>     There are enough people running Motec-controlled Porsches that a
>     lot of independent (i.e., not affiliated with any teams you'll
>     be competing with) shops have acquired a WEALTH of information
>     about them.  I know it'll probably be fun to go through the
>     whole process yourself, but mightn't it be easier to just hire
>     one of those guys to do the mapping for you?  Offhand, I'd
>     recommend either Steve Weiner at Rennsport or Bob Norwood.

We've used Jerry Woods. Our biggest concern is that the expertise is not
usually accessible or available when we need it. We've had schedules pushed
back because we can't get the dyno time or the "experts" to make it happen.
The feasibility of shipping engines around the US starts to get ridiculous
after a while. We're not averse to using the experts - they clearly (at this
time) know more about the system. We'd like to consider taking some control
of our systems.

> > 1/4 second per lap advantage means a lot when you're running
> > Daytona.
>
>     No offense, but if you can gain a quarter-second through ECU
>     mapping, your current map must be SERIOUSLY wrong.

As it can be. No one map is consistent for each engine. Working with a
SERIOUSLY wrong map makes you lose or blow up. And at this time, we have
some incorrect maps for a new batch of engines. We can't get time with the
local expert and were hesitant to go out and test the car. It's frustrating.
Hence, the initial premise of the post - could a PIC(s) do it - maybe not
for this season but, we've got the facilities we're doing the research to
see if we can.

-DO