Max Zone

[Sleepengine]

not sure if this is positive...

 

i've installed the GT version.

1st impression is that the car suddenly seems to have more power

1) the trottle pedal seems lighter

2) at slopes where the car usually strain a bit, it doesn't anymore

 

on closer examination, it seems that the car stays at a lower gear much longer with maxzone installed. That could have been the reason why the car felt more powerful. but i'm not sure if it helps your FC, since rpm is high but speed is low.

 

also, depending on how to control your right leg, maxzone switches from low to high gear and from high to low gear. I guess it is trying to anticipate when the driver needs more power and when it is not necessary.

 

Can the guys from Maxzone verify these observations?

[Teoweeli]

when driving at 2k RPM, the low end torque is higher, which makes the car more powerful and faster. overall if using gradual acceleration the car will move as without GT but with more power.

 

with stock engine, any sudden stepping on the accelerator to achieve overtaking speed will cause the RPM to go high, this is normal. however, with the GT, the car achieves this overtaking speed faster.

 

FC is dependent on your driving habits, if you have changed your driving habits after installing GT, i.e. being harder on the acc pedal, you will not see a better FC performance definitely but you will not see a decrease from your previous FC performance.

 

I have asked those customers who reported better FC performance if they have honestly changed their driving habits. Their reply was no obviously and reported a 10 to 15% reduction in their FC. they have a smoother ride now and the car no longer has to huff and puff to achieve the same performance.

 

However if you are looking to have better pickup as some of our customers do, they have reported a much faster pickup. you might have to hold the same high RPM longer without max-zone to accelerate to the speed you want than with max-zone.

 

but to answer your question more directly, max-zone GT does not make the car stay in lower gear longer, and the switching from high to low gear and vice versa depending on your right foot, I suppose it's the same as with any other auto car?

[Sleepengine]

when driving at 2k RPM, the low end torque is higher, which makes the car more powerful and faster. overall if using gradual acceleration the car will move as without GT but with more power.

 

let me understand what you're saying....

1) if i'm gentle with the pedal, the car should accelerate slowly up to desired speed. But although gradual, it's still faster than without maxzone.

2) if i step hard on the pedal, maxzone will think i'm trying to overtake and use a lower gear for more power. That explains the high rpm.

 

with stock engine, any sudden stepping on the accelerator to achieve overtaking speed will cause the RPM to go high, this is normal. however, with the GT, the car achieves this overtaking speed faster.

 

agree that this is the expected behaviour. But my car previously needs me to step pretty hard and sudden on the pedal in order for the rpm to go high, i.e. switch to lower gear.

With maxzone, the pedal is much more (or some times over) sensitive. I'm not saying this is bad, but it'll take getting use to.

 

However if you are looking to have better pickup as some of our customers do, they have reported a much faster pickup. you might have to hold the same high RPM longer without max-zone to accelerate to the speed you want than with max-zone.

 

agree that maxzone does gives better pickup.

but how to i tell maxzone that i've achieve the desired speed and that it should then switch back to the higher gear.

i notice that when i step hard to accelerate, the car switch to a lower gear and moves forward. once i reach the speed i wan, i release the pedal gradually, but the car did not switch back to the higher gear. it usually takes quite a while for the higher gear to kick in. Is there anyway to make it switch back to higher gear faster?

[Teoweeli]

let me understand what you're saying....

1) if i'm gentle with the pedal, the car should accelerate slowly up to desired speed. But although gradual, it's still faster than without maxzone.

2) if i step hard on the pedal, maxzone will think i'm trying to overtake and use a lower gear for more power. That explains the high rpm.

 

you've summarized point 1 correctly as I've written, yes it's what I mean...

 

point 2 is what auto gear does. You would be doing the same thing as if you are driving a manual gear.

 

 

agree that maxzone does gives better pickup.

but how to i tell maxzone that i've achieve the desired speed and that it should then switch back to the higher gear.

i notice that when i step hard to accelerate, the car switch to a lower gear and moves forward. once i reach the speed i wan, i release the pedal gradually, but the car did not switch back to the higher gear. it usually takes quite a while for the higher gear to kick in. Is there anyway to make it switch back to higher gear faster?

 

Manual gears is such that you can control the gear that you want to engage, gives you more mastery over your vehicle. With auto gear, you have already sacrificed comfort over absolute control of your gears.

 

max-zone only increases the torque and power for you car for better pickup and will not alter the way your auto gear switches gears. in fact, I'm sure of one this, you can disconnect max-zone and then try it out. You will see that without max-zone, the lower gear will be engaged even longer. You will prob know how to set the parameters of the test yourself as you know you car well.

[Teoweeli]

would like to add this, some cars like peugeot goes into overdrive when you step hard and would not be adaptive enough to switch back quickly, I quote peugeot as this is what my fren experienced. What he does is to either slow down by releasing the acc pedal and and let the car switch back to a higher gear. If you want the gear to switch back faster, just step lightly on the brakes to decelerate a little and you will see the car switch back to a high gear.

[Sleepengine]

hmmm... maybe i try that and see if my car will do the same...

 

anyway, thanks for explaining things so promptly.

at least i understand its behaviour better now.

 

anyone that wans more power should give maxzone a try.

there're a lot of commnets everywhere saying this is not possible with just 2 wires to the battery, but for me the change is pretty obvious.

 

having said that, the change (with maxzone) really need some getting used to, else you might not get the desire result you're paying the $$$ for.

[Scanman]

Hi guys,

 

Anyone installed grounding and VS after the installation of Maxzone GT?

 

Wonder will it be "overdone".

[Lukesky]

max-zone only increases the torque and power for you car for better pickup and will not alter the way your auto gear switches gears. in fact, I'm sure of one this, you can disconnect max-zone and then try it out. You will see that without max-zone, the lower gear will be engaged even longer.

 

is there a proper dyno done to substantiate the claims of significantly more torque n power? or it's just butt feel?

[Teoweeli]

here are some test reports for your reference:

 

http://www.ammpaf.com.sg/reports.php

[Lukesky]

oops, i saw the webby before, but forgot bout it. thanks !

[Sti2vti]

Hi all!

 

Is this Max Zone something like the Pivot VS? Any diffrence in the 2?

[Teoweeli]

Max-zone is not a voltage stabilizer, so there's nothing to compare between it and Pivot, for more details on what Max-zone is, please visit:

 

http://www.ammpaf.com.sg/technology.php

[Deng7]

Hmmm.... is this thing really good?

[Teoweeli]

come try it out for yourself, there's a test drive this coming weekend, the actual day will be announced soon so just keep a lookout:

 

www.ammpaf.com

[Redfoxx]

Hello, i would like to know the function of the LED on MAXZONE.

 

What is the LED serve as?

 

I installed one in my ride recently and am impressed in the improvement in FC, but I noticed that when the engine is off, maxzone's LED turns off for say 5mins and then on again for around 3 mins and goes off again.

 

There are times when the LED didnt even turn on at all (When engine is off).

 

Isn't it supposed to be on all the time?

 

Thank you.

[Byond]

Hello,

So how much fuel you save per tank? before and after ?...what's the mileage difference?

Care to share?

How much you installed? Thanks.

[Redfoxx]

ok, initially it was 14km/l before installation.

After installation, i can hit 17km/l!!!

ok, i am drving an airwave, in case u r wondering...

 

But u need to monitor a few weeks to note the fuel consumption improvement, provided ur driving style doesn't change.

 

i installed @sin ming for $180.

Mine is the normal maxzone.

[Zees]

have u tested the performance?