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  • dieselgeek
    Legendary BangShifter
    • Oct 2007
    • 9809

    #1

    Bonus points for Holley!!!

    Out of the blue this morning I get an email from someone with a "@holley.com" address asking if I had a minute to provide feedback on Holley's current EFI systems... I figured Chad or Brian gave them my number, but nope - this guy was googling and read some of my opininions, googled some more and found my email address.

    So i got his contact info and called him directly. Turns out it was a Test / Development engineer for the Dominator, Terminator and Avenger EFI systems.

    I spent about 30 minutes talking with him, discussing everything from LS crank and cam sensor pickups, to onboard diagnostics, to end-user training (my biggest gripe with EFI systems, POOR TRAINING AND DOCUMENTATION).

    I was absolutely floored that a major manufacturer would reach out to end users like this... I thought that kind of concern died long ago!

    Anyhow, just wanted to share that I think it's cool that Holley has guys out there doing the best they can to improve their products. I am impressed! Way to go Holley!!

    (and they're a sponsor here!)


    (I'm doing a complete Dominator EFI installation in about a month for a new LSR project I am working on, a twin turbo 300ci LS engine that will make around 1500hp in race trim, I'll be sure to post results here when we're done tuning).

    -Scott
    Last edited by dieselgeek; January 8, 2013, 02:32 PM.
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  • Barry Donovan
    No Life Outside BangShift.com
    • Jul 2009
    • 16926

    #2
    300ci..and LS.
    I love the thought of that.

    you are a specialist, it ought to gain calls and emails like that.
    Previously boxer3main
    the death rate and fairy tales cannot kill the nature left behind.

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    • TheSilverBuick
      ALMOST Spidey !
      • Nov 2007
      • 22145

      #3
      Bringing back customer service.
      Escaped on a technicality.

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      • dieselgeek
        Legendary BangShifter
        • Oct 2007
        • 9809

        #4
        Originally posted by boxer3main View Post
        300ci..and LS.
        I love the thought of that.

        you are a specialist, it ought to gain calls and emails like that.
        This guy had NO idea who "dieselgeek" is or was, he just found a post of mine somewhere, must have been here or Speedtalk.com where I had some input on the Holley.

        I'm sure he had zero idea that I'd be talking about "onboard oscilloscopes" and "trigger event logging" - he definitely got more than he bargained for. Still, it was a great call and the guy gave me a copy of their new but unreleased improved tuning software... and a direct line to tech support if I needed.

        I haven't heard of that kind of outreach program in YEARS. This reminds me of the time the MSD engineers volunteered to help the Megasquirt guys develop their spark output circuits for free in a quick meeting at SEMA in 2006. Good people at good companies still exist, you just have to wade through more crap to find them I guess.
        Last edited by dieselgeek; January 8, 2013, 02:39 PM.
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        • antmnte
          Legendary BangShifter
          • Dec 2007
          • 5010

          #5
          Thats freakin great ! Its nice to know they actually give a hoot after they sell a product.

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          • Barry Donovan
            No Life Outside BangShift.com
            • Jul 2009
            • 16926

            #6
            Originally posted by dieselgeek View Post
            This guy had NO idea who "dieselgeek" is or was, he just found a post of mine somewhere, must have been here or Speedtalk.com where I had some input on the Holley.

            I'm sure he had zero idea that I'd be talking about "onboard oscilloscopes" and "trigger event logging" - he definitely got more than he bargained for. Still, it was a great call and the guy gave me a copy of their new but unreleased improved tuning software... and a direct line to tech support if I needed.

            I haven't heard of that kind of outreach program in YEARS. This reminds me of the time the MSD engineers volunteered to help the Megasquirt guys develop their spark output circuits for free in a quick meeting at SEMA in 2006. Good people at good companies still exist, you just have to wade through more crap to find them I guess.
            staying proud of evolution would bring it all together.
            Previously boxer3main
            the death rate and fairy tales cannot kill the nature left behind.

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            • Monk
              Legendary BangShifter
              • Nov 2007
              • 6722

              #7
              That great Scott..........but hey........don't give 'em all
              your tuning secrets
              Thom

              "The object is to keep your balls on the table and knock everybody else's off..."

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              • Brian Lohnes
                Administrator
                • Jan 2008
                • 18784

                #8
                Scott, bad news, TC got the call ahead of you.
                That which you manifest is before you.

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                • Bob Holmes
                  Legendary BangShifter
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 3549

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Brian Lohnes View Post
                  Scott, bad news, TC got the call ahead of you.
                  I'm still learning

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                  • TheSilverBuick
                    ALMOST Spidey !
                    • Nov 2007
                    • 22145

                    #10
                    Escaped on a technicality.

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                    • TC
                      Banned
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 11805

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Brian Lohnes View Post
                      Scott, bad news, TC got the call ahead of you.
                      Funny I always thought those @holley.com emails were just advertising...... Guess I should have opened them.......

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                      • Monk
                        Legendary BangShifter
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 6722

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Brian Lohnes View Post
                        Scott, bad news, TC got the call ahead of you.

                        Last edited by Monk; January 8, 2013, 03:41 PM.
                        Thom

                        "The object is to keep your balls on the table and knock everybody else's off..."

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                        • Dan Barlow
                          ZF6 Bangshifter
                          • Dec 2007
                          • 10535

                          #13
                          No that's funny. Glad my glass of milk was finished before I read this thread.
                          Previously HoosierL98GTA

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                          • OldMachinist
                            Superhero BangShifter
                            • Oct 2011
                            • 449

                            #14
                            TC just told him to read David Vizards books

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                            • Cyclone03
                              Superhero BangShifter
                              • Aug 2008
                              • 1081

                              #15
                              Dr Pepper out my nose.....

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