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i can confirm that the SECRET SQUIRREL TWEAK works a treat i now have a power fc runnin in my stagea. thanks to andy and wolverine for all their help and guidance while doin the install/tune.

car started out wih a little over 120 rwkw and a fairly bumpy power curve, but now it has a steady 172rwkw from 4700 rpm all way to 6800rpm. coulda got more but want/need to be able to drive it every day and also "she who must be obeyed" uses the car to cart her lil monsters around too when i am on the bike.

definitely worth the coin if you were to go that way!!!

Why does it have to be a secret, its not like its going to do anything but help other people out?

If its the workshop that told you to keep it a secret, if they could do it, i am sure others can too....

if anyone wants the "squirrel" wiring to make a power fc work in their stag, then send me a pm and i may be able to make it up for you.

if anyone wants the "squirrel" wiring to make a power fc work in their stag, then send me a pm and i may be able to make it up for you.

Is that cause your not sure? or is there some misguided power tripping going on here... Sounding a bit that way. It would be a shame to offend someone that has helped you out in the past with information that you benefited from.

Edited by munchdesign

stop your whining people, like i said if you need it then pm me and i'll help you out.

and for your information, there was a hell of a lot of time and money spent on R&D getting it to work.

Nice way to show your age Andy,

No one is "whining" here mate, just you. If you don't want to share information, don't mention it in the first place...

Am I whining? Might be just a case of perspective I think.

Nice way to show your age Andy,

No one is "whining" here mate, just you. If you don't want to share information, don't mention it in the first place...

Am I whining? Might be just a case of perspective I think.

are you not listening at all?

like i said, for the third time now, if you need the wiring then pm me and i'll see what i can do for you!

there was a hell of a lot of time and money spent on R&D getting it to work.

and fair enough, so what are you charging to make the mod? - I've got no problem with keeping proprietery information secret so you can charge for it to recover your time and money.

But if you aren't charging for it why do you want to keep it secret?

If you like just start a thread and we will all tell you how smart you are :ninja:

Mercury Motorsport have known this for a long time, bout 2yrs now (back when mine was manualised before I bought it), when they spent a lot of resources figuring it out, and not even I know what it is, I dont even know what model pfc I have :ninja: and frankly I dont give a damn, it works beautifully for me, sucks to be you :ninja:

and fair enough, so what are you charging to make the mod? - I've got no problem with keeping proprietery information secret so you can charge for it to recover your time and money.

But if you aren't charging for it why do you want to keep it secret?

If you like just start a thread and we will all tell you how smart you are :P

I am charging for it, hence why i asked people to contact me via pm to discuss it.

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