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12/30/2008
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Bob Rupp
San Antonio, TX

Well, just a short update, mainly for OEMY's info----.

As Dale knows I installed the Ultrapower @ the IRV2 Rally in Tenn. (by Brazel's) Loved the power, shifts, etc., but the mileage (towing w/generator) actually went from a steady 6.8 to 6.7. Dale fine tuned once or twice since, but no change in mileage. Still loved the other inprovements! (That alone made the investment worthwhile)

Okay, this blows my mind, Dale convinced me to go ahead and do the Taylors and 993's in November (what, two years later after Ultrapower?) and made no promises, did a short run to Lake Medina to make sure everything ok and working. Left for Florida on 12/3, now back at Lake Medina 2,788 miles later and a solid 7.4 mpg. (towing w/generator at 65 mph)

Not the first time to Florida (jfi) but the first time this rig has ever broken 7 mpg.

For what it's worth--------

Best,
Bob & Kristi Rupp

10/21/2008
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Bill Auffarth
South Daytona, FL

Just installed it (door striker) and I am happy to report my door closes, opens and latches better then it has in the 4+ years that I have owned my Class A.

Regardless of how I adjusted the factory door striker it would always lets say be out of adjustment. The door never opened and closed or latched properly because of the door striker itself. Again, I have never been able to get the adjustment right. Well, I installed the Max Hubrich fabricated door striker and without any fussing with adjustment, the door opens , closes and latches perfectly/without any issues. The shape of the door striker also ends the ongoing problem with the stock door striker scratching arms, tearing shirts and such. WHY?... Class A manufacturers are not using such a door striker is beyond me.

Thanks much to you Dale and Max Hubrich. Hmmmmm, hard to believe I am so thrilled with a door striker but yes, it is worth getting thrilled over.

Again, thanks much for a real terrific cure/piece of hardware!

Bill Auffarth

Max Tunnell
Rowlett, TX

I owe you and a lot of other folks a letter.

The motorhome and the UltraPower performed great the entire trip. We had only one problem during the trip and that was a wire to the starter solenoid coming loose and delaying our return by about 24 hours.  This happened in Massachusetts on our way back. The tech assured us that a loose (but not completely disconnected) wire was the entire problem and the problem never recurred.

Gas mileage was about 8.25 MPG for the entire trip while in the US. In Canada we did not do the conversions but the mileage seemed not to change judging from frequency and amounts at fill-ups. We have never gotten as much as 7 before when towing. I figure with $6.00 to 7.00 gas it paid for itself in this one trip.

I had noticed a little vibration around 55 to 60 (only in 5th gear and when climbing a slight hill or cruising level), sounding like it is from the drive line. It was inspected and everything is tight. It may be the engine just running stronger and getting a different exhaust noise.

In any case it runs great. We are going to WurstFest in New Braunfels on Nov 2nd. In the noon concert of Blasmusik Texas, I'll be playing (a very large) tuba. With tubas, size really matters, no matter what you've heard.

Max

10/14/2008
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Rolf Westberg
Hawthorn Hills, IL

Illinois requires inspection and certification of vehicle emissions, so like a good citizen, I took it to the test lane. I was a little aprehensive, because I wasn't sure how the UlraPower mod would affect the emissions. Well, either the UltraPower mod or the Workhorse emissions control design came through with flying colors. The standard for PPM hydrocarbons was 220 - tested at 9PPM. The standard for % carbon monoxide was 1.2 - tested at 0%. Pretty impressive! See ya this Winter.

Rolf

Lee Horacefield
Houston, TX

I recently had the UltraPower system added to our 2006 Adventurer along with hotter plugs, plug wires and a new air filter by Dale Olson (Texas Rep. for Brazels) in Elgin, TX. On the return trip from Elgin, to Houston I began to notice some difference when climbing grades.

The second trip we made was to Galveston Island and again I noticed that I had a smoother acceleration, much improved (smoother and less noise) downshifting but still no noticeable improvement in overall mileage. I calculate my mileage the old fashion way using miles driven divided by gallons purchased. In July we left Houston for our annual trip to the Frio River.  I towed the Hummer H3 and I ran the generator while driving (I rarely do this) because we had others with us. My mileage towing the Hummer H3 has always averaged 5.5 MPG +/- 2 or 3 tenths. I have noticed improvements in gas mileage on some trips (as much as 1 MPG) and on short trips it has been the same old 5.5 MPG.

The jury is still out on overall gas mileage improvement but I'm very pleased with the performance increase and optimistic about the mileage improvement. Brazels advertises HP and Torque increase and I have experienced these. The increased performance has made my overall driving experience much more pleasurable. When I questioned Dale and Brazels about gas mileage improvement they said it may or may not help gas mileage and they also it would take the computer about 8 trips to fully learn my driving habits. I can say that it hasn't doubled my gas mileage (yet) but it has definitely doubled my smiles per gallon of driving pleasure. If you decide to have the option installed on your coach mention to Dale that you heard about him from me (I don't get anything from him but you may).

Lee horacefield

8/22/2008

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James Pollard
Seaford, Virginia

Dale, after looking at rusted tail pipe extension for quite awhile, I found the chrome ones on your web site. At the wifes insistance I ordered them, they arrived in three days and I installed on the same day. Using a grinder to remove the old clamp and the old extension, the installation was a snap and now we have bright shiney extensions.

Thanks very much for the fine service.

James "Itchn2go" Pollard

8/8/2008
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Donavon Kelley
Plato, MN

Ordered two fuel filters from Oemy a few days ago and they've arrived already. Super service Dale. Thanks!!

Donavon P Kelly

7/12/2008
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Jerry Ray
Clarkston, WA

Hi Dale,

I got the door striker in the mail today and installed right away, all I can say is, WOW =-O . What a great product. Thanks so much for providing it, I know you hear this a lot but it's really great to have your expertise on line and just wanted to let you know.

One side effect of it is the door closes MUCH easier now, we don't have to slam it anymore.

Thanks again

Jerry Ray

Note - The real credit goes to Max Hubrich the guy that designed and made the Door Striker. I just send them out.

7/7/2008
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Bill Ruccio
Clarksville, GA

Dale , all I have to say is WOW that's service, got everything today, all installed and ready to go. I did find it a little difficult to be certain the plug wires were snapped on the plugs completly, they went on a lot easier then they came off so, I expected they would go on hard. I guess if they're not on I'll know right?

Thanks for the great service, look foward to do more in the future.

BILL RUCCIO

Note - Bill ordered a set of Taylor wires, 8 41-993 AC Delco plugs and a 2 quart AC Delco oil filter. Usually 2 or 3 days via USPS-dilvered to your door.

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6/27/2008
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Charles O'Rourke
Corvallis,Oregon

Wow!

Thanks Dale, I have a 03 Mountain Air 37ft same colar as yours. 

Thanks for sharing the tips and projects. These tips are very educational and encourges us to do the same.

Would like to see more projects on engine repair and maintence.

Charles

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3/11/2008
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Rolf Westberg
Hawthorn Hills, IL

Dale,
I'm back in San Antonio for the rest of the week. Sunday I'm off to Scott, LA for a couple of weeks before going back to the Cold Country.

I know it is too soon to judge the performance of the UltraPower re-calibation (80 miles), but here are a couple of observations:

1. I can now make the up-shift to 5th gear consistently at 55 mph. Previously, I had to wind it out to about 63 or 65. It was a real pain in 55 mph speed zones because I had to run in 4th gear.
2. I noticed an increase in acceleration from standing stops on uphill grades.
3. I'm still down-shifting a lot on the hills. However, I was bucking a pretty good head wind on the way back to San Antonio. Because of the wind, it was better (less down-shifting) to run at the speed limit (70 mph), than my normal cruising speed (65 mph).

I just about got the hang of forcing a downshift on the hills to 4th gear while in OD. I can see that it takes a little practice because I dropped to 3rd gear a couple of times when I got too heavy on the accelerator.

My next four legs till I get home are 400 mi, 381 mi, 256 mi, and 375 mi. I'll Email up-dates as I move along.

4/6/2008 - Update

I'm back up in Chicago now. The trip home was uneventful. I missed the rain down South and got into Chicago the day before it snowed.

Acceleration from a standing stop is still much improved. Pulling is much better on the hills too. I noticed the difference as soon as I crossed into Mississippi on I-55 heading North. I made it to the top of the grades most times without dropping out of O/D. When it did drop back to 4th gear, it was usually near the top of the grade and soon shifted back into O/D. I took the long grades just outside of St Louis easily in 4th gear and maintained a constant speed. In fact, the only down shifts to 3rd gear were extreme grades, like the bridge at Lake Charles, LA and one just before that in Texas. I probably could have climbed these too in 4th gear, if I had stayed in the middle lane and kept my speed up on the approach.

Overall performance is much improved.

As for mileage, I never measure it, but my gut feeling is that it has improved based on the number of gallons/dollars at fill-ups on the way home.

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2/29/2008
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Jerry Stuber
Centrailia, IL

Dale,
The tune up worked fine on the way home. By the time we got to Southern Illinois it was pulling the long hills very well. One hill is about two miles long that I used to pull in third gear but this time it stayed in fourth and pulled with no loss of speed and I even passed two trucks going up. Don't know about the mileage yet but looks as though there might be a slight improvement but I will have to get more miles on it for a good average. It also pulled most of the overpasses without unlocking...a good improvement...soooo happy!
Thanks for everything....
Jerry

Note - In addition to the UltraPower upgrade Jerry had me install a set of Taylor 409 plug wires, a set of AC Delco 41-993 spark plugs and a AC Delco A917C air filter.

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2/25/2008
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Mike Loer
Granite Bay, CA

Last week I ordered a fuel filter adaptor and fuel filter. The product was just as advertised and came to me neatly packaged with a complete set of very easy to understand instructions. With the required tools, I crawled under the motorhome, had the new filter with adaptor, installed and tested in under 15 min. As luck would have it, I had all of the proper tools, even the right flair nut wrench. If I had to use a crescent wrench it would of taken a little longer, but still would have been an easy swap.