Old May 31, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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Default Re: just think out loud about boosting n/a xfire

Originally Posted by ChuckNorris
All good points. Tyler, the fmu increases the fuel pressure as boost rises adding more fuel without having to adjust the amount of time the fuel injectors are open. It works well, otherwise vortech and all the other major manufacturers of sc's would not use them. I'm not touching my ecu unless I absolutely have to. The only other tuning mod I might use will be a SAFC.
Believe it or not, the adjustable rising rate FPR (FMU) was originally specified for supercharged applications and not turbocharged. The adjustable rising rate FPR can be used for turbocharged applications, but one has to be careful because the turbocharger has different part throttle (vacuum) airflow characteristics depending on the gear chosen and the load. For example, at a few mm hg the volumetric efficiency differs greatly if the turbo is boosting or not. Since the FMU cannot read the throttle position (only the vacuum), it could easily underfuel the intake charge causing a lean condition, and in some cases detonation.

With a supercharger, the maximum VE of the engine is dictated solely by the engine rpm. Therefore, the VE of the engine can be predictably measured using the manifold air pressure.

With appropriate tuning, the Rising Rate FPR can be used for both turbo and supercharger applications. The tuning is the key.

Every once in a while an intelligent young fellow new to the tuning scene comes on and asks "ok, if all it takes is a wideband to tune an engine, why do people say it's so hard?" The truth is that technology has come so far in the past 10 years to the point where one can get on the internet and get the tools and information required to successfully tune on a small budget. The challenge nowadays is not in getting the tools to do the tuning, but in asking the right questions and getting the right answers. I'm still learning myself.
 

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