TDC CR PowerBox Test Results.

[Bigs77]

Hello everybody. Subi_man was kind enough to lend his Powerbox to me. So i did some testing. Here are the Results.
If anybody would like to know?

The times where recorded in the exact same spot on the road each pass, 80-120km/h test was done in 4th gear and the 100-140km/h test done in 5th ( on course it was not on Public roads officer). Each Fuel run was over the same 20Kms, with Cruse control set to 118Km/h and A/C on. Weather was 28 degrees, Fine and sunny.( Ok, Im on days off and thought I was on Mythbusters for the day)
All times in Seconds.
All Speeds in Km/h.

Without Power box.
0-100 = 17.74
80-120 = 12.80
100-140 = 19.90
Average Fuel = 13.0 L/100kms

PowerBox set on 5.
0-100 = 15.19
80-120 = 11.39
100-140 = 17.28
Average Fuel = 11.4 L/100kms

PowerBox set on 6.
80-120 = 11.29
100-140 = 15.51

PowerBox set on 7.
80-120 = 11.13
100-140 = 15.54

Powerbox set on 9.
80-120 = 10.22
100-140 = 15.82

Powerbox set on F. ( That is the highest setting)
0-100 = 12.92 (This was in 4x4, to stop wheel spin)
80-120 = 9.41
100-140 = 14.64
Average Fuel = 10.5 L/100kms

On this setting, black smoke was clear to see out the exhaust at high RPM but i could not get the engine light to come on, even after floging the shit out of it for a hour or so??? ( does anyone else do this)

So there you go. I am convinced it will save fuel if you drive Sensible and there is lots of extra power is there if you need it.

Once again. Thanks Subi_man, and Kevo78 for sitting beside me, operating the stopwatch.

[ML-VR08]

Mate thats the same with my triton, i could run the chip on setting (B) all day everyday and no engine check light or anything. But as soon as subi tested it he had problems straight away...couldnt understand why thou.

[subi_man]

Bigs is definitely having better results than I got with my Triton

hey mate I won't be responsible for excess tyre wear for the period you're running the Powerbox

[subi_man]

ahh you both have aftermarket exhausts, I wonder if that's the difference?

[Bigs77]

Interesting. I havent seen the engine light yet, but i will give it a good workout for a week or so, and see what happens. I coundn't see that you can get that much more power and there not be a catch? Engine life??

[Bigs77]

My exhaust subi is just the standard one but with the box removed and straight pipe in its place.

[Buzzy]

Nice write-up guys well done
subi, how is it driving your truck now without the box..... I bet its painfull

[subi_man]

Certainly less powerful, the drive to Orange yesterday saw me changing back a gear on hills it would otherwise have sailed up in 5th

[brenze87]

coming back from moogerah dam on monday i put my foot down in 5th and hit about 120-130. next thing i know she's dead, engine light on, and engine no longer running!

i had was running the tdc on setting 'B' and had been for some time now. was the only thing that i could think of that would have caused the issue.