Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) caTCHER ecm (Marco's aka MAD)

[Chipstien]

Holy ****, I am gone for three months and come back to find this thread with 1100 posts. OMFG. :--)

 

[ctd8999]

Catcher ECM

Bob, Has Marco come up with a program where the catcher and comp can be used together to improve H. P. levels?? Thanks Steve B.

 

[Bob Wagner]

Yes he did but no real world dyno numbers yet. But I can give you a phone number of a friend of mine that ran both version's



He is very happy with the second version running Mach 4's and drag comp

 

[TORQUE THIS]

Ditch the Comp and get a TST POwer Max 3 w/ remote... Oo. Oo.

 

[BigDan]

Ditch the Comp and get a TST POwer Max 3 w/ remote... Oo. Oo.

I take it with that comment you have tried both comp+catcher and TST+catcher.

 

[TORQUE THIS]

I have the first version ECM from Marco,(didn't work well with the Comp), Bob offered too send it back as Marco had just finished the programing for the ECM and Comp combo. Bob also said to try a TST box with the ECM. I opted for keeping the ECM (mainly because I was hooked and didn't want to be without it) instead of getting the new version. So, I ditched the Comp, plugged in the TST and it is a GREAT combo!!!!!

 

[TnLRacing]

Torque This' Truck with the TST is Oo. Oo. The Catcher is awesome wit the TST. It definitely has the factor!!

 

[Bob Wagner]

time for some graphs

I have an appointment this Thursday to get some real world numbers for the CaTCHER on my truck.



This should have been done long ago.



We will run my truck with the stock ecm then swap in the CaTCHer ecm and then toss on a Edge EZ set on level 3



Will post dyno graph's by Friday

 

[darkhorse]

I have an appointment this Thursday to get some real world numbers for the CaTCHER on my truck.



This should have been done long ago.



We will run my truck with the stock ecm then swap in the CaTCHer ecm and then toss on a Edge EZ set on level 3



Will post dyno graph's by Friday

That's great news Bob, but don't you mean you will toss on an Edge Comp set on level 3?

 

[jtsandbird]

EZ'S have three settings also, different fueling ranges

 

[Bob Wagner]

the reason for the CaTCHER for ME is the need NOT to tap the pump wire on the VP44



Level 3 on the EZ is Fueling on the highest boost level.



To be honest the CaTCHER and injectors is all I run, I am tossing in the EZ as a lets see what it can add to the mix.



The is a towing crowd that can use this information.

 

[jtsandbird]

let me know if i should keep the EZ or get rid of it? should i stack with caTCHEr?

 

[TORQUE THIS]

the reason for the CaTCHER for ME is the need NOT to tap the pump wire on the VP44

You SISSY... :-laf :-laf



I agree Bob, I have the pump wire hot, but 90% of the time, the box is off and am running on injectors and ECM only!



I think the only time I turn it on now is to play with ToolMan on the highway...

 

[Bob Wagner]

I hear ya mark :-laf



This is going to great information on both the horsepower and torque curves.



I will try and find another member with a stock truck in another configuration since I have a cople of CaTCHER's available for testing

 

[darkhorse]

I'd about forgotten that the EZ has 3 jumper settings. I sold mine last summer to help pay for the CaTCHER. I'm only running wimpy little mach 1. 5's but not much on the road gets buy me lest I let 'em :-laf . Pump tapping is the one thing I haven't tried yet & the curiosity is killing me. I've now got a Blue Chip APB tucked under the dash & I'm waiting on some nicer weather to get under the hood to do the tap. It seems kind of silly but I guess "they" were right telling me that BOMBing is addictive.

 

[FTwardoch]

I hear ya mark :-laf



This is going to great information on both the horsepower and torque curves.



I will try and find another member with a stock truck in another configuration since I have a cople of CaTCHER's available for testing

Well, I'm a stocker and would love to be a guinea pig for ya Bob... ... ... ... ... . I'll gladly unhook the EZ and test out the Catcher. Oo.

 

[BigDan]

Am I the only one who wants to see dyno numbers for the catcher..... and also in different combos.



I cant believe over 200 sold and I'm the only one who's waiting to see numbers before I buy.



Stock

Stock + Catcher

Comp + Catcher

Comp + Comp Catcher

TST + Catcher



All on max settings of course none of this sissy 1X3 or 3X3 or completely off.



Thanks

 

[24V-DSL]

BigDan...

None of the ~200 of us who have the CaTCHER care what dyno numbers it throws. If you had one, you'd get my point.

 

[TORQUE THIS]

None of the ~200 of us who have the CaTCHER care what dyno numbers it throws. If you had one, you'd get my point.

Oo. Oo.

 

[ROGER/DODGER]

Egt

Unless there is a miss print about the EGT's of 4100 degrees the pistons and everything else should be liquified in the oil pan, or whats left of it !