Active Fuel Management for VE

[smeg555]

Hi Guys,

I was reading an article on smh about the recent export of the commodore to the states (pontiac G8), I did notice the specs for the car included AFM which de-activates 4 cyclinders when its cruising.

I was wondering considering its the same engine (l98), could the appropriate hardware and software be added to an existing VE to enable this function?

What do we think?

Thanks

David

 

[CSP]

The Pontiac G8 is not running the L98. It's still got the L76 with DoD enabled.

 

[knowledge_is_power]

Also with holdens new ad campaion I get them impression that it will be available shortly here.

Jezz

 

[CSP]

Interesting... The L98 is not compatible with DoD technology.

 

[knowledge_is_power]

Not sure which engine they where referring to, just that they where bragging about having DoD on the V8 in their 60th Anniversary Ad campaign.

 

[smeg555]

The Pontiac G8 is not running the L98. It's still got the L76 with DoD enabled.

Sorry my bad I was under the impression the G8 had the l98:embarrass

Anyway does anyone think DoD is worth it???? I have heard particulary on the 300C owners dont see a difference in fuel economy

 

[1991_Vn2nV]

Sorry my bad I was under the impression the G8 had the l98:embarrass

Anyway does anyone think DoD is worth it???? I have heard particulary on the 300C owners dont see a difference in fuel economy

Thats cause the 300c uses mass amounts of fuel anyway

DOD could be worth it, but I dont personally think the technology has been perfected yet which is perhaps why Holden hasn't run it.

 

[1991_Vn2nV]

Also with holdens new ad campaion I get them impression that it will be available shortly here.

Jezz

Yeah it says they will have a car with DOD/AFM in 2008.

I assume it may be here for the VF update which im expecting in the last quarter of 08.

 

[mnasteski01]

Yeah it says they will have a car with DOD/AFM in 2008.

I assume it may be here for the VF update which im expecting in the last quarter of 08.

I believe the ad maybe referring the VE sport-wagon which has a V8 with DOD

 

[Breid90]

Yeah it says they will have a car with DOD/AFM in 2008.

I assume it may be here for the VF update which im expecting in the last quarter of 08.

only 5 years off