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Old 04-06-2006, 12:33 AM
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is it really worth it

just wanted to know, i have heard lots of talk about the smarty and like my sig says i have the drag comp with van akin pump controller. wanted to know if its stackable with what i have and will it make much difference.
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I have yet to hear anyone so no!!!
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totally 100 percent agree shouldnt stack timing together but i was also told that the smarty only does one or the other or can do both. heard it could just fuel, or just add timing, if this is the case, then i would have 2 fueling boxes. is that over the top or no. i am still gettin 150hp sticks so..........
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The Van Aaken is a timing box so you wouldn't want to run the Smarty on the odd settings, but otherwise you could stack them. However since you said Pump Controller, I'm guessing you have the R type box and it may be an older one at that, so you may be best off just replacing it with the Smarty... heck, probably better off replacing it even if its a newer box

I know I'm already thinking I should sell the VA and get a Smarty, its just all that extra $$ that is stopping me
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I'm running a Smarty stacked with my Drag Comp.
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yeah i am going to just replace the va, its way way to old and i think its time for something new. could you tell a difference when you stacked the drag comp and the smarty
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Oh you'll notice a HUGE difference in low end........top end not so much but bottom end will flat out amaze you......finally got to try one the other day and GOOD GOD that thing is incredible. Really wakes up the lag pig under the hood


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Originally Posted by inline6power
totally 100 percent agree shouldnt stack timing together
From your sig it looks like you already are. Va and comp both do timing.
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Originally Posted by Phatboy
From your sig it looks like you already are. Va and comp both do timing.
the va box was on the truck when i baught it, and i didnt no it was a timing box. its only a 40hp box so it cant be doing that much anyways.
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Never heard of anyone stacking a VA with a Comp. Usually nothing is ever stacked with a Comp, unless you call the reprogramed Smarty ECM, with a Comp, a stack. The Comp-VA stack, if anything won't make any difference in power from the Comp, alone, and probably actually produces less.
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