Things I do for you people... (Dynojet/Power Commander Saga)

[MMMII]

I figured a thread about this Power Commander was in order so I'll start here.

Sitting at Dynojet now about to take a tour. Dropping the F3 off for a couple of days for measurements and such.

They don't have a three wheel dyno so they'll hook a unit up and install a 2nd O2 sensor and I'll come back to ride it for "about" 30 minutes so they can get a baseline map.

Then I'll ride for a while and provide feedback and go from there.

Wish me luck!

[Bob Denman]

You're the Best-Looking and smartest Guinea Pig, that we've seen here in years!!
Good Luck!

[hondagal01]

Please post whatever diagrams of your bike that they give you from the runs. I've always had my bikes (track and street) remapped on a Dyno Jet and it helped the bike run better and smooth out some kinks in the power band. If Dyno Jet will fiddle with your ECU, I wonder how much more torque and hp they can squeeze out of the F3.

[jcthorne]

Look forward to what can be turned loose by tuning....

[cptjam]

Looking forward to the results! Thanks! Joe

[MMMII]

2 days later....

I'll pick it up in the morning tomorrow to drive around for the weekend and develop a custom map..

Apparently, install with the pre-production unit would take a mechanic 5-6 hours for install. A new connector had to be created which will make it to the production unit and allow for home installation.

Once I get it back I'll post pics of what I can from work and possibly more this weekend. I'll also post some thoughts on Sunday about performance.

The thing with performance.... DynoJet doesn't have a dyno that works with 3 wheels and from what I was told Spyders throw a code and go into limp mode if the front two wheels aren't in motion at the same time as the rear.

[KennW]

I figured a thread about this Power Commander was in order so I'll start here.

Sitting at Dynojet now about to take a tour. Dropping the F3 off for a couple of days for measurements and such.

They don't have a three wheel dyno so they'll hook a unit up and install a 2nd O2 sensor and I'll come back to ride it for "about" 30 minutes so they can get a baseline map.

Then I'll ride for a while and provide feedback and go from there.

Wish me luck!

Using a standard Dyno.

If you remove the speed sensor by the back brake that picks up the slotted part of the brake rotor which indicates the Spyder is moving the computer is made to think the wheel not turning and so no limp mode or fault.

Note : When taking off the speed sensor you need to be careful that it doesn't get caught up in anything.

When this is done there is no reason why any standard Dyno couldn't be used.

Oh I guess it would be advisable, actually very advisable to ensure your Spyder is securely strapped down otherwise life might get very exciting when the dyno's roller gets underway.

[petegtsv10]

What AFRs are you inputting? Are you going to lean out the AFRs in the 5-20% range for the best? I'm assuming DynoJet wants maps to give to those that don't want to buy AutoTune. The whole point to AT is that you don't need maps. AT will create "maps" for you as you accept the trims dependent on the AFRs you prescribe. On my Victory, I was able to have increase my hp/tq dramatically (also intake, cams, exhaust) while also getting great mpg in the cruise zones! AT is a cool tool and w/o it you are pretty much crossing your fingers on the map you choose to use. (and, how well it matches your mods)

[Lamonster]

Using a standard Dyno.

If you remove the speed sensor by the back brake that picks up the slotted part of the brake rotor which indicates the Spyder is moving the computer is made to think the wheel not turning and so no limp mode or fault.

Note : When taking off the speed sensor you need to be careful that it doesn't get caught up in anything.

When this is done there is no reason why any standard Dyno couldn't be used.

Oh I guess it would be advisable, actually very advisable to ensure your Spyder is securely strapped down otherwise life might get very exciting when the dyno's roller gets underway.

Doesn't work like that on the F3, been there, tried that. There is a mode in BUDS that you can activate to do dyno testing.

[Nemesis]

Any updates?

Oh and Happy 4th of July!

[MMMII]

Any updates?

Oh and Happy 4th of July!

Thanks!

None really to speak of. It's been way to hot to really ride much and last weekend the family and I went out of town.

I'm going to try to get some "40th Birthday miles" in this weekend though.

[MMMII]

The time has come........ I drop off the F3 at DynoJet on Thursday to get the production unit installed. My understanding is that this is the last step before it goes for sale as they will use photos of this install in the final installation guide.

I'll be sure to ask when it will be available. Any other questions you folks have? Post below and I'll be sure to add to ask.