

| Subject: | Re: Power Chip for Digijet Vans now available! |
| From: | Clive Smith |
| Date: | Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:47:52 +0100 |
Aha, clear as mud :-) No, thats fine - so there are no original DJ 2.1's. But plenty of Digijet systems. I keep seeing 10:1 compression ration for these, but I'm sure mine's originally quoted as 10.5:1, not a lot different , and 111-112 BHP Clive '88 Syncro Transporter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Wilford" <kenwilfy@comcast.net> To: "Clive Smith" <clive.harman-smith@ntlworld.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 10:39 PM Subject: RE: Power Chip for Digijet Vans now available! > There are many Digijet Vanagons over here (DH engine code). They were made > between 83-85. When they went to the 2.1l engine (86-91)they went to the > Digifant system. However many people with older Vanagons have transplanted > 2.1l engines in their earlier vans with the Digijet injection system (works > fine on the 2.1l (MV)engine). Our chip is a clone of the chip in your DJ > engine computer (Digijet for the 2.1l). There are a few minor internal > differences between the DJ engine and the MV. Some of the power is made > just by the chip. This is what we are trying to tap into. Is this any > clearer? > > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > http://www.vanagain.com > Phone: (856)-327-4936 > Fax: (856)-327-2242 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Clive Smith [mailto:clive.harman-smith@ntlworld.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 5:19 PM > To: Kenneth Wilford > Subject: Re: Power Chip for Digijet Vans now available! > > > Ken, > > I thought there weren't any DJ engined banagons in the States, I was told > they're all Digifants. > My UK DJ is, I believe, rated at 111 -112 BHP with the ignition set spec. > for High Octane. > > What IS the situation? > > Clive > '88 Syncro Transporter > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenneth Wilford" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 4:08 PM > Subject: Power Chip for Digijet Vans now available! > > > > If you missed the Boston Engine post, I thought I would repost with a > > different title. > > > > Bob and I have been working on getting some chips from ECUs from Europe > that > > are for the fabled DJ 2.1l engine (115 horsepower waterboxer). We got one > > for testing and Bob tested it this weekend on a dyno in his '85 Vanagon > that > > has a 2.1l big valve engine in it. He got a 20% increase in power on the > > dyno (not my seat of the pants, or some fairy tale where we quote numbers > > from a book that we have never seen). This chip is more agressive in the > > fuel mapping and would be an upgrade for anyone with the Digijet system > > (83-85 here in the US). We are going to start selling these upgraded > chips > > already installed in ECUs for $250 plus your old ECU as a core. > > > > If you felt left out by the Australian chip being an older Vanagon owner, > > now is your time for happiness :) This upgraded chip would be a must have > > for any folks out there that are running 2.1l engines in thier used-to-be > > 1.9l Vans. You should also see a performance increase in a 1.9l engine > but > > it might not be as drastic. You will need to change your timing and > mixture > > after installing this new chip (something that is required when you do any > > kind of performance upgrade). If you are interested in these chips please > > email me or Bob. I am going to be selling just the chips, while Bob is > > going to be selling them with his engines for now, and then in the future > we > > will probably both be selling just the chips. The chips are soldered in > so > > we won't sell the chip by itself, but get in core ECUs and install the > chips > > in them for you. We already have a few that should be ready for shipment > by > > next week so if you are interested let us know. > > > > Thanks, > > Ken Wilford > > John 3:16 > > http://www.vanagain.com > > Phone: (856)-327-4936 > > Fax: (856)-327-2242 > > >
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