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Still no CHIP, but this time Tony Ricci told me what was going on! Sounds like the programmer was still not doing any work due to his dad being ill. He also told me he would get in contact with Gaic to have them start working on the ECU code. Hope it doesn't take too much longer...wait....wait.....wait....wait....shhhhish....anyday now.....
I don't know if I am going to have my chip for the race this weekend :(
S40 Vs Turbo Civic HB.
I've come to notice a few things on not having the second cat. First, I always notice a decrease in RPM or drain in power when cold while bearly pressing the gas with the cat installed, now it revs like a normal engine without the cat! Second, overall performance has seemed to increase.
Yesterday, the amount of people on the road seemed doubled, my exit was coming up about 1/8 of a mile up and no signs of any breaks except near the end of the exit! This may sound stupid an un Volvo type, but I just gunned it knowing no one would let me in the exit lane near the front and not wanting to get hit in the rear trying to enter the exit lane, so I was up from 50mph to 85-90mph in just under a few seconds with my screaming IPD exhaust with no cat, I was able to squeeze into a space near the end of the exit making my trip home in record time. Scared my wife, but the way this exit is setup is just plane stupid with an entrance entering this exit lane! I like going fast, so why not go fast in style and safety! Maybe this will increase S40 sales, most people assume Volvo are SLOW, so seeing one scream past might make a future owner that like the speed of a sports car but need the every day safety, room, and stlye of a Volvo!
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