I have a batch of Power Commander PCIIIs w/ factory-style plug-in ECU connectors for Dragon 800s coming in on 10/17.
Currently I have maps that we created here for max pump gas HP for stock pipe (drops fuel flow from 110 to 95 lb/hr and adds 10 HP), BMP stock pipe mod, SLP pipe, and SLP pipe w/ Xtreme pipe mod (if that becomes available).
After this initial testing/ tuning with the PCIII I believe this is as precise as a factory remap, so I believe a max HP map we created to achieve close to 154 HP with the stock pipe is applicable to all Dragon 800s operated below 3000 ft altitude (testing will be done soon to see if this identical mapping is ideal at 6500′ at Xtreme dyno).
The PCIIIs we ship to DTR subscribers will be pre-loaded with the map of their choice (and that can be altered or changed to a different DTR map by the user with supplied software and PC cable), so it will be a plug-in and go deal.
I have sold Boondocker boxes for years to people who come here to dyno tune, and will continue to do so. Boondocker surely deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for developing this great EFI tuning device that not only adds fuel, but can also reduce fuel! This has enabled EFI sledders to do whatever they like to hotrod their machines, including pressurecharging, and tune as nicely as carbureted engines. This is great for individual dyno tuning here. I’ve done many hundreds of Boondocker tunes. But I have seen in most instances that each sled, seemingly identical requires a different Boondocker tune to be precisely spot on. Perhaps this has been in some instances due to vast difference is base tune of F7 ECUs. But it’s been varying enough that I wouldn’t sell a Boondocker over the mail with a preloaded map, and expect the buyer to be pleased.
But the PCIII is different in that it uses very precise steps in RPM and throttle position to add or subtract fuel. So I’m as comfortable sending out a preprogrammed PCIII to a Dragon 800 owner as Polaris might be doing a remap of fuel flow.
I plan to maintain an email database of people using these preprogrammed PCIIIs, and as subtle tweaks/ improvements etc are developed those will be shared instantly.
The current user price is $350, and when I receive the boxed PCIIIs on 10/17 I will take one to the PO to find out the cost of shipping/ insuring. Preloading the PCIII is fairly straightfoward, done with a cable from the dyno computer to the PCIII (either on the sled, or off). Map upgrades can be done by the user, and new maps are e-mailable. Lots of PCIII info is on their website.
Twenty years ago, for $5.00 I used to put two 320 main jets in an envelope and send them to Arctic Cat Wildcat owners to replace the 400s they came with. Times have changed, but the HP % increase available from proper performance tuning is still the same.
Also for those interested in the SLP single pipe mod, Xtreme Polaris will do those for $220, or sell a new SLP pipe kit w/ mod for $850 (normal unmodded price is $630) 303-654-0867