Performance Trends, Inc.

Re: Performance Trends Newsletter (updates)

To: Visitors to Performance Trends Website

Subject: Product News/Updates, August 2016  

1. Engine Analyzer Pro v3.9 B Released
2. Blowby Logger Data
3. Labor Day Holiday
4. Last July's Newsletter

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1)  Engine Analyzer Pro v3.9 B Released We've been working a long time on one of our most popular programs, the Engine Analyzer Pro.  It is now up to v3.9 B for both the standard Pro and more advanced Enterprise Edition.

  

 

  click image to enlarge valve lift graph in Cam Specs screen.

 

  click image to enlarge it to show "ramping" (gradual changing) variable valve timing V.V.T.

 

Major enhancements to Engine Analyzer Pro v3.9 B include:

• New choices for Roots Superchargers of "Modern" and "Modern 2010+" to more accurately simulate the superchargers on modern muscle cars.
• New inputs like Direct Injection and Compression to Bind for the valve springs.
• Valve Lift profiles are now graphed on the Cam Specs screen allowing instantly spotting changes and errors.
• Many new example engine and component files.
• Many new emailing options which works better with modern email services to automatically email reports, graphs, and data files to other computers.
• Many new features for including company logo graphics images and engine picture files on the screen and in printouts.
• Variable Valve Timing now allows for a "ramp" (gradual) change over an RPM range.
• Many new options for exporting ASCII data files, including emailing these files in various formats.
• New inputs like Direct Injection and Compression to Bind for the valve springs.

Major enhancements to Engine Analyzer Pro Enterprise Edition v3.9 B include:

• Includes Valve Spring Details to simulate valve spring dynamics.
• Can read Spring Wiz files into the Valve Spring Details screen.
• Can import a centrifugal supercharger or turbo compressor map .jpg file to make it easier to translate the data from the .jpg file into the compressor table.
• Has enhanced features for editing or modifying the centrifugal supercharger or turbo compressor data table.
  

click image to show input screen for Valve Spring Dynamics

 

click image to show graphing valve spring dynamics

 

for a PDF file of the User's Manual.  All these new features are discussed in detail starting on page 277.

to visit our Engine Analyzer Pro page discussing all the program's details.

to visit our Engine Analyzer Pro Enterprise Edition page discussing all the program's details.

If you own the current v3.9 A, this is a $95 update.  If you own v3.9 A Enterprise Edition, this is a $150 update charge.  If you own Engine Analyzer Pro v3.5, this is a $200 update, and if you own and Engine Analyzer Pro v3.3 or earlier, this is a $300 update.  You can not purchase an update on the website, but must contact us directly.

to send us an email requesting info on updating to v3.9B from an earlier version.

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2)  Blowby Logger Data A user of our Blowby Sensor and Mini Logger sent us some data they recorded when running a 331 SB Ford on their DTS dyno.  The DTS dyno did not have any spare channels, so the separate logger was the obvious fix.  The data is for 3 back-to-back runs, about 2 minutes of recording time.  It shows good repeatability, and how handy it is to have a separate logger recording both blowby and RPM.  In the highlighted row in the list it shows 2.80 CFM at 6951 RPM at 52.9 seconds into the data set.  This data could be exported to Notepad for more analysis if needed.

 

to visit our Blowby Sensor and Logger web page.

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3)  Labor Day Holiday  The office will be closed both Friday, Sept 2 and Monday, Sept 5 for the Labor Holiday.  We will try to answer all emails and phone messages when the office is closed.  Enjoy your last holiday of the summer!

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4) Last July's Newsletter Here are the topics covered in our previous newsletter.  If you would like another copy of July 2016's newsletter (or any previous newsletter) for detail on these topics, visit our website at: Performance Trends Newsletters 

1. A/F Checkers In Stock and Movie Released
2. Recent Media Coverage
3. New DataMite 4 Digital Output Option:  Hold for up to 250 seconds
4. New Frequently Asked Questions Answered (FAQs)
5. Last June's Newsletter

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