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Trying to get meth dialed in... Issues

Started by JCam550, May 02, 2016, 08:36:12 PM

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JCam550

2010 SHO - Tuxedo Black, 402a, non-PP, Unleashed 93 Octane, 3 Bar, 170 T Stat, 534 plugs, MDesign intake, BOV VTA, 5% window tint all around, 2013 fender badges, Snow Stage 2 water/meth, JLT catch can, Amsoil fluids, Tommy Z grille, H&R Springs

JCam550

2010 SHO - Tuxedo Black, 402a, non-PP, Unleashed 93 Octane, 3 Bar, 170 T Stat, 534 plugs, MDesign intake, BOV VTA, 5% window tint all around, 2013 fender badges, Snow Stage 2 water/meth, JLT catch can, Amsoil fluids, Tommy Z grille, H&R Springs

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Doesn't look bad albeit about the same.

You still have the lean spikes at the upshifts...Look at measured afr. The 02's are pulling a lot of fuel due to the addition of the meth that the ECU has no way to account for...So while it's doing it's best to maintain commanded AFR by pulling fuel, you get the boost spikes at the shift and the lean condition happens....Fortunately the ecoboost is tolerant of that and it doesn't knock....The meth helps that along with spark that is set well. You had a little knock retard but nothing to worry about....I like seeing a small amount that lets you know you aren't leaving power on the table

You can tell you are running meth. Running a lot of spark for the load levels....That's from the meth cooling things down and the cool ambient temps at the time....You should log IAT2 that's the temp in the manifold that spark is based on

You see how far away the stft's are from 1.00

You should never have that in a well tuned car but you have no choice since the meth you are adding is unmetered by the ECU....You could adjust the airflow model in the tune but then if you aren't running meth you would see the stft's swing the other way....So pick which way you want it to be off.

And I'm not sure why your wastegate duty cycle needs to be so high...I've seen lower with more boost
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JCam550

Thanks AJP.   I'm learning a lot from your reviews of the logs.   I have a separate tune to run if I decide to not run meth so I'd rather have this one dialed in for the meth. 
How does the boost look?   Is there anymore there?
2010 SHO - Tuxedo Black, 402a, non-PP, Unleashed 93 Octane, 3 Bar, 170 T Stat, 534 plugs, MDesign intake, BOV VTA, 5% window tint all around, 2013 fender badges, Snow Stage 2 water/meth, JLT catch can, Amsoil fluids, Tommy Z grille, H&R Springs

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Quote from: JCam550 on May 15, 2016, 11:03:18 AM
Thanks AJP.   I'm learning a lot from your reviews of the logs.   I have a separate tune to run if I decide to not run meth so I'd rather have this one dialed in for the meth. 
How does the boost look?   Is there anymore there?

Yeah but its not dialed in from a fuel standpoint....look at the stft

No there is no more boost lol....your wastegate duty is 100%....i think it has something to do with how torrie commands the boost but cant really say...

Maybe later i can post one of my logs if computer will let me lol
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Frozen Blue

Quote from: AJP turbo on May 15, 2016, 11:21:27 AM
Quote from: JCam550 on May 15, 2016, 11:03:18 AM
Thanks AJP.   I'm learning a lot from your reviews of the logs.   I have a separate tune to run if I decide to not run meth so I'd rather have this one dialed in for the meth. 
How does the boost look?   Is there anymore there?

Yeah but its not dialed in from a fuel standpoint....look at the stft

No there is no more boost lol....your wastegate duty is 100%....i think it has something to do with how torrie commands the boost but cant really say...

Maybe later i can post one of my logs if computer will let me lol

Would the high WGDC and low boost be indicative of a boost leak? EBC keeps trying to add boost but the turbos can't overcome the leak to attain the commanded boost? If so those little turbos would be throwing some heat!
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No codes set?  Sometimes the wastegates do go bad, but more commonly hoses pop off or are loose or are cracked.
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JCam550

OK, yet another log.  Looks like Torrie is getting it dialed in.  A/F looks really good. No Knock!!!!

2010 SHO - Tuxedo Black, 402a, non-PP, Unleashed 93 Octane, 3 Bar, 170 T Stat, 534 plugs, MDesign intake, BOV VTA, 5% window tint all around, 2013 fender badges, Snow Stage 2 water/meth, JLT catch can, Amsoil fluids, Tommy Z grille, H&R Springs

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Quote from: JCam550 on May 21, 2016, 09:32:21 AM
OK, yet another log.  Looks like Torrie is getting it dialed in.  A/F looks really good. No Knock!!!!

Cool, im at work, will look tonight.

Chances are, you were never getting knock...the knock sesnor value is the amount of ignition retard to avoid knock
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JCam550

Quote from: AJP turbo on May 21, 2016, 09:46:10 AM
Quote from: JCam550 on May 21, 2016, 09:32:21 AM
OK, yet another log.  Looks like Torrie is getting it dialed in.  A/F looks really good. No Knock!!!!

Cool, im at work, will look tonight.

Chances are, you were never getting knock...the knock sesnor value is the amount of ignition retard to avoid knock

Yeah I don't think I was either.  Thanks!!!
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Scott4957

Looking good, I am doing mine at the same time and Torrie seems to be taking two different approaches. You are running a ton of timing and I'm not, but I have a little more boost. I realize timing gets pulled with increased boost but it is a significant different in timing but only a little difference in boost. Performance markers and environmental conditions seem to be nearly the same. Here is my latest log, I will let AJ tell me how wrong that assessment is LOL. Pulls like a raped ape huh!? 60-90 times on this latest revision where just a hair faster than my last, but I had 1000 feet better DA on my last revision log.
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Quote from: JCam550 on May 21, 2016, 09:32:21 AM
OK, yet another log.  Looks like Torrie is getting it dialed in.  A/F looks really good. No Knock!!!!

JCam,

I still have no idea why your wastegate duty cycle is so high and you are only getting the boost you are getting. Maybe a question to torrie is in order. I think it has to do with something he is doing and not due to a limitation of your car.

You are getting a huge boost spike on the 2-3 so I hope your meth doesn't give out on you...You will probably be ok but your fuel pressure is really low temporarily even with meth.

Your STFT's will remain jacked up due to the meth but oh well.

While it's true that you are getting no knock retard, you are riding a spark limiter. Although that's not a bad thing, you are getting no spark increases from the knock sensor even when it would allow it. The meth is allowing more spark but you will not get it. When your knock sensor value has flatlined that's unnatural.

But no knock retard is safe. You are getting little lean spikes on the upshifts but I believe that's because all the fuel that is being pulled(see stft's), then in the middle of the ECU attempting to decrease fuel delivery you get a boost spike and the lean condition happens until an adjustment is made.

Although you could run more spark,, you are getting an obvious increase over people without meth so that's where a lot of your power is coming from. Your sustained boost isn't really high, your spark is.....Car should run well I bet
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Quote from: Scott4957 on May 21, 2016, 12:43:08 PM
Looking good, I am doing mine at the same time and Torrie seems to be taking two different approaches. You are running a ton of timing and I'm not, but I have a little more boost. I realize timing gets pulled with increased boost but it is a significant different in timing but only a little difference in boost. Performance markers and environmental conditions seem to be nearly the same. Here is my latest log, I will let AJ tell me how wrong that assessment is LOL. Pulls like a raped ape huh!? 60-90 times on this latest revision where just a hair faster than my last, but I had 1000 feet better DA on my last revision log.

Scott,

I'm just looking at the log and typing randomly. Your wastegate duty is much more natural than JCams, it's smoother and not completely maxxed out. You both are commanding about the same boost. But you must be shooting more meth because your stft's are bottomed out. The ECU is pulling as much fuel as it's allowed. Because you are running pig rich at times, below .70 lambda at times.

Scott you never get fuel pressure dips....Makes sense if you are dumping aton of meth and the ECU is pulling fuel. And same thing on the knock sensor...You could probably use more spark but you are riding a spark limiter..See your knock sensor flatline? Once I adjusted the spark limiter it's possible to run conservative spark curves but then the knock sensor gives you the max allowed so the best of both worlds can be achieved.

Scott you and JCam when I checked at 3rd gear at 5000 rpm you are both about 1.88-1.90 load and scott you are at 12 degrees and jcam is 18 degrees. That's substantial. I didn't expect to see that much. Scott maybe torrie can give you more spark with more revisions?
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405whp/520tq
Dyno
     
Current:2016 F150 2.7 Ecoboost
Tuning in progress

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If tuned:  Take note of the strategy code as you return to stock (including 3 bar MAP to 2 bar MAP) -> take car in & get it serviced -> check strategy code when you get car back -> have tuner update your tune if the strategy code has changed -> reload tune -> ENJOY!