you referring to my post?

10-28-2008, 06:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
SweetDaddyD BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 7,644 Images: 2	His website is goth.am and includes a forum, phone number, and calendar. I would guess that would be the best way to reach him. No guarantee he sees every post made here.

10-29-2008, 06:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
kverges Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 926	Hass turbo was a disaster of epic proportion for everyone but me, and I substantially re-worked the kit in a number of ways. I do think the Hass setup is fixable and I was able to use most of the parts, but I re-worked the exhaust manifold, exhaust, and did my own tune with the Greddy eManage, which works fine and has worked fine now for about 3 years. The knee-jerk reaction of everyone is the Hass is crap and you should just start over.

10-29-2008, 07:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
charliex OSX Black hat Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Las Vegas , NV Posts: 9,935	they can call me or email me to talk about it, matt should have my details, i do travel a lot but i usually get around to it sooner or later. i think you're looking for the non adaptive reflash, i don't really sell that one anymore except in very specific cases. ( i sent matt an email ) cheers __________________ Black Exige S - http://goth.am 265 Mule / Elan M100.ECU Tuning, http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39660 West Coast Lotus Meet - Las Vegas - November 6-9 2009 http://www.westcoastlotus.com/

10-29-2008, 07:06 AM	#11 (permalink)
kestrel74 G-200 Driver Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: North of Detroit; Watkins Glen, NY Posts: 9,312	Some reading material: My Stan Nightmare, another year & $4000+ Lost! MORE Important: 1FASTMX5's Monkey Wrench Racing Turbo Nightmare __________________ 74 Europa Zetec TC Special 3614R Elise #2292 / Chrome Orange !! / Starshield / Nitron Sport SA / RTDbrace / Uprights machined / Down Low rails / ChaseCam / V1 / SS lines w/ R4-S "My daily driver does .85 Mach" " I started flying when Sex was safe and Hang Gliding was dangerous " BUY My Europa ! http://www.lotustalk.com/forums/f94/...pa-sale-43829/

10-30-2008, 07:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
kverges Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 926	Charlie can correct me if I am wrong, but the non-adaptive reflash is not really necessary if you are going to tune with a piggyback like the eManage. You have to be careful not to try to tune away from stoichiometric in closed loop with a piggyback. If that last sentence does not make sense to you or your tuner, then RUN away! My tune has been very stable and my adaptives stay within about 2% of stock at all times when running closed loop. At WOT (not closed loop) is where you want to focus much of your tuning, to be sure the car does not go lean. Now a full flash tune is much more sophisticated and Charlie knows how to do that, but I do not think it is necessary to get the car to run safely and reliably. It will likely help with some drivability, esp. idle, and may help on the big end if the VVT can be altered to reduce overlap. Check my thread here for details of my personal experience. Hass Turbo 3 years later That 'ol Black Magic - ECU Piggybacks

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