dustyk wrote:The one key difference that you have to keep in mind is that the emanage is a piggy back computer and not a standalone. So if you take a look at the numbers on the top ignition map all the numbers are relative to whatever the ecu is running and are not absolute numbers. So the negative numbers are what the emanage is taking out from whatever the ecu is running at that given point.
So in the case of the negative 8.5 that you mentioned, the actualy timing is most likely not the base timing minus the 8.5, but instead will be the base timing plus or minus whatever the stock ecu takes out or adds, minus what the emanage takes out.
Ahh, good point...didn't even realize that...that'd explain why it stays at -8.5 across almost the entire rev-range...
So if you go to that same enthalpy site, he has a stock KA ECU timing map, although it's RPM versus "load range," whatever that means (obviously has something to do with what gear you're in, what the throttle position is, the MAFS voltage, etc...)
Under the highest RPM and most load, the most advanced the KA ECU timing will be, assuming a base of 20 deg btdc, is 26 @ redline...so if you're running 9 psi of boost, it will be 25 deg btdc according to your map, which to me seems rather aggressive. As a comparison, at 9-10 psi (on a small T3), I was running a total of only 20 deg btdc (measured by my Blitz R-VIT); the JWT ECU retarded the timing to 18 (!!!) degrees for the 370 cc program at 6700 rpm WOT 4th gear; and I had advanced the timing 2 degrees at the distributor...Apparently I was running pretty conservatively, eh?
Where did you get that map? Who made it, and what was he running for a set-up? It's important to know the size of the turbo (9 psi from a small t3 is a lot less cfm than 9 psi from a larger t3/t4), the compression ratio, the octane gasoline used, size/efficiency of the intercooler, ambient weather, etc...
What we really need is someone like Enthalpy to chime in and tell us what total timing he's running for certain tunes at certain RPMs and certain boost pressures--because if anyone knows where the most (reasonably-safe) power is made as far as timing, it's him. (Not so) coincidentally, I emailed him a few days ago asking him the same question but he has not replied yet...I understand tuners don't like to give away their secrets, but I haven't the slightest clue as to how to re-flash an ECU...I merely want to know how aggressive I can get with my timing to compensate for the inherent mildness of the JWT tune...
I'll let you know if he responds.