Smarty, the new CaTCHER tool.

[GIT-R-DONE]

After having both the EZ and the Catcher, they are comparable, on the Dyno. The Catcher and EZ delivered very close identical gains on the Dyno. I also have the dyno sheets to prove it..... lol



But, if I had the chance to pick between the two... . (and I did) hands down I would pick the Catcher again, especially now the you can program your own truck to your style of performance or fuel saver option.



Driveability was my choice of words for the Catcher. It just seems to have more "feel" like the ole First genner had. Throttle response is "NOW", and is a credit to Marco and his effort for putting this all together.



If your looking for Big HP gains, this isn't for you. Also , what is cool about Marco, is, he's not on here touting XX amount of HP or TQ.

He's not selling it before its ready for market... ... . again, credit goes to Marco for doing it right the first time.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

If what you're after is the highest top Hp increase, then Smarty is not your toy, nor is it the VA or EZ. A wire tapping fuel box is. Two different concepts...

Yeah - but what fun if we can marry the 2 together! :-laf :-laf



Just got off the phone trying to contact Bob to place an order for a Smarty, but no go - looks like he's out in the shipping department up to his ears in tape and wrapping paper - will try again later.



For me, absolutely no qualms about the capabilities of the Smarty - and if we can get the low end boost of the Smarty, combined with the top end power of the Comp, MAN, what a ride! :-laf :-laf

 

[Murle]

After having both the EZ and the Catcher, they are comparable, on the Dyno. The Catcher and EZ delivered very close identical gains on the Dyno. I also have the dyno sheets to prove it..... lol



But, if I had the chance to pick between the two... . (and I did) hands down I would pick the Catcher again, especially now the you can program your own truck to your style of performance or fuel saver option.



Driveability was my choice of words for the Catcher. It just seems to have more "feel" like the ole First genner had. Throttle response is "NOW", and is a credit to Marco and his effort for putting this all together.



If your looking for Big HP gains, this isn't for you. Also , what is cool about Marco, is, he's not on here touting XX amount of HP or TQ.

He's not selling it before its ready for market... ... . again, credit goes to Marco for doing it right the first time.

DITTO... When I went from a 12 valve to a 24 valve I was not happy... . NO throttle response. When I got the CaTHER it gave me back my throttle response I had with my 12 valve. Now with the Smarty I have the same throttle response as my old 12 valve on all settings... . I really cannot see what anyone else would want in a everyday driver. If you want POWER POWER POWER... . you had better start upgrading your drive train if you and more than the Smarty delivers on #9... ...

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Got 3 Q's for you guys. I have been running Software #8 as I have a OLD SCHOOL Van aken



(As is the box with cooling fins built into it and not many people have theese so this is why I am saking as I have read theese threads thru and thru and have not seen any Q's about the older VA's)



for timing. Now if I were to pull the VA and use SW#9 is the timing much more aggressive with the Smartster? Seccondly if I had the VA plugged in AND used #9 am I actually stacking time or is it one washes the other kind of thing??



The truck warmed up in record time this A. M as I leave the exhaust brake on and when I hit the auto start The truck is usually warm when I get outside. Today it ramped up to high idle with the exhaust brake on and man it was at Full operating temp. EGT's were @ 986 (Thank you Blue Chip FMS) and I was sooting pretty good as the injectors wre doing what they do best ... emptying my fuel tank :-laf Anyhow Is there a way to download a SW that has a slightly lower high idle ... say 1050?



Right now I am using the fuel saver SW. I am going to try and use the "It seems to be using less fuel than it normally does" method rather than longhand math and whatnot. I use the same route , same habits day in and out and get a weeks worth out of a tank (Read 6 days) If I get 7 or 8 ...

 

[Regcabguy]

EZ Boost Elbow?

:--) I hope this has not been covered but here goes. I'm planning on removing my EZ before using my Smarty upon arrival. Should I also remove the EZ boost elbow and return to the stock one? Thanks.

 

[Bob Wagner]

leave the boost elbow in

 

[Regcabguy]

Elbow

Oo.

leave the boost elbow in

Thanks Bob just received my Smarty via USPS. Let the fun begin. Dialectric grease in hand just in case.

 

[HeavyHauler]

Anyhow Is there a way to download a SW that has a slightly lower high idle ... say 1050?

Good grief - are you saying that the Smarty raises your idle speed 300-400 RPM? I had heard of the CaTCHER doing that to one truck but haven't heard of anyone complaining about that lately. I assumed that idle speed would remain the same, no?

 

[gregdoerfler]

just received my smarty, thanks bob. hopefully i can get it installed tomorrow.

 

[Bob Wagner]

Hans, I believe Tim is talking cold weather high idle. The normal idle rpm should remain the same

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Yep sure am Bob. So how about the Q's??? Anybody?

 

[HeavyHauler]

Hans, I believe Tim is talking cold weather high idle. The normal idle rpm should remain the same

OK, Whew! :-laf Man I hope I get this thing in soon. I'm dying to see what kind of difference it makes. I went to the post office twice today but no luck. Hopefully tomorrow!

 

[Bob Wagner]

Yep sure am Bob. So how about the Q's??? Anybody?

Tim, I would rather that Marco answers the questions for the smarty tuner. Marco has a lot more detailed information that anyone else has.



Its Marco's thread and he has all the right answers.



thanks





and on edit Marco is 9 hours ahead of the west coast .

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

and on edit Marco is 9 hours ahead of the west coast .

Oh god no ... Not Math. So let's see that is 9 . . carry the 3 ... ... WOW O. K :-laf

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

and on edit Marco is 9 hours ahead of the west coast .

In that case, he should have all the answers before we need to ask the questions! :-laf :-laf

 

[Double J]

I had a little surprise waiting on the counter when I got home today. I think I had it unwrapped and hooked up in less time than it takes Smarty to upload the software. :-laf I started off with SW#8 since I run an Edge Comp, and here are my first impressions.



• If you’re a little worried about getting a good “bang for the buck” performance increase with the Smarty/Comp stack... DON’T worry. I was immediately grinning from ear to ear. I was already making plans on upgrading to a TST but I think I’ll hold that thought for now. I started off with the Comp on 3X5 and didn’t need to go up any higher. SOP meter tells me it pulls harder on the top end... do we even need to talk about the bottom end? I guess if you never had it you don’t now what you’re missing. The bottom end is just what everyone else has been saying for some time now... CRAZY!



• Switching over to SW#9 (Comp box OFF) is probably where I’ll keep it for city driving. The top end is not as noticeable but the bottom is still there, just perfect for squirting in and out of traffic in town.





• I switched back to SW#8 and Comp on 3X5 for the commute back home. What a joy to have instant highway passing power and not have to wait for boost to build before you make your move.



Hopefully the roads are in better condition this weekend (pretty slick today) so I can try some other configurations. Check out the new Sig.

 

[abdiver]

I thought all that was needed was the smarty Does having the Comp box stacked work better or enhance the smarty?



Bill

 

[Schlickenmeyer]

This may be rude of me, but can we start a new, or more concise thread?

I like what i have read, but I do not have time to sort through 32 pages.

I assume this has come a ways since page one, and for those who are newer and have not followed it... . man. that's a lot of reading.

again, sorry if this suggestion is out of line, I am new. .

 

[Marco]

Hey TMTTT,



You crazy? :-laf :-laf

THREE questions in one MSG?!?

How mucho do you offer for the answers? Oo.

for timing. Now if I were to pull the VA and use SW#9 is the timing much more aggressive with the Smartster? Seccondly if I had the VA plugged in AND used #9 am I actually stacking time or is it one washes the other kind of thing??

First off, I don't know how much timing the VA does... . I'm unable to tell you if Smarty provides a more aggressive timing or not.



What I KNOW is that with an add on type box you can not control the dynamic timing from the ECM. All an add on box can do is to add a static timing to the ECM's dynamic timing ( plus X°'s). That brings us to the second part of the question. Within the mechanical limits of the VP, yes you will stack the CaTCHER timing + VA timing. I would dare to say, not a good thing.

Anyhow Is there a way to download a SW that has a slightly lower high idle ... say 1050?

In short, today not. I've never looked into it... . yet.

BUT, you'd like 1050 the next guy 1060 the other 1400... there's no size that fits everybodys needs.



Helps?

In that case, he should have all the answers before we need to ask the questions!

Well, yes that COULD be... depends upon the point of view!

I see it this way, I go to sleep sooner than you and as everybody knows a guy in my age does erotic dreams, no truck stuff during the nights... :-laf :-laf :-laf



Marco

 

[dhill]

Well, yes that COULD be... depends upon the point of view!

I see it this way, I go to sleep sooner than you and as everybody knows a guy in my age does erotic dreams, no truck stuff during the nights...









I guess if your old enough to not have erotic dreams, then you probably don't need the Smarty. And some would think that a CTD in a Dodge truck is a thing of beauty, and still others would be dreaming of it.



Dave