No one can take Grns word. Grn has had many flashes, and every time he says (along the lines) "this is the ultimate one it feels like a different bike and it could not possibly be better". Ok, how is this possible given he's had like 3 flashes and said the same thing about each? Do some searching on the forum, I read this the other day someone called Grn on this very thing. I don't mean this to be offensive Grn, it's just a fact. You're happy with whatever it is apparently as long as you pay money for it. Remember the late apex turning Grn, remeber the late apex turning.
Grn, Aegis, that all believe I'm some hate filled person. I'm not hate filled, I just have what is called objectivity. Start from the beginning of this thread and read. You all are the ones putting all these words in my mouth that I'm disappointed and want a refund. I've never said either of these things. Besides, even if I get a refund it does not change the test results! Seriously, I get a refund does that change that overall the bike is no faster accelerating in 3rd-4th gear roll-ons? No, none of that changes.
Again for the umpteenth time I have to wonder how different this whole thread would be had simply the numbers been in CBlast favor? They weren't so they aren't. There's nothing I can do about it.
This was a technical review. It was an evaluation comparing performance differences. I've never once said I was disspaointed with the flash. That's all in your words and mind. What I said is I don't see the difference that justifies paying $400 to CBlast when apparently the same thing could be had with a $75 Schnitz flash.
FACTS:
CBlast advertises the bike sounds different - it doesn't
CBlast advertises your 14 will now rev like a liter bike - it doesn't rev any differently
CBlast advertises something about about being like an F1 car - I don't even know
CBlast advertises the bike will get better fuel mileage - it doesn't
CBlast commonly talked about "smoothing" - this turns out to be a dyno setting that most likely he misunderstood what it meant when changing that setting - my bike throttle response at any rpm, at any throttle % is no different. What's even more silly about this, Grn in this very thread posted a video that shows according to him how much more gnarly the throttle response ISN'T SMOOTH BUT RATHER ABRUPT! Which one is it? Is it buttery smooth or raunchily abrupt?
CBlast advertises his bike, with slip-ons, and his flash made over 212 hp - Even with some of the dyno based gains shown by people here, NO ONE HERE has hit 212 hp with a CBlast flash. Given most people with nothing in it rate a stock 14 at 189-190 hp, CBlast shows around a ~21 hp gain! I'm sorry, but you're going to feel and see a difference in times with those kinds of numbers, especially as advertised it's making 95% of the possible torque (or whatever) with the CBlast flash.
Most of you were around as I researched and learned about ECU flashing and the available options. Unfortunately most of what I based my judgement on was people's butt dyno ratings. "It pulls way harder", when well it really doesn't. Does the CBlast flash work as far increasing RL, retain TRC settings, and all that? Yes it does. Again, this is what a $75 Schnitz flash does too.
Why didn't CBlast come up and comment? ]"Hey, I'll look into it." "Hey this is bullshit." "Hey....(whatever)" He could duplicate my testing, maybe his results would be different. Maybe they wouldn't.
What does it mean if his bike is 2/10ths faster in the same testing vs. a stock ECU? That PROVES CBlast either does not know how to adjust settings he ask the flash buyer to send along with the ECU or he DOES NOT change them at all. Frankly, at this point, I think it's both. What does it mean if his results duplicate mine? Means C needs to go back to the drawing board, or change his advertising, or adjust his price... whatever.
Many of the more knowledgeable people here have alluded CBlast is someone purporting to have a much deeper understanding than he really does. All the actual evidence at hand supports this.
Grn and Aegis, if you guys walk around with smiles on your face all day long but really don't know why, that's fine with me. I don't expect you to understand testing, numbers, or objectivity. Me I walk around with a smile because I have an understanding of things that affect my life. Ignorance is bliss for you, knowledge is bliss for me. No wonder you think I'm hate filled!
* Last updated by: VicThing on 10/4/2015 @ 12:13 PM *