[longassname]

The answer to that is very simple. Because of the expense of engineering, custom tooling, fixturing, and set up time involved in making new engine parts they are negative NPV projects for the very small SVX market and in any case production must be done in runs/batches. The SVX market is too small for it to be economically feasible for an indivual or business to invest in development, manufacturing, and testing. That's why for the longest time there was nothing available for the SVX. It was only after I came along and leveraged my extensive industry contacts and personal relationships that we were able to get things manufactured for the SVX that would have otherwise never been manufactured. While I'll leverage my contacts and invest more time than I probably should I made it clear up front that the people who want these products would have to take their share of the risk and put up their share of the money necessary through ordering batches of what were clearly prototypes. Prototpes which have all come out well.

Originally Posted by It's Just Eric

One quick question: Why would you even sell products that are still in development? Something as expensive as an engine build, that can be jeopardized so easily by a miscalculation not only on the part of the builder, but the software used? If a new version of the software is available that allegedly solves the issues being bought up, why has the customer not received the updated software...even if it's only to figure out if the software is creating the said issues or if it is in fact, something wrong mechanically?


As far as dyno tuning the software, tom does have a good point. Calculations are all fine and dandy, but your not going to get the best out of your software unless you can hook the whole kit and kaboodle to a dyno, and make minute adjustments between pulls to accurately pinpoint areas for improvement..rather than sending a customer off with several sets of software that *could* be better than the last, and seeing which one shows the best improvements. Sure, the trial and error method might work, but it just doesn't have the accuracy of a full on dyno tune. I think I understand your methodology, on a business aspect. You want to make it difficult for someone to copy the custom maps and reproduce them for free on an ems they can program themselves at a fraction of the cost, stealing well deserved business. Using a chip is also more cost effective than a full ecu, and less things can go wrong than wiring in a whole new engine management. I think a nice compromise would be to build a one off stand alone, go spend a day at the dyno with it and whatever your testing...weather it be software for a stock motor, or one with your other line of performance upgrades, making every little tweak possible to bring out the best, then copying the maps to the chips and resuming business as usual.

I know you've put alot of hard work and effort into making better performance software for the svx, but I just think theres more to be gained through tuning than your current methodology has been able to open up.