im looking into buying it for my GS-R. but ive been getting mixed reactions/feedbacks about it. some people have said that it does nothing and other say that its well worth the 300 bucks. Has anyone here heard anything about this,and or have used it before. please any feedback would be great

 

VENOM 400™ Performance Control Module
Q. Okay, How Does It Work
A. The Venom 400 activates at about 25-30% Throttle Angle. When it does it modifies the input signals going into your computer, in particular the Manifold Absolute Pressure and Throttle Position Sensor Signals.


If you didnt understand that, it basically is saying that it tells your computer that your throttle is open more than it actually is (ie the gas pedal pushed in more than it actually is)

When you are FULL throttle the ECU ingores the MAP signals

So this device only operates at partial throttle ... dont understand why someone wants a performance mod for partial throttle??? but anyway

you can accomplish the same thing by getting a performance throttle rotar ($20 weapon R) the throttle rotor is smaller but the cable raps around it more soo when you press the gas pedal normally it opens the throttle plate more than normal ... essentially making your gas pedal more "sensetive"

 

 

excuse me i think i am wrong about the MAP being ignore at WOT .. because that is the signal the AFCs manipulate.

 

do u think its worth like 200-300 bucks???? Doesnt really do all that much

 

if your not into getting a header or other mods requiring mechanic work buy it . It helped out and i even dynoed higher with it than without. But a header would be a better step. Do you have an intake? Spend the 300 dollars and get hondata. I liked mine but i got a bad cable and the rs232 cable on it is wired differently than computer cables so mine is unuseable.

 

my motors more or less stock. Got a Cold air intake, full exhaust,(from header back)i was thinkin about getting a hondata, but its like a grand after everything. and does it matter if you have vtec or not when it comes to the Venon.

 

most people who get them get them to show off you could get a small nitrous kit. Wicked stage one cams . A header etc for the same money or more. If you are buying it for racing i wouldnt it you are buying it for show or because you like it ok. It will take a .10 off your time at the track but for three hundred bucks drag radials will a header will do better. Hondata shouldnt cost you a grand more like five hundred unless you go all out. Now if you are obd2 than you will incur the cost of an ecu and conversion harness. Hell for 300 dollars you could upgrade the ignition or get a vafc. What about underdrive pulleys. The venom 400 will not increase peak hp much but it might reduce the time it takes the ecu to go to wot maps. There is very little inside the box. It will work on vtec . I would suggest for the money an itr intake cam. Or skunk 2 manifold. How about b and m fuel pressure regulator and gauge. Then cam gears and tuning. A good way to gain ten hp and a fatter tq curve and hp curve.

 

what exaclty does VAFC do? i know it has to do with the VTEC, but not sure what it does? I am considering hondata, but my boy just got his done and after buying it and having the shop tune it, it came out to around a grand. My ECU's an ODBI i believe.so i wouldnt need a wiring harness. I was also looking into chipping my ECU. But wasnt sure which chips to get and what they do. Also i found where you can send out ur ECU and they put a USB port on it, like if you wanted to hook it up to your computer. now by doing that, what would that do. what would you beable to do with it hooked up to your Comp. im currently looking to spend a couple hundred dollars, to get some more horsepower. I was also looking around and found an Electric supercharger. Theres a filter and like a mini fan inbetween that and the intake manifold. And a small gauge wire thats connected to the battery to power the fan.To me it looks like more or less all its doing is creating alot more air flow by that fan. Does all that make sense, in making alot more horsepower? Or is it just a scam. MY GS-R currently has about 195 horse. my goal sooner or later to get it around 250. any ideas how to get it up there.

 

i highly doubt you have 195 horse with those mods i dont even have near that at the crank with the mods i have which are more. You dont need any of the above items. You need cams, higher compression,forced induction, porting etc to really be able to pick up much gains with hondata , vafc, or other engine management schemes. Spend your 4 bills on nitrous if you want real power.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=780501

not worth the money. i was looking to get it before i read up on it

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by matto2413 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">MY GS-R currently has about 195 horse. my goal sooner or later to get it around 250. any ideas how to get it up there. </TD></TR></TABLE>with intake/header/exhaust, your gsr does not have that much hp. where did you come up with that number anyways? to get in the 200's, you need to start focusing on upgrading your internals, start with the basics (eg. cams, cam gears, valve springs, etc.)

 

the Apexi SAFC/VAFC manipulate the MAP (Mass Air Pressure) Value getting sent to the ECU. For Example you manually configure the AFC at say 50% throttle to increase say 8% so that means when push the throttle to 50% whatever the Original MAP value is it will increase it by 8% . The ECU will inturn increase the amount of fuel for that amount of additional oxygen. This is benefical when you are heavier modified with internals and/or cams. the VAFC is the same thing but just has Vtec Engaugement control