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Thanks Mike T
Thanks Mike,
I received the data logging instructions via email. I printed them out, what a read. I didn't have Excel but I downloaded for free openoffice it works good and I can even manipulate the sample spreadsheet you sent.
I should be receiving the Autotap and MAF Extender today.
Thanks again Mike and I will be calling to briefly go over the data logging requirements when I get my base tune and ported blower on and set up my Dyno time.
Peter
I received the data logging instructions via email. I printed them out, what a read. I didn't have Excel but I downloaded for free openoffice it works good and I can even manipulate the sample spreadsheet you sent.
I should be receiving the Autotap and MAF Extender today.
Thanks again Mike and I will be calling to briefly go over the data logging requirements when I get my base tune and ported blower on and set up my Dyno time.
Peter
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Hi Mike,
I got the MAFXtender installed. You can't even see where I installed it. My new Dell Laptop should be here this week. Then it's Plug, Blower and Tune install and off to the dyno.
I got the MAFXtender installed. You can't even see where I installed it. My new Dell Laptop should be here this week. Then it's Plug, Blower and Tune install and off to the dyno.
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Hi Peter,
You took the plunge on a NEW Dell laptop?!? Good for you!
I have to confess, I've got nice 15" laptop from 2001 that I don't have 200 hours on, it was the first laptop to have a 15" screen - so it's plenty big enough even for now. But I just had to take the plunge, too - so I just went out & bought a new HP 17" screen laptop - man, talk about having some real estate on a laptop screen, this one has got it!
Unfortunately, it's also a big P4 heat-monster and it's battery life isn't much - but then, I really wasn't looking much for battery life when I got it, I was just too excited about the 17" screen. That HP unit with the 17" screen came out back in 2003, but the way I wanted it set up was $4000 back then - so I just wanted, and got the same unit last Sunday for $1800, so I'm happy about it. Now I just have to find a case & a way to lug that heavy 10 lb monster around!
Congrats on your new laptop, now you'll be datalogging in style!
You took the plunge on a NEW Dell laptop?!? Good for you!
I have to confess, I've got nice 15" laptop from 2001 that I don't have 200 hours on, it was the first laptop to have a 15" screen - so it's plenty big enough even for now. But I just had to take the plunge, too - so I just went out & bought a new HP 17" screen laptop - man, talk about having some real estate on a laptop screen, this one has got it!
Unfortunately, it's also a big P4 heat-monster and it's battery life isn't much - but then, I really wasn't looking much for battery life when I got it, I was just too excited about the 17" screen. That HP unit with the 17" screen came out back in 2003, but the way I wanted it set up was $4000 back then - so I just wanted, and got the same unit last Sunday for $1800, so I'm happy about it. Now I just have to find a case & a way to lug that heavy 10 lb monster around!
Congrats on your new laptop, now you'll be datalogging in style!
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Hi Mike,
Anita told me you guys got a new HP Laptop,Congrats. I opted for one with the 14" screen. Model 600M. I can get on the internet without plugging in to anything. I also have the P4 w/512ram.
Anita told me you guys got a new HP Laptop,Congrats. I opted for one with the 14" screen. Model 600M. I can get on the internet without plugging in to anything. I also have the P4 w/512ram.
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Hi Peter,
Yep, the wireless Internet is certainly convenient, got that too -
Mike Dell is quite the character - these days he's just turned into a job-cutting yuppie if it will add 2 cents to his share price, but he *used* to be a real maverick. Year ago, back in the mid-80's when he was first getting started, he refused to FCC-certify any of his computers - and the FCC was buying them undercover and testing them, found they were spewing massive EMF/RFI and sent him fine after fine - which he promptly tore up and threw in the trash.
This went on for about 2 years, until one day the FCC shows up with 18-wheel trucks to haul off his entire operation and put him out of business - he has his employees chain the doors so the FCC can't get it, and gets on his phone with his attorney to try to negotiate a daily fine he can pay to keep his people working - but STILL not bring his machines into spec or get them FCC certified like the rest of us had to - what a buffoon! Obviously they finally did get everything worked out, it's just a great story about "the early days" of the no-name clones, and how Mike has gone on to make a multi-billion dollar company out of that little operation. He used to tell that story at COMDEX each year.
Funny guy - I wonder how many people came down with various illnesses due to his machines spewing out EMI-RFI back then - probably few if any, since in those days, every 2 weeks there was another processor coming out so people didn't keep their machines long - and he did finally get all of that taken care of, of course, and today he has great hardware and has had for years & years now.
Classic American "little guy" success story.
Many companies standardize on Dell products, he has done a great job with that company - these days I just don't like how he'll let thousands of people go based on his stock price, there's no excuse for ignoring basic humanity, as always, it's your *people* that make or break you, not the guy at the top (rare cases excepted).
Just some trivia you didn't need..............
Anyway, glad you got a nice P4 Dell laptop - it'll be interesting to see how your battery life is - it'll probably be far better than mine!
Yep, the wireless Internet is certainly convenient, got that too -
Mike Dell is quite the character - these days he's just turned into a job-cutting yuppie if it will add 2 cents to his share price, but he *used* to be a real maverick. Year ago, back in the mid-80's when he was first getting started, he refused to FCC-certify any of his computers - and the FCC was buying them undercover and testing them, found they were spewing massive EMF/RFI and sent him fine after fine - which he promptly tore up and threw in the trash.
This went on for about 2 years, until one day the FCC shows up with 18-wheel trucks to haul off his entire operation and put him out of business - he has his employees chain the doors so the FCC can't get it, and gets on his phone with his attorney to try to negotiate a daily fine he can pay to keep his people working - but STILL not bring his machines into spec or get them FCC certified like the rest of us had to - what a buffoon! Obviously they finally did get everything worked out, it's just a great story about "the early days" of the no-name clones, and how Mike has gone on to make a multi-billion dollar company out of that little operation. He used to tell that story at COMDEX each year.
Funny guy - I wonder how many people came down with various illnesses due to his machines spewing out EMI-RFI back then - probably few if any, since in those days, every 2 weeks there was another processor coming out so people didn't keep their machines long - and he did finally get all of that taken care of, of course, and today he has great hardware and has had for years & years now.
Classic American "little guy" success story.
Many companies standardize on Dell products, he has done a great job with that company - these days I just don't like how he'll let thousands of people go based on his stock price, there's no excuse for ignoring basic humanity, as always, it's your *people* that make or break you, not the guy at the top (rare cases excepted).
Just some trivia you didn't need..............
Anyway, glad you got a nice P4 Dell laptop - it'll be interesting to see how your battery life is - it'll probably be far better than mine!