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You are missing the point!!
Posted by SteveY [Email] (more from SteveY) on Thu, 25 Jul 2002 13:22:46
In Reply to: Re: You will see soon enough that when you start, kooch, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:23:30
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The point being that with only 91-94 octane fuel(depending on where you live) being availble at the pump, there are severe limitations on the amount of boost and ignition advance an engine can handle and an aftermarket ECU will not change this fact. Tuners fend of detonation by either (1) using high octane race gas, or (2) run high power robbing A/F ratios using gasoline as a cooling agent, and/or (3) Retard ignition timing, or (4)use water injection as the anti-detonation agent.
I agree with you that an aftermarket ECU is a great option and applaud you for taking this project on. Who would dispute the fact that optimizing fuel delivery and ignition timing are key elements to making power? Certainly not me. To keep referring to water as a bandaide just does not make sense though. The question is - Is gasoline or water a better option for fending off detonation, being environmentally friendly, and making maximum power? Water of Course!!
As far as tuning with water goes, I agree that it will effect A/F ratio readings by making readings seem richer than they are. What you should be tuning for though is the A/F ratio that makes the best power with out detonation. Who cares if the reading with water is 13:1, but without water is 14:1. If thats what makes safe detonation free maximum power, then thats all that matters.
Well anyway, I am glad to here that you are almost through the break in period. Are you still heading back east?
Steve
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Posts in this Thread:
- can't sustain high boost with performance chip, jim, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:59:47
- Re: can't sustain high boost with performance chip, jim, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:23:14
- Had same problems......., SteveW, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 23:43:51
- Re: can't sustain high boost with performance chip, Vince, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 23:34:40
- Your making to hard, Brad, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 17:18:11
- just like painting over rust..., kooch, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:03:04
- Expanding on that analogy..., Eric van Spelde, Fri, 26 Jul 2002 05:18:43
- You will only achieve your maximum potential, SteveY, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:49:51
- actually, only by using an aftermkt ecu..., kooch, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 19:20:17
- You will see soon enough that when you start, SteveY, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 10:33:43
- Re: You will see soon enough that when you start, kooch, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:23:30
- Re: You will see soon enough that when you start, Ubipa, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 13:36:39
- You are missing the point!!, SteveY, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 13:22:46 <-- Viewing This Message
- Think you're missing the point here.., Aaron Gilbert, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:54:07
- not missing it...., kooch, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 13:09:50
- Question, Brad, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 13:42:57
- agree..., kooch, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 13:47:04
- I take no offense, Brad, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 14:33:10
- and that's what i'm talking about..., kooch, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 14:53:44
- Re: and that's what i'm talking about..., GM, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 16:29:44
- Re: and that's what i'm talking about..., kooch, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 19:52:25
- So, Brad, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 21:34:03
- Re: So, GM, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 21:47:32
- Re: So, kooch, Fri, 26 Jul 2002 01:48:40
- Re: So, GM, Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:32:42
- My cars, Brad, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 22:41:20
- Now that's some numbers there! 251 to 291! n/m, Taylor, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 14:40:42
- Re: You will see soon enough that when you start, Vince T, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:43:48
- Hmmm..., SteveY, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 13:28:26
- the oscillating boost is what's key...., kooch, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 15:55:15
- spg9 finaly has fuel chips???, Robert, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 15:46:37
- The cycle of upgrading..., Jeff Cunningham, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 14:52:03
- Re: can't sustain high boost with performance chip, Stephen, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 14:43:14
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