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Rechipping
an RV8
It's
a topic often raised by RV8 enthusiasts and in a V8BB thread
in May 2012 Peter Garton sought a clarification of the difference
between the the Optimax and Tornado chips supplied by the rechipping
specialist Mark Adams. (May 12)
Rechipping an RV8 engine is a topic which has come up regularly
on the V8BB and in RV8 Workshop Notes and an interesting
thread popped up in May 2012 launched by a query from Peter
Garton, an RV8 enthusiast in Germany. As Mark Adams has been
very helpful with our enquires on previous occasions, the V8
Webmaster got in touch with him again for some clarification
and obtained his permission to publish some of his useful notes
and guides on his chip upgrades for the V8 engine in an RV8.
Whilst the Optimax chip is very similar to a Tornado, it is
a slightly cut-down version that is designed to get the most
out of a completely standard 3.9 RV8 installation. The Tornado
is intended more for lightly modified engines or simply for
drivers who like to work the engine a bit harder, especially
at higher revs. Whilst the Optimax is only mapped to the standard
5500 rpm, the Tornado map extends to 6500 rpm, or more where
appropriate.
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Useful information and guides from Mark Adams
The following documents are reproduced on the V8 Website with
a permission granted to the V8 Register on 24th May 2012:
Brief notes on the chips supplied by Mark Adams and the benefits
(copyright Mark Adams). More
Lucas 14CUX fuel injection system - installation & diagnostic
notes (copyright Mark Adams 061106). More
Notes on fitting a new EPROM chip to a Lucas CUX ECU
(copyright Mark Adams 2000). More |
