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Old 09-29-2005, 07:32 AM
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Default What are your thoughts on MBC vs. new GIAC code...

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I've been GIAC chipped for almost 1 month now and I'm loving it. The only thing that I have to take care of is the spiking. I have the older code (just before this last revision) and it sometimes spikes to 19psi or so. I want to cap that at about 17psi, so I could either do MBC in parallel set to 17psi or, from what I hear, upgrade to the newest GIAC code (L308X i think?) which is supposedly a little more conservative, smoother, and inherently limits spikes to 17 psi.

Any thoughts from anyone who has the newest code? Or can anyone give me a valid reason why one choice would be better than the other?

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Default mbc is always a good thing to have ..esp since you have dp-s

and btw mine use to spike to 21-22 (on the stg2+)..and i put an mbc in set @17-18psi.
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Default I asked this question last week. I don't think you need a MBC with the new code.

<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2120768.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2120768.phtml</a</li></ul>
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Default I'd never get the new code since it locks out Lemmiwinks changes. If a MBC in parallel.......

fixes everything, then put one in and call it a day.

Keep the program you have and then have the ability to use your software for something else someday (ie: potential home brew use)....

The inability to tweak the new stuff with Lemmiwinks is a big negative in my book.
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Default I was in the same boat a couple months ago (older code and vacillating about mbc)...

I went with the newer code and switched over to Flashloader in the process. Less spiking as a result and feels much smoother. Didn't need to use MBC as a result. I'm happy for now since I avoided introducing another factor into the equation.
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thanks guys, those were the kind of responses I was looking for
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vascillating -- great word...
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&lt;spelling bee champion&gt; it's vacillating :/
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If I'm not mistaken, this is only true of the stage -3 software.
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Default are you sure? I am not sure - - I thought that's what I heard though....if it's lemmi capable,.....

then no reason at all not to go with the latest greatest stuff (unless it's slower!)


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